The Best Albums of 2020
The albums that shaped my year.… Read More The Best Albums of 2020
The albums that shaped my year.… Read More The Best Albums of 2020
My soundtrack for 2020.… Read More The Best Songs of 2020
A bit late, but enjoy! … Read More The Best Singles Of The 2010s
Favorites of the year at the midway point – 2020… Read More The 2020 Midyear Report
A fun collaboration post that is what it says it is… Read More Favorite Songs Of 2020 So Far (Collaboration Post)
A grand finale for a banner year… Read More The Best Albums Of 2019
A yearly tradition of counting down 50 songs from the year that resonated with me… Read More The Best Songs Of 2019
You know, the “hits”… Read More The Best Singles Of 2019
A yearly tradition of weathering the storm before we see the rainbow… Read More The Worst Singles Of 2019
As we approach the midway point of 2019, it’s time to reflect on what the best music of the calendar year has been thus far. At this point, The Musical Divide has reviewed over 50 albums and EPs this year, with many of them finding a spot on this list. As far as quality is… Read More The Musical Divide’s 2019 Midyear Report
Can you believe the list-pocalypse is already upon us? No, it’s not December yet, but certain music outlets are known for releasing quarterly lists to share their favorite albums and songs of a calendar year. I’m always a fan of Farce The Music’s take on it. The Musical Divide doesn’t really do that. Instead, I… Read More Favorite Albums And Songs – First Quarter 2019
We’ve arrived to the final list at The Musical Divide for 2018. Of course, nobody needs another one of these lists to read, but I’d like to think my list is more than just a “list.” In a way, I’ve got the benefit of running a blog rather than a professional outlet. I’m free to… Read More The Musical Divide’s Top Albums Of 2018
Considering The Musical Divide operates mostly as a review outlet, I take a lot of pride in the amount of music covered here. While some may understandably see this extra addition to the albums list as overkill, it’s mostly a testament to how much good music I still couldn’t fit into the actual list no… Read More The Musical Divide’s Honorable Mentions For Best Albums Of 2018
Part one can be found here. (Editor’s note – I don’t like inserting actual music videos for the audio portion of this, but this seems to be the only way to hear “Party Of One” on YouTube) No. 25 – Brandi Carlile, “Party Of One” With the way that piano sounds, you can almost just… Read More The Musical Divide’s Top 50 Songs Of 2018 (Part Two)
The Musical Divide’s third list of five launches today. While crafting an artistic statement in the form of an album is important, crafting an excellent song is arguably harder. Albums give artists an average of half an hour to an hour (typically) to win you over. Meanwhile, songs have to do the same job within… Read More The Musical Divide’s Top 50 Songs Of 2018 (Part One)
While not my personal favorite list to make, the worst of mainstream country music in a calendar year always makes for an interesting discussion. This year though, the problems were more directed at the industry itself rather than the songs. There were a lot of boring, generic, mediocre singles released this year, but the list… Read More The Musical Divide’s Worst 20 Singles Of 2018
It’s that time of the year again. The list-pocalypse will soon arrive to haunt us all. While I plan on waiting to release my songs and albums lists until Jan. 2019, singles are a bit of a different animal. To be eligible for my “best singles” list, the single had to be released anywhere from… Read More The Musical Divide’s Top 20 Singles Of 2018
As the title says … … Read More The 2017 Midyear Report