Blog: The Dumbing of America

Initially, I resisted this concept of a mid-year top ten. It seemed like a cheap concept for websites with nothing to talk about. But then I started looking at the lists onmy favorite websites and realized that none of the albums I like were getting any attention. Given that this has been the best year for new releases since....the eighties (?!), I felt a need to throw my two cents into the ring. What follows is a list that I'd be proud to publish if this was December 31st. The prospect of six more months of great music, is truly [...]