BRANDON’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2023
10. Wild Nothing – Hold Here Jack Tatum emulates the sophisti-pop sounds of artists like Paul Weller’s The Style Council (Weller was formerly in the Jam and also has an exc
BRANDON’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2019
10. Julian Lynch – Rat’s Spit The Madison via New York ethnomusicologist offers his first solo work since joining Real Estate. The new role brings clarity to his
DAN’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2018
2018 had just begun, and now it’s the final day of the year. I often approach the end of the year with a melancholy mood towards how quickly the time goes by. But there really sh
LUCAS’ TOP ALBUMS OF 2018
10. Dividing Eden – Giants Gotta add in a little bit of local flair! These guys from up here in Minnesota have quickly earned a spot of mine for favorite local ban
DAN’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2017
Just me, or are the years racking up? Too cold to dwell on it now. A few thoughts on the albums I liked and listened to often in the past year. Best of luck in 2018, Happy New Year
Dan’s Top Albums of 2016
Much like its predecessor, 2016 went by in a flash; a humbling reminder of how quickly life goes by. If nothing else, music helps preserve the memories. Here are a few of
KELLI’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2016
For me, 2016 was a year of incredible agitation. Consequently, my musical consumption was driven by a search for joy and comfort. My favorite music mostly circled the same target:
MAX’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2015
NPR has already written about most of these albums. Go read about them over there. Also, Andy Shauf’s The Bearer of Bad News was really the best album of 2015
BRANDON’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2014
10. St. Vincent – St. Vincent Drawing from her work with David Byrne, Annie Clark combines social analysis with complex and almost alien sounding music. 9.&n