Top 10 Albums

Discovered while on a memorable car ride on a beautiful late-spring day in Japan, this album laid a foundation that would shape my musical landscape for years to come.

Originally, I found this album via a poor review and I went into my listen with very low expectations. There couldn’t have been a better way to have approached an album of this superb quality. No two songs are alike, no one song is predictable, and the whole album oozes creativity and brilliance. Sometimes you think you can’t possibly find better music than you already know, and then sometimes you listen to an album like this and everything changes.

A nostalgia bomb from my angsty, all-for-naught-romance era high school days. I definitely fell in love with more intense lyrical songwriting thanks to this album.

Nothing quite like a night drive while listening to Dive by Tycho. I can’t imagine a better soundtrack to my college years, or a better album to randomly start playing in a cafe.

The triumphant work that introduced me to house music and my love of funky grooves and sampled chaos. I’m hard pressed to find a better example of electronic perfection and influence.

An album that truly kept me guessing on my first listen. From the jammiest funk to the tenderest ballads, this album has something special woven through each track.

I’m hard pressed to name more than a handful of rap or hip hop artists that I like… but Igor by Tyler, The Creator keeps me coming back again and again. Undisputed for me… for now.

Something gentle and fierce all at once… like a quiet drive through a snow storm. A touching stripped down offering from the “New Old Boys from Texas”.

The last live concert I saw before Covid did not disappoint. Friendly Fires has been in my rotation since 2008 and they just keep getting better and better, culminating in their most recent offering. Perpetually outdoing themselves.

Concept albums fascinate me to no end. And with a clear narrative to follow combined with fast pacing and infectious energy, this album is a treat from end to end.