I went months between posts, which is a stupid way to handle a ranking based mainly on constantly shifting feelings. Predictably, this proved to be a poor way to do it. I started this project way back in 2017, knocking it out in chunks of 10. Some of them remind me of friends, family, or a finite moment in my life. Some of these have gotten me through difficult periods in life, while others have been there with me to celebrate my successes. By the time I get to the top of this list, I’ll have written about projects that mean more to me than I could ever adequately express. While there are more than a handful of songs I have deep connections with, there’s something special about a great album. Fortunately, it feels a bit like the rise of streaming services has stemmed the tide, and people are starting to appreciate the art of the album all over again. With the rise of the iTunes Music Store a decade ago, it started to feel like the art of the album was getting lost in favor of plucking your favorite songs from a project, 99 cents at a time.
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Beyond just being a big music fan, I’m a huge fan of albums.
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(I later went back and added nine additional songs, bringing the list through the end of 2016. In 2016, I sorted through my 100 favorite songs released in the first six-plus years of this decade. Every year I feel the need to bite off more than I can chew and embark on some project on this stupid blog that takes me way longer than I anticipated.