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...
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