First Few Desperate Hours
First, today is not Remy’s birthday. That’s this Thursday. June 7, 2020 was a year ago today. It’s an anniversary that I’ve anticipated with a variety of feelings: intense
Brendan Hilliard
Songs of 2020
Top songs and all songs listened to in 2020.
Favorite Albums of 2020
My annual list of favorite albums of the year.
On Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's "Reunions", the Songs Feel Like Old Friends
On Reunions, the latest record by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, finds the songwriter pushing himself in new sonic directions and writing songs about fear, anxiety, sobriety and being a parent. It
The Strokes "The New Abnormal" is Perfect For Our New Normal
I am really enjoying The New Abnormal, the latest record by The Strokes. It’s funny, so many people have been quick to dismiss anything after the first two records, myself included, but
Review: Bonny Light Horseman - "Bonny Light Horseman"
Listening to the eponymous debut album by Bonny Light Horseman, it’s really hard to escape the feeling that the songs on the record feel as old as time. Songs like “Jane Jane”
Top Albums of the Decade 2010-2019
I’ve considering albums of the decade for a while now, and this where I’m at. I went through all of my lists for the last decade and pulled from
Favorite Albums of 2019
This year featured a lot of veteran artists pushing themselves outside of their boundaries to make records that in some cases, were career-bests. There was so much great music to sift through this
Strand of Oaks "Eraserland" is an Essential Visit
Strand of Oaks – Eraserland Let’s get it out of the way: Eraserland is a career-defining record from Strand of Oaks. That’s saying a lot, as the project from Tim Showalter
Favorite Albums of 2018
As usual, extremely hard to make a list of my favorites this year. There are plenty of great records from 2018 to check out beyond these ten! Spotify playlist of the top ten
Drug Church's "Cheer" is an Excellent Punk-Pop Evolution
What does it mean to be a punk band in 2018? It’s hard to say, really. Ten, fifteen years ago if a band with the reputation of Drug Church made a record
On "Nearer My God", Foxing Craft an Instant Classic
I’ve been struggling to write about this album since I first heard it a few months ago, and it’s mostly because I’m overwhelmed by every listen of Nearer My God.