My Favorite 75 Albums Of 2009 – Dec. 23
Ben W. | December 23, 2009
Christmas Eve Eve brings us a unique hypothetical.
What would happen if MF Doom, Raekwon and the Pet Shop Boys got together for lunch?
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II and new Wu
Ben W. | October 9, 2009
What’s in a name anyway, right?
Well, quite a lot actually in the case of Raekwon’s new album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II. It’s not just another solo disc from the Wu-Tang stalwart, following the not-especially-memorable Immobilarity and The Lex Diamond Story. Thanks to the name (and cleverly referential cover art), this is a [...]
My Favorite Albums Of 2009 v4
Ben W. | August 21, 2009
Surprisingly little has changed on my 2009 music radar since I turned in my Midyear Report almost two months ago. It’s been a fairly dry summer new-release wise.
I’ve really enjoyed new albums from the Fiery Furnaces and the Duckworth Lewis Method. I’ve also been able to go back and find new appreciations for the Sunset [...]
Midyear Report Nos. 44-34
Ben W. | July 17, 2009
Like any sensible countdown, this one starts at number 44:
About Almost Four Stars
A borderline psychotic explosion of opinion.
