Watching them at your desk is not time theft because you deserve it think of it as a nice reward for surviving another work week. Learn more at VNYL.Every week, a slew of new music videos hits the web. Have fun.Īnd shout out to VNYL for offering every LP on our list in one package in their “5G Is Here” campaign. You don’t need some kid two years out of college, or a jaded critic with 40 years of reviews under their belt, telling you what’s worthwhile. So dig into this list and discover how many records are in your collection - even better, check out every band you’ve never heard of and find some new favorites.
And Tame Impala, with three albums in the top 30? Well, friends, sometimes real life and music critic life perfectly coincide. The most depressing repeat artist? David Bowie, whose 2016 death is no doubt responsible for his Blackstar landing at No. The decade’s superstar? That has to be Kendrick Lamar, with three albums in the top 15. It’s comprised of records that Discogs users have either bought or want to buy, and it paints a fascinating picture of popular music post-2010. At the same time, there are millions of people who are perfectly capable of exploring those same fringes, sorting through the crap and putting together a stellar record collection. Mainstream music will always find an audience, so a critic feels an imperative to explore the fringes. Here’s the thing: Critics are charged with constantly trying to find something new, something to champion. There are no losers in that scenario, but that doesn’t stop the battle from endlessly repeating.
Both sides end the day with their feet on the coffee table, drink in hand and a record on the turntable. No matter how much we’ve loved our Lesters, Daves and Sheffields, there has always been a gulf between citizens and music critics, between what people listen to and what a comparative handful of writers think we should hear. Words by Jeffrey Lee Puckett, data by Brent Greissle
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