The Earliest Bird
The Earliest Bird: Top New Recorded Release 5-14-21 – 5-20-21, Nicki Minaj’s “Beam Me Up, Scotty” Reviewed
I just single-handedly annihilated you know every rap bitch in da building
The Earliest Bird: Top New Recorded Release 5-7-21-5-13-21 Madonna’s “Express Yourself” Reviewed
a timeless cheer of artistic freedom
The Earliest Bird 4-16-21 – 4-22-21: Eric Church’s “Heart” Reviewed
If not Bruce, then who?
The Earliest Bird 4-9-21 – 4-15-21: Top New Recorded Release Taylor Swift’s “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” Reviewed
earlier world of teen angst and romance
The Earliest Bird 3-26-21 – 4-1-21 : serpentwithfeet’s “Deacon” reviewed
a creation of serendipity and miracle
The Earliest Bird 3-19-21 – 3-25-29: Lana Del Rey’s “Chemtrails Over The Country Club” Reviewed
she doesn’t get us off enough
The Earliest Bird: The Top new album 3-12-21 – 3-18-21, Rob Zombie’s “The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy” Reviewed
the antidote to the nightmare we have been living in
The Earliest Bird 2-26-21 – 3-4-21: Julien Baker’s “Little Oblivions” Reviewed
bad faith healers enthralled
The Earliest Bird: The Top Recording 2-19-21 – 2-25-21 The Hold Steady’s “Open Door Policy” Reviewed
losers, grifters… and me
The Earliest Bird: The Top New Release 2-12-21 – 2-18-2, “Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album,” Reviewed
one remove from the Chicago streets it is bearing witness to
The Earliest Bird: To Recording 1-22-21 – 1-28-21 Billie Eilish and Rosalía’s “Lo Vas a Olvidar” Reviewed
a signpost up ahead for Latin pop crossover.
The Earliest Bird: The Top Release 1-15-21 – 1-21-20, Zayn’s “Nobody Is Listening,” Reviewed
a soundtrack to sorrow
The Earliest Bird: Top New Release 1-8-21 – 1-14-21 Kings Of Leon Reviewed
from the opening finger picked lick they are surprisingly, shockingly, on top of their game
The Earliest Bird Top Release 12-18-20 – 12-24-20, Paul McCartney’s “McCartney III” Reviewed
an artistic statement about the power of loving your life
The Earliest Bird Top Release 12-11-20 – 12-17-20, Taylor Swift’s evermore Reviewed
the two albums are “Blank Space Voice Memo” without a song half as good
The Earliest Bird Top Release 12-4-20 – 12-10-20 Shawn Mendes “Wonder” Reviewed
They would stand up better with a lighter hand
The Earliest Bird Top Release 11-27-20 – 12-3-20 Miley Cyrus’ “Plastic Heart”
a musical calliope of pop maneuvers from 40 years ago
The Earliest Bird: Top Release Steve Earle’s “Harlem River Blues”
a straight up no chaser take
The Earliest Bird: Top Release Shirley Bassey’s “I Owe It All To You” Reviewed
Bassey’s farewell is good enough, it doesn’t need to be more
The Earliest Bird: Top Release October 23rd, 2020, Bruce Springsteen’s “Letter To You” Reviewed
Classic rock is a dying artform and Bruce and the E Street Band can do it
The Earliest Bird: Top Release October 2nd, 2020, BlackPink’s The Album Reviewed
Come home, BTS, all is forgiven
The Earliest Bird: September 11th, 2020 Top Pick Of The Week Is Bruce Springsteen’s “Letter To You”
you’ll take what you can get
The Earliest Bird: September 4th, 2020 Top Pick Of The Week Is SZA’s “Hit Different”
she was born to express confusion
The Earliest Bird: August 14th’s Top Pick Is Gloria Estefan’s BRAZIL305
The ballads work, the upbeat salsa works, everything here is exceptional