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Best albums 2016

Posted on January 1, 2017 by philipbrasor

If 2015 was the year of Black Lives Matter, then 2016 was the year Black Lives Matters mattered, since the meaning of the movement—recognizing that conditioned racism not only still existed, but continued to have a deadly impact—was borne out … Continue reading →

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Best albums 2012

Posted on December 30, 2012 by philipbrasor

In a year during which my consumption of live music declined considerably I found myself more attuned to the peculiar decisions that musicians make on their recordings. Logistics were the main reason for my not attending as many shows as … Continue reading →

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October 2012 albums

Posted on September 28, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the October issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo earlier this week. Channel Orange -Frank Ocean (Def Jam/Universal) I Know What Love Isn’t -Jens Lekman (Secretly Canadian/Hostess) Do free downloads … Continue reading →

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Best albums 2011

Posted on December 26, 2011 by philipbrasor

During a year when my opportunities to hear live music decreased considerably, I would like to think I actually listened to more music. Having shifted my daily constitutionals from the morning to the evening in order to take advantage of … Continue reading →

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