Now here’s an entry that has potential. Frank Ocean has a single at #4 on the Pazz & Jop singles chart, but his album, Channel Orange, was the runaway winner of the Best Album poll.
In fact, Channel Orange has topped just about every ‘Best Album of 2012’ list I’ve seen.
Perhaps some of that acclaim is tied to Ocean’s much-discussed and much-applauded coming out (especially brave given his genre) but I have to assume the music is pretty good, too.
Coming in at third place on the Village Voice Pazz & Jop singles list is ‘Climax’ by Usher.
Right off the bat I’m getting a bad feeling about this. How far is Usher from Miguel, really, in the grand scheme of things? I’ve never liked Usher or his music, and I seriously doubt this song will change that.
Here’s hoping I’m wrong.
One of my favorite annual traditions on this blog is my exploration of the Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll, a compilation of the best albums and singles of the year according to hundreds of music critics.
I’ve discovered some great songs through this process (which I’ve gone through twice before) as well as some real head-scratchers. The neat thing is that I don’t which I’ll get until I sit down to write each entry.
Here’s a nice little palate cleanser after yesterday’s Christina Aguilera electro-pop atrocity.
‘Mississippi’ is one of Bob Dylan’s greatest achievements, and thanks to the wonder of his Bootleg Series, fans now have no fewer than four versions from which to choose (not counting Sheryl Crow’s cover).
Some cruel twist of fate has offered up a second track from Christina Aguilera’s cringe-worthy Bionic album less than two weeks after the first.
Perhaps this is the Random iTunes Fairy giving me the opportunity to reveal that I did not pay money for this album. I’m not sure how exactly it came into my possession, but let me assure you that Ms. Aguilera received no financial compensation from me.
