Tag: 2020
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The silver lining in 2020: My favorite albums of the year.
In any subject, cultural representation, art form, or even place, writing a retrospective article of the year will inevitably share whatever focus it has with one thing: the global pandemic. The relentless nature of the COVID-19 changed our ways of dealing with social issues, judge our governments and institutions, and our actual lives. The virus…
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The Ascension by Sufjan Stevens – Review
Despite releasing proper LP’s every 5 years since 2005, Sufjan Stevens never stops. He puts out many music in the period between albums, and the last five years weren’t the exception. This fact makes you wonder how he creates a piece of work as coherent and accomplished as his past records, while working in many…
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Shore by Fleet Foxes – Review
Although relating the music of an artist directly to a particular season would greatly undermine its inherent value, there’s no denying that there are songs and albums that can be enjoyed differently whether it’s hot or cold outside. There’s a reason summer playlists exist. Fleet Foxes for me have always been a perfect fall/winter season…
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Gold Record by Bill Callahan – Review
Few solo music careers go back 30 years. In any other context, this would’ve been a remarkable feat, but in 2020 it reaches god-like proportions. Who would actually have the energy, after 20 albums released, to keep making music at the twilight of a decade filled with social turmoil and a year that has strengthen…
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The Main Thing by Real Estate – Review
Throughout the last decade Real Estate lived in a world of their own. This New Jersey quartet’s pristine melodies and delightful rhythms are truly unparalleled in the indie rock universe. Unsurprsingly, since their 2009 debut, they’ve maintained their status making them relatable and yet, at the same time, they can surprise you with each release.…
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The Slow Rush by Tame Impala – Review
I’ve realized that I really like Tame Impala’s 2015 release, Currents. See, when I first met Kevin Parker’s psych-rock project I felt that there was nothing like them. Listening to their first record, Innerspeaker, was an introvert’s delightful experience. So the change Parker made in their third album was, at the very least, unbalancing. It…