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Love that Tristan Dolce is getting some love here!

I *really* wanted to like Deeper Well--and to an extent, I did-- but it never really hit that next level for me the way some of Musgraves' earlier records have.

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Tristan is great, but he got edged out this time around!

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It's because you are the Tin Man, Kevin. 😀🤖

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Harm’s Way, Still Nervous and Call A Doctor are all in my top 40. They are all bands I’ve seen live this year and I think that has a big effect on how I relate to an album. I saw Bad Nerves again on Saturday and they are definitely one of my favourite bands. I don’t think I like this album quite as much as the first but it’s a close run thing.

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I hope a few of my Top 50 appeal to you, Lou. I have a good feeling about a few!

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Interestingly, I also saw Sprints but I feel nowhere near as strongly about that album.

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Weirdly that SPRINTS album as an entity didn't do it for me either, although I love plenty of the individual tracks 🤷🏻

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Isn’t it funny when you like many of the individual songs on an album, but it still, as a whole, doesn’t quite fulfill its destiny?

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What??? There was a new Blitzen Trapper record in 2024? How in the f*#! did I not know this? I must remedy this and play it immediately. Also happy to see Girl & Girl on here, as that just missed my top 20. I love the way it explores mental health and the medical industry in powerful and humorous ways.

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LOL. Yes. Hope you enjoy it when you listen.!

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Agree. I love Call A Doctor. Great record.

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I agree, Maillie. Some great tracks can be found on some of them, but to be honest, I heard very few albums in 2024 that held up from beginning to end. Moreover, I prefer vinyl, and I won't buy an album on vinyl unless it's way-worthy. I'm releasing my list of albums and singles next week before NY's Eve. Cheers.

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Except for Kacey Musgraves and Vampire Weekend, none of these cracked my top 50 either. Musgraves was #1 for me.

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I had to whittle down from nearly 200 contender albums. I'm sure I'll second guess myself. I'm still shuffling my Top 50. It's exhausting. LOL.

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