I don’t know if I could ever pick a favorite album, it just depends on the day, but if there is one that I come back to most often it’s Incubus’s S.C.I.E.N.C.E. It’s indulgent in a fun, unserious, sort of manic kind of way. They play like kid’s in a musical candy shop, and when I listen to them the feeling is mutual. Honorable mention to Afungus Amongus.

Definitely a tie between Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone? from Harvey Danger, Never Bet The Devil Your Head from Subrosa, and Example from Four Squirrels. They’re currently my favorite CD albums out of the small collection I’ve gotten over the last year.

Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay and it’s not even close.

I’ve been listening to Wolfie’s Just Fine a lot recently

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kD59vK8EVf4t07XFU06YMIl5r1T33GkWw

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, Chappell Roan

High mare - dead pirates

Hellmode - Jeff Rosenstock

The only other thing I’m listening to atm. is the Monogatari series openings and endings

The Tragically Hip - Live Between Us

Today/the last week, I have been mostly listening to Instant Rewards by Tides from Nebula, along side their previous album From Voodoo to Zen.

“Enn” by Eivør, simply amazing! Was on a concert a few weeks back, totalt 600 people and it was a blast!

Have a listen: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mfYUyMRk-zYA1V1Z04a7GGB106N2JT5vU&si=m-R3MtJD1CuUTmVV

I’m too mercurial and indecisive to ever have a definitive favourite anything. So here’s three that do well on different metrics:

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
It’s one of the strongest first halves of an album ever in my opinion.

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
Fond memories, and if you’ve nothing to do for an hour headphones, the two of you and a comfy chair are still a great way to pass it.

Talking Heads - Fear of Music Probably the album I’ve listened to most. Lot of big tunes here.

When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? -Billie Eilish

The Graveyard and Voodoo by King Diamond

At this moment -

The Boy Bands Have Won by Chumbawumba.

It had been taken off Spotify for a while but it’s back and I can’t get enough.

I love the question! I rarely listen to songs or playlists, and almost never algorithm based streams. Instead I put on albums I like. Even in my 10m-15m drive to work, and do that until I’m tired on an album. So, love the question.

Aesop Rock’s Integrated Tech Solutions. Being a long time fan I thought The Impossible Kid was fantastic. TIK was as creative and ponderous as anything he’d done, but often felt more accessible and personally inviting. While accessibility is not something you generally look for with Aesop, that feeling of being personal really made it pay off. Spirit World Field Guide was good and was interesting, but didn’t work for me as much. Maybe it was a case of enjoying TIK so much, and comparison being the thief of joy? But ITS absolutely feels top notch again. Love it.

Also worth mentioning is Powerman 5000. A year or so ago (while on a kick to my youth) I found out they were still making music and had released an album (The Noble Rot) in 2020. Shortly after I discovered that, they released one in 2024 (Abandon Ship.) They’re not great songs, but they’re all great vibes. The songs feel like they 3/4s to being great to me. Like they kept the dial at a 7 or 8 instead of turning it up to 11. And even when they did turn it up, it was only at the very end. Maybe he’s going for something different, or maybe I’ve changed, but the strength feels off. But damn the vibes are still there.