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Favorite Albums | #69: The Swell Season – Strict Joy (2009)

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 20, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

Five years ago, a tiny Irish movie called Once took the world by storm. I first heard of it when...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 18, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

The White Stripes achieved broader success with Elephant, specifically through its lead single...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 17, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

I’m actually kind of surprised that Back in Black has held up for me all these years, since it was...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 16, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

Before Radiohead released In Rainbows, I was familiar with their work, but only just. Their...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 14, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

When I was in college, the Guitar Hero and Rock Band fad (which has since come to a merciful end)...

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...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 6, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

If you ever want to look for music lists of the greatest this or that, there really is no shortage...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 3, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

In 1994, the grunge explosion sputtered to a close in America as Nirvana was forced to disband...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 1, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

In my introduction to this list I mentioned that there was a cultural awakening during the ’60s...

Posted by Eric Mack | Nov 29, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

As I have mentioned in previous entries, I hate the sound of ’80s music… which is why Murmur makes...