I'm not exactly sure how my favorite non-jazz album list comes together. My moods shift here and there in the moment or throughout the year. I have things that come in and out of rotation for various reasons. Yet, these are the things that somehow filled out those other ends of bike rides and assorted commutes. Lists like these aren't necessarily why you, dear reader, are here, … [Read more...]
Nextbop’s Favorite Non-Jazz Albums of 2017
The Nextbop favorite non-jazz list is always a fascinating beast because it exemplifies the widest interests of the staff. It frequently doesn't coalesce around many of the same ideas. There are numerous ties (for this and our jazz list). There's frequently something off the wall from someone that isn't at all a common pick, as if that couldn't be expected from a group of jazz … [Read more...]
Nextbop’s Best Albums of 2011: Anthony Dean-Harris’ Everything Else Picks
The Nextbop staff is compiling its lists of the best albums of 2011 in jazz and all other genres. We’ll release our mass lists during the last week of December but we want to make sure everyone’s individual lists have the chance to shine. 10) James Blake - James Blake (ATLAS) I didn’t get James Blake when I first heard him. Maybe I wasn’t paying attention or maybe I … [Read more...]