Albums of the Year (2022)

Welcome to the final 2022 year-end post here on the site. This one focuses on the best albums that I came across during the year, in a narrowed 10-album list format. All albums released in 2022. What makes a great album? Good songs, stories, messages, a vibe, an aesthetic. The albums on this list have …

Songs of the Year (2022)

Hello fellow music fans! Here’s my 11th annual post that presents the best songs that I came across during the year. It’s a 20-song list format, per usual. All songs released in 2022. The list reflects my bias toward the greater alternative music genre, which I see as including rock, punk, metal, indie, ska, and …

Album of the Week: ‘Research and Destroy’ by The Good, The Bad, and The Zugly (Week of 4/11/2022)

One of the most under-rated punk bands in the world, The Good The Bad and the Zugly are back with their highly anticipated new album Research and Destroy. It’s all killer, no filler – a 10 track effort that stands up with their best work, 2018’s Grammy-winning Misanthropical House and 2020’s classic Algorithm & Blues. …

Song of the Week: “Bridge and Tunnel Guy” by The Good The Bad and The Zugly – Week of March 21st, 2022

The Good The Bad and The Zugly dished 3rd single “Bridge and Tunnel Guy” from their highly anticipated new album Research and Destroy this week. It scores Music Trajectory’s Song of the Week honors. The song follows lead single “Nostradumbass” and 2nd single “One-Dimensional Man” to round out a solid 3-single onslaught. The new album …

New Music Trajectories from Crosses, Arcade Fire, Muse, The Good The Bad and The Zugly, and Blind Guardian – Week of March 21st, 2022

This week’s New Music Trajectories: Crosses return with “Initiation”, assumed lead single from upcoming 2022 album Arcade Fire return with “The Lightning I, II”, the lead single from We, out 5/6 Muse dish 2nd single “Compliance” from Will of the People, out 8/26 The Good The Bad and The Zugly release killer 3rd single “Bridge …

New Music Trajectories from Jack White, Portugal the Man, IDLES, The Good The Bad and The Zugly, and Killing Joke – Week of February 14, 2022

This week’s New Music Trajectories: Jack White delivers new single “Fear of the Dawn”, the title track of new album, out 4/8 Portugal. The Man returns with lead single “What, Me Worry?”, new album arriving in June IDLES further preview fantastic new album Crawler with 4th single “Crawl!” The Good The Bad and The Zugly …