plastic pants

tom is a 49% music 51% cultural zeitgeist kinda critic and there's nothing wrong with that. he's being him. it's fine. he doesn't speak for you.

Justice for Koze! Illumination is a top 5 song for me for sure.

thanks, bloc

1. Lucy Dacus - Historian 2. Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour 3. DJ Koze - Knock Knock 4. Vince Staples - FM! 5. A.A.L. - 2012-2015 6. Deafheaven - Ordinary Corrupt Human Love 7. Mitski - Be The Cowboy 8. Freddie Gibbs - Freddie 9. Janelle Monae - Dirty Computer 10. Foxing - Nearer My God I listened to less music this year than in years past. Spent most of my time listening to podcasts and crying about a life I used to have while attempting to pivot towards a healthier one. These ten really did it for me though, especially number one. Dacus forevr.

you must've been the kid who gleefully told everyone on the playground that pro wrestling is fake

You'd think Meek's team would quality control homophobic slurs out of his fucking comeback album, right? Even as a cynical attempt to sidestep any minor controversies, you'd think that would be obvious. Come the fuck on.

Not as popular as they should've been considering they were better than the best.

sounds like a good chance & the social experiment b side

Well, yeah. But Zeppelin is definitely influential. Aaaand...you know.

Dude seemed to be in great spirits during his camp flog gnaw set, so hopefully that's indicative of his overall well being. Rooting so hard for him.

Rainbow is top 5 on the album.

dude he's a rapist

Art Angels is a solid 9.6 and they fucking know it.

Oh fuck Relay is so fucking good good damn

Has our pal Gerard been listening to some White Reaper, recently? This is fun.

Stock Image is about to break itto my SOTY list.

I would watch Conan every night over the summer when I was in middle school and early high school. I got hip to so many great bands that way. I'll never forget Weinberg sitting in on drums for Death From Above 1979. Highly recommend looking up that video.

damn missed opportunity

dave is good and always has been

Free my slimey ass mans.

Koze is a wondrous inter dimensional golden god. Knock Knock is definitely holding strong in my top 5 this year.

Damn those guys sound like goofies but I'm glad they're unionized and properly compensated.

The new Freddie Gibbs is 25 minutes. Truly a lean, mean, bangin' machine.

Leeching onto this incredibly astute comment to remind everyone that there is a nationwide prison strike underway right now and you should support it in any way you can.

There are many great houses (Chicago, deep, and tech come to mind) but nothing gets me going quite like disco. I'll take all of this they got.

Looks like a damn hoot.

Killer track. This is a good time to go back and listen to Fiona Coyne, one of the great bangers of the last five years.

"God's plan" - Julien Baker

We are not worthy.

Sounds like an absolutely bangin' deep cut. Which, to be honest, is exactly what I want from these guys.