Best Albums of 2019 | Monthly Spins
2019 went by really fast, a blur of truth/reality and fake/reality. One might be tempted to say that 1984 is finally upon us and all the early post-modern philosophers got it [...]
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September 2019 | Monthly Spins
How does this list happen? Great question! In order to come up with this list, I listen to at least the first three songs of 75 or 80 albums. Then, I filter by taste and all [...]
August 2019 | Monthly Spins
It’s nearly over folks and September is here. Escape velocity and interstellar ruminations are what I’m listening for. Get me outta here music! Music Some Became Hollow [...]
Monthly Spins: July 2019
It was a tepid month right up through the last week. Albums that I thought had promise I pitched out of my Tidal queue left and right. It felt hopeless until Black Midi [...]
Monthly Spins: June 2019
I guess you could call my quest for new music an obsession. I’ve had it since I was ten and often feel transported outside of myself by certain albums. It is a never ending [...]
Monthly Spins: May 2019
An extraordinary month for new releases. I’d be more honest if I said all of these are my favorites of the month, because I’ve played each of them many times, often with [...]
Monthly Spins: April 2019
Finally winter leaves us. I did enjoy one epic day of shoveling and I stayed up late one night to watch when a storm began coming down. I like the way snow obliterates and [...]
Monthly Spins: March 2019
The in-between month with a steady bunch of tasty releases. I’m hearing all these Trout Mask Replica influences and this is a welcome development. Perhaps we’ll agree, or [...]
Monthly Spins: February 2019
Lots of late December and January stuff and some from Feb. The reissues are especially noteworthy this month. I hope you discover something that moves you. Please leave [...]
Monthly Spins: January 2019
Another year dissolves and we find ourselves delving deep into late November and December releases, as well as a few I just discovered. New Year’s resolutions include [...]
