Top Ten Albums of 2019

I try to do something different every year for my album of the year list, so this year I wrote a little poem for each of my top ten albums. Let me know which albums you loved this year in the comments! Honorable Mentions The Saint of Lost Causes – Justin Townes Earle, New AgeContinue reading “Top Ten Albums of 2019”

Top Ten Albums of 2016

I will remember 2016 musically as the year of the unexpected album. There were great releases from bands that we thought were never going to get back together (A Tribe Called Quest), bands that I thought were well past releasing anything worth listening to (Radiohead), and a guy who I haven’t liked anything else he’sContinue reading “Top Ten Albums of 2016”

Top Ten Albums of 2014

Here is my annual list of my favorite albums of the year. I tried out a new format this year, so let me know if you like this one. If you just want to know who made my list, you can see them here. If you want to know why I picked each album, clickContinue reading “Top Ten Albums of 2014”

Metamodern Sounds In Country Music

His honest songwriting brings to mind other regretful, yet unrepentant artists like Jason Isbell and Justin Townes Earle. His voice brings to mind Waylon Jennings. And he’s even been called the savior of country music, but I don’t get the feeling he’s interested in saving anything. What I love about Simpson is that he usesContinue reading “Metamodern Sounds In Country Music”