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Favorite Albums | Honorable Mention: Adele – 21 (2011)

Posted by Eric Mack | Jun 18, 2013 | Favorite Albums | 0

In retrospect — a word I use loosely here, since 21 was released less than two and a half...

Posted by Eric Mack | Mar 3, 2013 | Favorite Albums | 0

DJ Shadow’s groundbreaking album Endtroducing….. has, so far at least, remained beyond...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 13, 2013 | Favorite Albums | 0

For some reason, my honorable mention posts have all focused on albums made in the past 15-20...

Posted by Eric Mack | Nov 22, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

At least four albums on my favorite albums list would rank higher if I had to do the list again...

Posted by Eric Mack | Oct 30, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Over the years I have heavily criticized many prominent “best of” lists, since I...

Posted by Eric Mack | Oct 5, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

What a difference a year makes. I was wholly unimpressed by Bon Iver when I first heard it a year...

Posted by Eric Mack | Feb 23, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

It’s not a stretch to say that Kind of Blue rivals the 1941 film Citizen Kane as the greatest...

Posted by Eric Mack | Feb 22, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

I can still remember the moment Born to Run blew me away. It was the summer of 2004, and it was...

Posted by Eric Mack | Feb 9, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

If you’re looking to get into the blues, start with this album right here. Eric...

Posted by Eric Mack | Feb 7, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

The roots of this list can probably be traced back several years, to when I heard my classic rock...