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The Best Albums of January 2025
Monthly roundups start here and now. Plus: Where to find other new music roundups, a playlist of 2025's best tracks, and this month's record giveaway.
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Some Upcoming Releases to Get Excited About in 2025
During a slow early January, I'm getting ramped up for the year ahead with my own spin on the album release calendar.
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The Best Albums for Old Heads of 2024, Pt. 4 (and final!)
The four-part album of the year series concludes with a list (unranked, of course) of would-be #1 records of 2024
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The Best Albums for Old Heads of 2024, Pt. 3
The penultimate anti-list of best new music is here, and it features 13 albums that deserve to be on a top 10 list. I'm confused, too!
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The Best Albums for Old Heads of 2024, Pt. 2
The second installment of the year's best albums for people who find keeping track of new music daunting... this time featuring a record giveaway.
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The Best Albums for Old Heads of 2024, Pt. 1
An overview of how end of year lists work around here (sorry, ranked-list lovers!) and the first installment of excellent new releases.
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All the Playlists You Can Eat!
Playlists for catching up with the entirety of 2024. Playlists for weird little moods. Playlists for new music that sounds like the '90s, '80s, & '70s…
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Suggestions for More Honest Album of the Year List Titles
Ahhh, the end of the year. The magical time when a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of numbered lists.
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There is a Light That Never Goes Out
In which your friendly local new music curator (quickly) talks about old music for a change, runs through a mountain of August releases, and makes way…
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2024's Best Albums for Old Heads...So Far
Halfway through the year, let's review ten records that scratch a nostalgic itch
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