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It's been a year since I have posted anything to my blog. I honestly thought that I was done writing. A busy and full li…

Influenced by Haitian rara music, the 1959 film Black Orpheus, and Søren Kierkegaard’s essay Two Ages, Reflektor marks a bol…

My son says that AM is the best Arctic Monkeys album yet. It is hard for me to agree or disagree with him, because comparing…

Vampire Weekend’s songs shine on Modern Vampires of the City. This album is pure pop joy, each track carrying an energy that…

Silence Yourself  by Savages is a debut that demands attention. The London-based post-punk band, made up of four women, come…

People still refer to Isbell as the former member of Drive By Truckers. I love that band, but Isbell has been on his own sin…

Kacey Musgraves’ debut album Same Trailer Different Park introduced a sharp, clear voice in country music, one unafraid to m…

The National’s Trouble Will Find Me is another reminder of why they remain one of the best bands in the country. Built on Ma…

Matthew Houck, who performs under the moniker Phosphorescent, was one of my great musical discoveries this year. I don't…

A decade into their career, Shout Out Louds have become one of Sweden’s most prominent indie exports. Formed in Stockholm in…

Let It All In feels like the culmination of Manchester trio I Am Kloot's long-running collaboration with Elbow’s Guy Gar…