Songs Reviewed
Going Steady: New Singles 1-22-22 – 1-27-22 Reviewed
a tune hummed by her son who is autistic and doesn’t speak
The Early Bird: Top New Recorded Releases 1-21-22 – 1-27-22
The two outlaw bad boys trade verses and harmonize
Brief Encounters Top New Recorded Releases 1-14-21 – 1-20-21
I bet Sub Pop were overjoyed as well
Elton John Songs Say So Much: A Personal Top Ten
When every little bit of hope is gone…
Going Steady: New Singles 1-7-22 – 1-13-22 Reviewed
a beautifully crafted revisionism
Best Of 2021: Songs In Alphabetical Order Through The End Of 2021
Over two hundred and fifty great songs from 2021
Best Of 2021: Songs In Order Of Preference For The Entire Year
remains at the edge of protest and beyond
The Early Bird: New Recorded Releases 12-17-21 – 12-23-21 Reviewed
feel free to hold your nose while you congratulate LadBaby
The Earliest Bird: Top Recorded Release For 12-17-21 – 12-23-21, Brando Lair’s “Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me” Reviewed
Greatest artist of 2021? As Britt might put it, Hum Ba Dum Ba Dun Ba
Going Steady: New Singles Reviewed 12-10-21 – 12-16-21
fuzzed out, jangly, melodic barnburner
The Early Bird: Top New Recorded Release 12-10-21 – 12-16-21 Reviewed
a vivid and yet boring dream
For One Song Only: Adele’s “All Night Parking (with Erroll Garner) Interlude” Is As Great As Amy Winehouse
late night, sleepy, romance music
Going Steady: New Singles 12-3-21 – 12-9-21 Reviewed
This ain’t rap music, this straight literature
The Early Bird: Top New Recorded Releases 12-3-21 – 12-9-21 Reviewed
SZA’s best since 2017
Best Of 2021: Songs In Order Of Preference Through November 30th, 2021
an ear candy of epic proportions
Going Steady: New Singles 11-26-21 – 12-2-21
Kali uses it creatively
The Early Bird: New Recorded Releases 11-26-21 – 12-2-21 Reviewed
in New York City, in the snow, at Christmas time and on Broadway
The Early Bird: Top New Recorded Releases 11-19-21 – 11-25-21 Reviewed
though pleasant enough is nothing special
Going Steady: New Singles 11-12-21 – 11-18-21 Reviewed
a double tribute as Casal wrote it for Townes Van Zandt
The Early Bird: Top New Releases 11-12-21 – 11-18-21 Reviewed
adds some great songs from the vault)
Going Steady: New Singles 11-5-21 – 11-11-21 Reviewed
you can’t add qualifiers to Huber’s sound
The Early Bird: Top New Releases 11-5-21 – 11-11-21 Reviewed
a third album of outtakes (11 of em)
Best Of 2021: Songs In Playlist Through October 31st
over 14 hours
Going Steady: New Singles 10-28-21 – 11-4-21 Reviewed
“Never back down” is an anthem line
The Early Bird: Top New Recorded Releases 10-29-21 – 11-4-21 Reviewed
saccharine and yet still effective
Best Of 2021: Songs In Order Of Preference Through October 31st, 2021
an ear candy of epic proportions
Going Steady: New Single 10-22-21 – 10-28-21 Reviewed
a nihilist’s anthem
The Early Bird: Top New Recorded Releases 10-22-21 – 10-27-21 Reviewed
a covid-19 as break up, post-pandemic as new love metaphor
Going Steady: New Singles 10-15-21 – 10-21-21 Reviewed
sounds like Paul McCartney’s early 70s be bopping vibe as covered by the Meters
The Early Bird: Top New Recorded Releases 10-15-21 – 10-21-21 Reviewed
simultaneously self-effacing and egomaniacs
The Early Bird: Top New Recorded Releases 10-8-21 – 10-14-21 Reviewed
an even keel through neo-r&b with rap production values
Going Steady: New Singles 10-1-21 – 10-7-21 Reviewed
remarkable art meets electronica protest music
Best Of 2021: Songs In Order Of Preference Through September 30th
Lindsey’s best since 2008
Going Steady: New Singles 9-24-21 – 9-30-21
an anthem for the ages and a thrilling version
The Early Bird: Top New Recorded Releases 9-24-21 – 9-30-21 Reviewed
a fistfull of prime originals
Going Steady: New Singles 9-17-21 – 9-23-21 Reviewed
Nick’s greatest moment (or at least a personal fave)
The Early Bird 9-17-21 – 9-23-21: Top New Recorded Releases Reviewed
I woke up in the middle of the night to buy the box set and I’d do it again
My Top 500 of the 20th Century
a form of personal jesus
Rolling Stone’s Latest Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time List – Bye Bye, Boomer, Bye Bye
how little this list has in common with the prior ones
Going Steady: New Singles 9-10-21 – 9-16-21 Reviewed
we go together like bad British weather
The Early Bird: Top New Recorded Releases 9-10-21 – 9-16-21 Reviewed
she compares her chest to the Sierra Madres
Going Steady: New Singles 9-3-21 – 9-9-21 Reviewed
a gorgeous sound that belongs to him alone
The Early Bird: Top New Recorded Releases 9-3-21 – 9-9-21 Reviewed
a world of people sharing these passing fair moments
The Earliest Bird: Top New Recorded Release 9-3-21 – 9-9-21, ABBA’s “I Still Have Faith In You/Don’t Shut Me Down” Reviewed
return to a place where their forward thinking 70s synth pop with wonky lyrics lives again
Best Of 2021: Songs In Order Of Preference Through August 31st
a tribute to Jonah Ware, an independent artist in Louisville who was shot and killed on August 8, 2020.
Going Steady: New Singles 8-27-21 – 9-2-21
straight at the heart of Lagos
The Early Bird: Top New Recorded Releases 8-27-21 – 9-2-21 Reviewed
the beauty and also the weariness of pregnancy and childbirth
Going Steady: New Singles 8-20-21 – 8-26-21 Reviewed
smooth rap, addictive melody