I always see my list of tracks as an opportunity to cast a wider snapshot of my year in music, as well as a chance to try and capture smaller musical moments in more abstract ways. These two halves combined make for a very fun writing experience, especially in a year with so many greatContinue reading “Top 25 Tracks 2025”
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Top 10 Albums 2025
This year was a strange one, to put it lightly. The rapidly changing political landscape full of threats, pain, and fear, made it a difficult year to focus as much energy on music; it certainly felt as though there were more “important” things to discuss. Music itself faced threats too, with the continuing malpractice ofContinue reading “Top 10 Albums 2025”
Top 25 Tracks 2024
Writing about individual songs is a rewarding and sometimes exhausting challenge. Capturing what makes them tick can be difficult even for something you’ve heard dozens of times, but I always enjoy forcing myself to dig deeper, and often walk away with more profound appreciation for my favorite tracks. I hope you can appreciate some ofContinue reading “Top 25 Tracks 2024”
Top 10 Albums 2024
It’s pretty surreal to think this is my 5th end of year list on this blog. To all the people who have taken the time to check my lists and (extremely infrequent) opinion pieces out, I deeply appreciate you. Halfway through the decade, there’s been an abundance of amazing music, always more than I amContinue reading “Top 10 Albums 2024”
Top 25 Tracks 2023
There’s something a bit liberating about listing my favorite tracks of the year. Even if a song is not part of the most consistent album, it can simply stand on its own merits. Standout moments that I heard over the course of the year can be focused on completely, as much as it may beContinue reading “Top 25 Tracks 2023”
Top 10 Albums 2023
More than most years, I found 2023 to be rewarding as a passionate music fan. Artists I know and love delivered wonderful new material, and more than any other year, artists I am not well acquainted with are showing up in my list of favorites. Also more than before, my favorites of the year spanContinue reading “Top 10 Albums 2023”
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