As I get older, the variety of new music that interests me gets less and less. I don\u2019t use the radio or listen to online radio. I mostly listen to what\u2019s in iTunes or will purchase music from artists I liked growing up.<\/p>\n
Coldplay\u2019s Ghost Stories has to be one of my top albums of this year. It\u2019s exceptional and a departure from what I\u2019m used to. the first listen was unexpectedly pleasant and is one of the few new albums this year that I can listen to while writing (as I am now). O and Another\u2019s Arms are both amazing tracks. Worth checking out if you like a lot of piano, some ambient soundscapes, etc.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m also listening to a lot of Phoenix, Bon Iver and MGMT this year. My Rap preferences have pretty much been constricted to Jay-Z, Kanye and old-school 90s hip-hop. I also found Snoop Dog\u2019s \u2018Blue Carpet\u2019 album that came out a while ago to be really enjoyable for a few listens.<\/p>\n
This week, i went through BT\u2019s complete discography again and now I can finally say his first few albums from the 90s are starting to show some age with the track Flaming June being the only exception.A song across wires and These Hopeful Machines are two albums I can play on repeat all day. I hope BT continues to make music for many years to come. The track, \u201c13 Angels On My Broken Windowsill\u201d is exceptional if you haven\u2019t heard it.<\/p>\n
Finally, I reconnected with an old friend last month,\u00a0Sam Pacetti. He\u2019s the protege of Gamble Rogers who is a world famous finger-picking guitar player from northern Florida. Sam is a friend of mine and he\u2019s still actively making records and touring and his music is exceptional. His latest album, Union isn\u2019t available on iTunes but worth a listen and most likely it\u2019s on Spotify or other services like that. You\u2019ll enjoy his music if you love folk music.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m having a busy week so not putting any links in this post but use the Google and check out some of these. Great year for music. I did get some AM\/FM radio time last week on my Chicago road trip and honestly can\u2019t stand any of the music on the radio. It\u2019s just awful. Top 40 music is like back in the 80s or something with a lot of synths and a bit of roaring 20s trumpet and sax as well. Not a fan. I didn\u2019t care for music of the 20s or 80s (except hair metal) so guess Top 40 is going to pass me by again. that\u2019s okay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As I get older, the variety of new music that interests me gets less and less. 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