2025 featured returning efforts from a number of artists I have enjoyed for years (including a new career highmark from one of my favorite groups), as well as some excellent outings from artists I only just got introduced to. Here’s my annual inventory of my favorite albums. 15) Taylor Swift, The Life of a Showgirl […]
In which I throw words at my dozen favorite albums from the past year. 12) The Hives, The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons – On their first studio album since 2012, Swedish post-punk revival darlings The Hives sound, well, a lot like they did in 2012. There’s something very rewarding about hearing a great band come […]
Here are 10 albums that I rather enjoyed from 2021, ranked in reverse order for faux-dramatic effect. 10) BADBADNOTGOOD, Talk Memory – This Canadian outfit exists somewhere in the nether-region of jazz, soul, and neo-psychedelia, crafting songs that are brimming with spontaneous and unpredictable energy. Each track offers a rick palette of sounds, and their […]