We're back and we're finally doing it! We're finally getting around to listing our top 20 albums of the year...so far. First we list our individual lists then try to come to a consensus top 20; it's a great mix of big name, established acts and a whole lot of left field wild cards, so check it out and let us know what would've made your list.
July had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of The Internet, Dirty Projectors, Arctic Monkeys, and Ariana Grande; and it also featured some interesting trailers for Glass, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Mid90s. We've highlighted some of the best drops over the month and now we're ready to crown the best album, movie trailer, and music video.
September had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of Lil Wayne, Lenny Kravitz, Childish Gambino, and Dua Lipa; and it also featured some interesting trailers for Creed II, Captain Marvel, and Apostle. We've highlighted some of the best drops over the month and now we're ready to crown the best album, movie trailer, and music video.
November had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of Meek Mill, The 1975, Ariana Grande, and Hozier; and it also featured some interesting trailers for The Lion King, POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, and ROMA. We've highlighted some of the best drops over the month and now we're ready to crown the best album, movie trailer, and music video.
2018 was a historically great year for music and now that the year is all wrapped up we're ready to deliver our definitive list of the Top 25 Albums of the Year.
February had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of Future, James Blake, Janelle Monáe, and Teyana Taylor; and it also featured some interesting trailers for Velvet Buzzsaw, Apollo 11, and High Life. We've highlighted some of the best drops over the month and now we're ready to crown the best album, movie trailer, and music video.
March had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of Billie Eilish, American Football, Solange, and Vampire Weekend; and it also featured some interesting trailers for Stranger Things, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, and MIDSOMMAR.
April had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of Cage the Elephant, Kevin Abstract, Lil Dicky, and Billie Eilish; and it also featured some interesting trailers for Star Wars: Episode IX, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and JOKER.
Cast your votes for the best album, trailer, and music video for the month of June. Pick from The Black Keys, Thom Yorke, Doctor Sleep, Queen & Slim, Madonna, Taylor Swift, and more.
Cast your votes for the best album, trailer, and music video for the month of July. Pick from YBN Cordae, Sum 41, Top Gun: Maverick, IT: Chapter Two, Big Sean, Post Malone, and more.
What the year has lacked in notoriety when compared to 2018, it more than made up for it with sheer variety and unexpected surprises. So much so that this year's official list is by and far our most eccentric and diverse with names we're positive you won't see coming.
The second pandemic year of 2021 featured a wide variety of fantastic music documentaries. Some gave us better understandings of artists we've known for a long time, while others re-contextualized great performances in a new light. Here's the 20 best of the year.
Following up our in depth 'Top 20 Albums of the Year...So Far' podcast, here is the official full list in all it's glory without all the other BS (but you should really get into all the other BS, it's good BS).
August had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of Travis Scott, Ariana Grande, Drake, and Imagine Dragons; and it also featured some interesting trailers for First Man, Lizzie, and Suspiria. We've highlighted some of the best drops over the month and now we're ready to crown the best album, movie trailer, and music video.
October had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of twenty one pilots, Daughters, Travis Scott, and Lil Wayne; and it also featured some interesting trailers for Vox Lux, Glass, and The Prodigy. We've highlighted some of the best drops over the month and now we're ready to crown the best album, movie trailer, and music video.
December had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of Benny Blanco, Zayn, Jorja Smith, and Swizz Beatz; and it also featured some interesting trailers for Us, Brightburn, and True Detective Season 3. We've highlighted some of the best drops over the month and now we're ready to crown the best album, movie trailer, and music video.
January had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of Future, James Blake, Janelle Monáe, and Teyana Taylor; and it also featured some interesting trailers for Velvet Buzzsaw, Apollo 11, and High Life. We've highlighted some of the best drops over the month and now we're ready to crown the best album, movie trailer, and music video.
Cast your votes for the best album, trailer, and music video for the month of March. Pick from Billie Eilish, LION BABE, Stranger Things: Season 3, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Vampire Weekend, Solange, and more.
Cast your votes for the best album, trailer, and music video for the month of April. Pick from The Chemical Brothers, Khalid, JOKER, Star Wars: Episode IX, Billie Eilish, Lil Dicky, and more.
Cast your votes for the best album, trailer, and music video for the month of May. Pick from Vampire Weekend, Tyler, The Creator, IT: Chapter Two, Watchmen, Lil Nas X, The Lumineers, and more.
June had a ton of great new albums and music videos from the likes of The Black Keys, Freddie Gibbs, Taylor Swift, and Madonna; and it also featured some interesting trailers for Doctor Sleep, Ad Astra, Queen & Slim, and more.
The 2010s have brought to cinema an almost exponential rise in diversity, renowned directors have released acclaimed opuses, and while the Marvels and Star Wars of the industry have gobbled up studio budgets, independent creators have still been getting it done. Don't listen to the haters--cinema is alive and well.
2020 was a year full of notably left-field projects that delivered in unexpected ways. Here's our definitive list of our Top 25 Albums of 2020 (actually ranked this time!).
There are seemingly more documentaries released these days than ever before, and a great deal of them are about music. Here are the 16 best of the year.