Sometimes rankings seem arbitrary. My Top 6 from 1979 had a few albums that feel head and shoulders above the rest of the albums of the year. But after that,...
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XTC were for a time the kings of UK new wave quirk. (From an American point of view, they were a little like a less robotic, UK version of Devo—only...
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There were many worthy albums in 1980 that didn’t make my Year in Review playlist. Let’s take a peek at some of the most significant. Further Listening, Most Overrated, and...
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