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…
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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…