My Album of the Year

This blog has become a year-long obsession of mine. I honestly don't know if two people read this blog or if two-hundred people do. What I do know is that every time I listen to a new album, I think to myself "Is this going to be the album of the year?" Sure, it may only matter to me and the few friends of mine that will disagree with my choice, but it's still become this monster that must feed. This year was no exception. Looking at the list of albums that I bought in 2015, some of my all-time favorite artists released music; Def Leppard, Fall Out Boy, Brandon Flowers (of The Killers) Big Talk (featuring Ronnie Vannucci of The Killers), TobyMac, Neon Indian, Hurts...just an absolute plethora of music. As I listened to each one of these artists' albums, I placed them under a microscope and tried to really determine if their album was worthy of being called the best album of 2015 and not just me being a fanboy and picking my favorite artist. You know, like th...

This year was probably the toughest year yet for me to crown a winner. Not because there was so much good music. It's because there was so much mediocre music. Nothing really got me going this year. In years past, there was always one album that I was in lesbians with , but not this year.  This year there were a handful of albums that I wanted to crown as the best album before they even came out. Then I got them and, for some reason or another, it just fell flat for me. You may feel differently. I can almost assure you that you will feel differently...and that's ok. We can disagree without being disagreeable. Right? Variety is the spice of life. If we all liked the same thing, then there wouldn't be different genres of music, colors in a box of crayons, or Starbucks flavors (Why in the great name of everything that is holy did they discontinue the Signature Hot Chocolate!? WHY!!!?) But I digress. Below is a list of albums that I will rate on a scale from  MEH to...

It's that time of year again. The time where I tell you what I've been listening to during the past year and I announce my winner for the 2013 ALBUM OF THE YEAR! Are you excited? You should be. Last year I did the announcement "award show" style. This year I am going to do it " Top Ten List " style. So, without further ado...here is the list. •  Honorable Mention -  New Arcades  - New Arcades EP [video] I found New Arcades on ElectronicRumors.com . They have a vintage 80s synth sound that is nostalgic and captivating. This album is really great. The only issue I have is that it's way too short. I know, it's just an EP. I get it. That's why it's hard to consider it to be on this list. If New Arcades were to produce a full album of this caliber, it's VERY likely it would be top five, and possibly number one. And now onto our Top Ten Albums of 2013. Let me remind you that I have not listened to every single album that...

The last couple years that I have done this, it's been pretty easy. There are typically one or two albums that stand out above the rest. This year, there was some really good music. Even as I type this, I am stressing out on which album I am going to praise as the 2012 Album of the Year. I'm going to do this "awards show" style. I'll give a list of the albums in the running and at the end we'll see who wins. Let's start with some albums that just missed the cut of being one of the nominees. These are still good albums but not quite upper echelon. Matt & Kim - Lightning (video) As with all the other Matt & Kim albums, this is a fun adventure into the world of indie pop rock. It is exactly what you want it to be. TobyMac - Eye On It (video) Filled with positive uplifting music, TobyMac doesn't disappoint. Though not as good as  Welcome to Diverse City or Tonight , it's still a solid album. Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox   ...

Last year I couldn't decide between two albums in 2010 . This year, I have one clear winner. The top album of 2011 is Big Talk's , self titled, debut release. I know those of you who know me and know who Big Talk is are going to say that I'm being biased. Why is that you say? Well, because I'm a huge fan of The Killers and Big Talk is a rock band fronted by the drummer of The Killers, Ronnie Vannucci, Jr.. And since one of last year's best albums was Brandon Flowers' solo release, I'm going to be accused of being biased. But seriously, after looking over all the 2011 albums I bought, this was the best one. Here is a list of the albums I bought (or received as a gift) this year. Seth MacFarlane - Music is Better Than Words : A great album but not quite the best of the year.  Patrick Stump - Soul Punk : I was disappointed by this album. I am a huge fan of Fall Out Boy and was psyched to hear this album. Once I got it, I was sad for Patrick. It jus...

I had a friend on facebook ask, "what was the best album of 2010?" For me it was a toss up between two albums. Brandon Flowers - Flamingo and My Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. At first I went with My Chemical Romance. Their album is epic. Every song on this album feels larger than life. It's telling a story from one song to the next while still allowing each song to still be its own. I knew I was going to love this album when I saw the video for "Na Na Na." It's like they have meshed Mad Max with Family Force 5 and some old home movies. I love it. Then after I gave my answer of My Chemical Romance having the greatest album of 2010, I spent the week driving around listening to Brandon Flowers - Flamingo and remembered how amazing this album was. There are so many musical influences and you can really understand the ups and downs of Brandon Flowers' life. The difference from this album and My Chemical Roman...