Animal Collective – Matt Has An Opinion

My Worst Opinions

I’m approaching my sixth anniversary of running this blog all about my personal opinions, and that got me thinking – are there any opinions I’d retract in hindsight? Are there things I said in the past which seem stupid nowadays? And so I went back through every single one of my posts, and let meContinue reading “My Worst Opinions”

Merriweather Post Pavilion (Animal Collective) – Every Song Ranked

I’d heard of Animal Collective and liked a few songs, but it was only once reviewing 2009’s year in music that I finally listened to “Merriweather Post Pavilion” in full for the first time. It’s such a fantastic album, and some of its songs are quickly becoming new favourites … but how would I rankContinue reading “Merriweather Post Pavilion (Animal Collective) – Every Song Ranked”

2009: The Year In Music

2009 – The H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, causes a global pandemic. US Airways Flight 1549 successfully lands in the Hudson River with no fatalities, also known as the “Miracle on the Hudson”. Michael Jackson’s death triggers a global outpouring of grief. The first ever Bitcoin is mined. A rollercoaster of news thisContinue reading “2009: The Year In Music”