Starting off my “Best Albums of 2016” process, here are the albums that did NOT make the cut. Not that they’re not good records (I skim everything first so they had to grab some degree of my attention). In fact, I think I own more from this list than from […]
For a thinking person, it’s an upsetting time. I’ve found myself prone to despair and belly-aching. I spent a lot of time thinking about this through the holidays, and a plan began to crystallize. The final kick in the pants came Saturday when I picked up on all the positive […]
Fantastic Negrito, The Last Days of Oakland The most powerful album I’ve heard in along time. An epic concept album that takes in the economic divide, gentrification, racism, sexism, and […]
One Canadian’s Thoughts on The Tragically Hip
When I assemble my yearly list of top albums (2015 #1-25, #26-50, #51-100), I put a gloss of objectivity on what is essentially a subjective process. But when it comes […]
Now that the calculations are complete, the posts are posted, and the tweets are being tweeted, I’ve had some time to sit back and reflect on my top 100 albums […]
#25: Viet Cong, Viet Cong A gloomy and dark outing characterized by extensive use of electronic sounds and oddly harmonized vocals. Absolutely mesmerizing. #24: The Tallest Man on Earth, […]
#50: Of Monsters and Men, Beneath the Skin Proving that their debut wasn’t a fluke, this Icelandic quintet produced another strong collection of dramatic, melodic folk-rock with some baroque touches. […]
Ben Caplan, Birds With Broken Wings Algiers, Algiers Lady Lamb, After Public Service Broadcasting, The Race for Space Blitzen Trapper, All Across This Land Aaron Lee Tasjan, In the Blazes […]
Don’t let the title mislead you! While none of these albums made my top 100, to make it this far, I listened to each of the following records at least twice (and often three or four times) before deciding that they just didn’t quite cut it for the top 100. […]