Between pandemic isolation and the resurgence of life, these albums reminded me that there was still so much to care about and to care for.
Category: Music
15 Favorite Albums of 2021
A selection of music that can hopefully offer healing, solace, and a respite after the disastrous year that was season two of our pandemic.
15 Favorite Albums of 2020
Fifteen albums that fed my sadness, energized my workouts, and soothed my anxiety during the great Philippine quarantine of 2020 onwards.
My 15 Favorite Albums of the 2010s
A very belated rundown of the 15 (western) albums that have retroactively defined my past decade in music.
‘Pangalan’: Fighting the Fame Monster
The young singer-songwriter’s sophomore album boasts a more focused style and deeper explorations of the dangers of living in the spotlight.
‘Endless Summer’: Definitely Maybe
With rich vocal work, tender compositions, and gorgeous lyrics, Niki Colet’s new EP transports us to a place between anxiety, romantic bliss, and quiet acceptance.
“I Wish”: Hypotheticals and Half-Remembered Dreams
Niki Colet’s lead single for her upcoming EP is a small but beautifully penned portrait of the traces of a relationship.
‘CLAPCLAPCLAP!’: Growing Up Messy
IV of Spades make their full-length album debut with an enjoyable though inconsistent set of songs that nevertheless prove the band’s skill.
‘Grandma’: Young Sound, Old Soul
With his solo debut, former IV of Spades frontman Unique says goodbye to disco and searches for identity in the sounds of psychedelic rock.
‘Lamp Lit Prose’: Joy in Disparity
Adventurous, charming, and infectiously optimistic, Dirty Projectors manage to make their jumble of musical influences work mostly as a whole.