Record of the Year Archives

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 | 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 20, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

I first got into the Eagles when I bought their 2003 double-disc compilation The Very Best Of,...

Posted by Eric Mack | Feb 18, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

I love how the heavens open up and deliver The Edge’s guitar in the beginning of...

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...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 19, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Thriller was released in a perfect storm of economic conditions that made it the best-selling...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 13, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

This album absolutely dominated my sophomore year of college. Before that, I was just a casual fan...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 7, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

Every time I put on Tapestry, the energy of it hits me with a jolt. For the longest time, I...