Best Albums 2011-2021

Last year was the tenth anniversary of this website, and I mostly let it pass without much acknowledgement. Yesterday I did a quick top ten ranking for Wes Anderson’s films because it was his birthday, and that got me thinking about a new list. I’ve done some fun ones before, most notably the best 100 songs 2010-2014. A lot of my workday yesterday was spent … Continue reading Best Albums 2011-2021

Our Favorite Albums of 2020

Didn’t manage to get to everything this year, despite being at home doing nothing for a good deal of the time. Oh well, I’ll try again in 2021. I did hear a lot of music from different genres. Included in the list below you’ll find everything from rock to rap to bluegrass to pop to country to soul and maybe some other things as well. … Continue reading Our Favorite Albums of 2020

Music. Defined. Presents: Our Favorite Songs Of 2020

To say that the past year has been interesting would be quite an understatement. It’s been analyzed and talked about to death, so I don’t really feel like wasting any of your time recounting the boredom and malaise. Instead, let’s talk about some great music. 2020 brought out a lot of wonderful sounds, including new releases by some artists who had been dormant for a … Continue reading Music. Defined. Presents: Our Favorite Songs Of 2020

Fiona Apple Appreciation Post

Like a lot of you, this quarantine has been not so great for me. I’m fine, but it’s not ideal. One of the things that’s been getting me through these last couple weeks is the promise of new music from Fiona Apple. When I heard that Fetch The Bolt Cutters would be arriving soon, it instantly perked me up and gave me something to be … Continue reading Fiona Apple Appreciation Post