Picking favourite songs can be a little challenging – some songs I immediately listen to over and over until I know them so well it’s like they’ve become part of me instantly, others slowly work themselves into my consciousness after listening over a longer period of time. And some songs I’ve loved exist best within the context of their respective albums and therefore may not feature on this list. I have loved so many songs this year and it was hard to pick favourites but here goes anyway. Continue reading “Favourite Songs of 2018” →

I am an advocate of reviewing music with kindness, positivity and respect. Nothing upsets me more than people ripping through artists and songs just for the sake of it, or to further their own narrow vision of what is ‘good’ music. Still that doesn’t mean it’s possible to like all the music you hear and I think it’s important from a critical perspective to be honest about what you didn’t enjoy or what disappointed you. So, with a heavy heart, here are my musical lowlights of the year. Continue reading “Musical Lowlights of 2018” →