New music for February 2nd! Liquid Mike is the highlight here, but don’t sleep on very solid solo albums from J Mascis (Dinorsaur Jr) and J Robbins (Jawbox). crucialtracks.org/2024/02/f…

Just posted my favorite albums from this week’s new release pile: crucialtracks.org/2024/01/f…

The latest issue of Crucial Tracks should be hitting inboxes now. Here’s a sample, if you want to check it out. It’s a great time to subscribe – we are doing a record giveaway at the end of February and all newsletter subscribers are eligible to win!

My fave new music releases from today: crucialtracks.org/2024/01/f…

Finished reading: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik 📚

My favorite music release from this week: Letter to Self by SPRINTS. More here: crucialtracks.org/2024/01/f…

Some start of a new year updates for Crucial Tracks: My 2023 musical diary is complete (and why you should do one in 2024), updates to the newsletter schedule, and a RECORD GIVEAWAY for subscribers! More here.

Crucial Tracks is growing up fast! New domain and website is live. Stop by and check it out. New issue is going out soon, so it’s a perfect time to subscribe. 🤘✌️

My official 2023 year in review for music is up on Crucial Tracks. Lots of good music to check out. Enjoy!

Adjustments have been made to my end of year album list on Album Whale, as well as the corresponding draft of next week’s Crucial Tracks issue focused on 2023. Good things happening over at Crucial Tracks – if you are a music fan, be sure to subscribe!