Animal Collective – Matt Has An Opinion

Top 10 Albums of the 2000’s

I’ve recently been going through every year in music for my thorough retrospectives, and as such I’ve been exposed to some fantastic albums. I wanted to talk about some of my favourites – this time looking at the 2000’s. I reviewed fifty albums as part of that decade’s retrospectives (five per year), all of whichContinue reading “Top 10 Albums of the 2000’s”

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”