by Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov Absolutely sucked, no mistake about it. Going into this year I thought this list would be a cakewalk but as I started to revisit some of the records from the previous weeks, I was quickly overwhelmed by the sheer amount of quality music that was churned out. That being said, here… Continue reading Nikita’s 2020 Albums of the Year
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Music I Liked in 2020
Certainly there was a lot not to like in 2020… To avoid making a series of gross understatements, I’ll just leave that there. But along with a very positive development in my family life that should be arriving on The Scene in early 2021, there was a lot of great music that came out in… Continue reading Music I Liked in 2020
An End of Year Reflection: Music Nikita Wishes He’d Heard Sooner
By Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov Every year, we as consumers discover a bevy of new music. Some more often than others but certainly not all of the new tunes are from the current year; we discover artists and albums from previous years and always ask the same question: “Why haven’t I heard of this band sooner?” I’d… Continue reading An End of Year Reflection: Music Nikita Wishes He’d Heard Sooner
Baldwin’s Top 20 Albums of 2018
My process of music consumption is simple, but not easily explained. Many great albums take time to grow on me, which is a normal occurrence for a lot of listeners. But certain pieces of music have an almost paranormal quality. I listen to some albums once and immediately know that the artist has hit that… Continue reading Baldwin’s Top 20 Albums of 2018