2026 10 - Going to Finish the Zaelos 30 This Month!

Yes, of course I love it, but is it a Top 30 album? Probably not.

J.G. Ballard:

“The performance at the Casino lst night was nothing on the one she gave here yesterday,” I told them. “The Ring of the Niebelungs played by Stan Kenton. That Arachnid went insane. I’m sure it wanted to kill her.”

Such a good album, one of my favorites, but not a Top 30. But two of the songs here would be candidates for a Top 30 Songs list. “Blues Run the Game” and “My Name is Carnival” are two of the best songs I know.

A great Joe Wise album. I’ve listened to this countless times over the last 25 years.

I finally finished the Zaelos 30! This album was a bit of a ‘palate cleanser’ but also a segue from Jesus is King (which Clipse appears on). Let God Sort Em Out is a confident, strong album by a duo that have nothing to prove and prove it hard. Absolute professionals.

After three months, I’m back in the habit of listening to albums (and back in the habit of logging those listens here). I’m not sure where my listening will go from here. I’m curious to catch up with 2026 new releases (and will probably listen to what appeals to me from Martin’s list), but will also start working on my own Top 30, which will mean re-listening to old favorites. 30 is a weird number between too many and not enough.