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Top 10 Albums of the 2020’s (So Far)

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 2020’s (or the first half of it, anyway!). I reviewed thirty albums as part of this decade’sContinue reading “Top 10 Albums of the 2020’s (So Far)”

2025: The Year In Music

2025 – Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, the first North American pope. 17-year-old English darts prodigy Luke Littler becomes the younger ever world champion. SNL celebrates its fiftieth year on air. Lady Gaga performs at Copacabana Beach in Brazil to a crowd estimated at 2.5 million attendees, the largest concert in history forContinue reading “2025: The Year In Music”

“Ants From Up There” Songs Ranked

My god, “Ants From Up There” is one of the best albums ever. I finally listened to it while going through 2022‘s high-rated music and I immediately fell in love. To put it into context, I was going to briefly listen to each track again for the purpose of this list (just to finalize theContinue reading ““Ants From Up There” Songs Ranked”

2023: The Year In Music

2023 – The “Barbenheimer” trend dominates cinemas. LeBron James becomes the all-time highest scorer in NBA history. Donald Trump is indicted by a grand jury on 31 counts of falsifying business records, making him the first current or former president to be charged with a crime. Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour generates over a billion dollars.Continue reading “2023: The Year In Music”

2022: The Year In Music

2022 – Liz Truss acts as UK Prime Minister for just forty-five days. 158 die in a crowd crush in South Korea. Russia wages war in Ukraine. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history, passes away at the age of ninety-six. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is shot and killed. Roe vContinue reading “2022: The Year In Music”

2021: The Year In Music

2021 – COVID-19 vaccines are given out, and lockdown restrictions are eased. Hundreds of rioters storm the US Capitol building. A cargo ship blocks the Suez Canal for six days. The “Friends” cast reunite for a special episode. Italy beat England on penalties in the Euros final. Messi leaves Barcelona for PSG and Ronaldo re-joinsContinue reading “2021: The Year In Music”