Time to recap my favorite music from the last 12 months — mostly indie rock/pop with a retro flavor. My top ten in no particular order: Snail Mail – Lush – Lindsey Jordan was taught guitar by Mary Timony, who led 90s indie rockers Helium. Her first EP, Habit, caught national notice, and got her…
Top Ten Albums Of 2017
Another year, another list of my favorite music from the past year. This year’s list skews to established indie rock/pop artists, especially ones with a slightly retro bent. Here’s my top ten albums in no particular order: The National – Sleep Well Beast – The band with the difficult-to-Google name returns with an energetic new…
Top Ten Albums of 2016
Time for a recap of my favorite music from the past year. I decided to make two lists: one for my top ten favorite albums, and one for top ten favorite songs (outside of those on the albums). For the first time in many years, I enjoyed numerous singles where the corresponding albums didn’t impress…