Commonplace: Listens

Listens by year: 2022.

Obviously (2021)

Lake Street Dive

The first 9 songs are nearly perfect.

Father of the Bride (2019)

Vampire Weekend

Makes me think of Vampire Weekend and Paul Simon at once, which I like.

All Ashore (2018)

Punch Brothers

A surprisingly intricate dive into an America that could elect that president.

Honey (2018)

Robyn

Silky pop, eight years after the amazing Body Talk.

By the Way, I Forgive You (2018)

Brandi Carlile

Late to the party, this is my introduction to Brandi Carlile. So many good tunes here.

Hand. Cannot. Erase. (2015)

Steven Wilson

A masterpiece. If you can ever listen to the surround mix along with the hardcover book he release, do it.

Helplessness Blues (2011)

Fleet Foxes

I cannot think of a more perfect album for harmonizing and wistfulness.

For Emma, Forever Ago (2008)

Bon Iver

Sad sap music, indeed. It also helped me code my future.

Illinoise (2005)

Sufjan Stevens

More sad music, but oh so hummable. Introduced me to this lovely weirdo.

Power in Numbers (2002)

Jurassic 5

A hip-hop album that dares to feature flutes. Love these guys.

Yoshimi Battles... (2002)

The Flaming Lips

Noisy and weird and beautiful. A Flaming Lips record finally clicked for me.

Tenacious D (2001)

Tenacious D

When I wasn't listening to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, I was listening to this.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2001)

Wilco

Not far out of college and this was on constant rotation.

Dragline (1993)

Paw

Everyone has their hidden band who shoulda made it. Paw is mine.

Dark Side of the Moon (1973)

Pink Floyd

This is the band that got me into music on a deeper level. DSotM is my favorite of their albums.