This is a simple task in theory.
The easiest part is finding recommend new releases and listening to that music. I’ll listen to anything. As long as it’s not the soundtrack to a sacrificial offering, I’ll give it a go. My process is thus: if I read/hear about a good review, I write that record on the left side of my trusty moleskin. As time allows, I tackle one random album at a time.
The difficult part is writing something worthwhile about what I’m hearing. Reviewing music is hard as hell. How exactly do you articulate “THIS MUSIC MAKES ME FEEL 17 AGAIN!!!!”
That challenge makes for a worthwhile practice and log – especially if I ever get around to sharing the music I’m into. That’s my favorite part; music is wonderful thing to have in common.
With that, here are my favorite 21 albums of the first half of 2015. Click on a cover to read more.
And below is a playlist of these records. As always, let me know what you think.
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