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And here we are. First big review of the week, and man, this was a beauty to get through... Anyway, up next is Billboard BREAKDOWN, and...

I had a surprising amount of trepidation approaching this album. And I feel it's important to admit that before going in because i...

And here's the final list of my favourite records of 2016 - took too long to post this here, but man, it was worth it. Enjoy!

A little late to post this one, but man, for as long as it took to get right, I'm happy it's done. Enjoy!

And now, the final list, the one that always gives me the most anxiety but also the one that I'm always happy to have finalized by the e...

I've gone on record that this list in particular is always the hardest to make. Refining a list of songs that I've covered on albums...

So this happened... look, I'm not often one to be advocating on behalf of records - I prefer to analyze and discuss rather than promo...

I know the easiest way to start this. It's also the way I don't want  to start this. It feels cheap and exploitative to acknowledg...

And THAT takes care of my year-end lists. 2014 is now here, so that means album reviews and special comments are starting again! Until th...

And now we're down to the final list - my top twenty-five albums of 2013. This year, I reviewed 135 albums - and frankly, I should have ...

Whew, that takes care of that. Last one is the long-awaited albums of the year - stay tuned!

Some of you are probably scratching your heads with confusion at the title of this list and wondering, 'Wait, didn't he already make...

Let's talk about barriers of entry in music. Because believe me, they exist. For those of you who only listen to mainstream music, t...

Short version: it's incredibly weird and the mix of the psychedelic and avant-garde will throw some people off, but in terms of bea...