SOUND BITES

Between work, all of the changes in my personal life and the fact that time refuses to slow down for anyone, a lot of records fell through the cracks this year. This post is an attempt to play catch-up in a way that allows me to say a few words about most of the stuff I've neglected in 2018 but also won't take me until Christmas to complete. As you'll see, not everything in this list was bad or uninteresting; I simply didn't get around to doing proper reviews on these albums for one reason or another. Anyway, the more time I waste explaining why I didn't review things, the less time I have to review things. So, let's review things. AWOLNATION Here Come the Runts February 2, 2018 • Red Bull Highlights  Here Come the Runts •  Passion •  Handyman More off-kilter pop/rock from the Sail hitmakers; their third record is a little scattershot but, when it comes together as beautifully as it does on the title track, it's pure fun to listen to. FRANZ FE...

Having already posted 50 songs that turned my crank in 2011, I realized just before writing this post that I need help.  My intention was to give honourable mention to five additional artists that, for various reasons, were omitted from the main list.  So, naturally, here are ten more.  I think this is the sign I'm a music addict.  If you ever see a guy walk into a hotel room on A&E's Intervention to find his family gathered to show concern over his growing music collection, that'll probably be me giving them the stink eye as I back into the corridor.