Most played this week. Those top two albums have just been sitting in constant rotation all month now.
socials
This website is supported in part by readers. Please consider becoming a supporting member. Oh, and I have a weekly newsletter.
FEATURES, BLOGS, & REVIEWS
Blink-182's One More Time... Part 2 has been grabbing me on this extremely hot summer week. This verse in "No Fun" speaks to forty-two-year-old-me.
Your plan was overrated and when you made it
'Cause you were young, you wouldn't know a damn thing
A marriage simulated, will get deflated
The friends you have will have a kid and never be seen
Your job is never good enough or cool enough
There's never passion in a deadly routine
Secretly I say it, yeah, I'll admit it
I kind of think that I just did the same thing
Listen: https://chorus.fm/share/son...
This week’s wall picks. That John Mayer album works well in the summer for some reason. Hot breeze.
The Best Albums of 2025 (So Far)
I am starting to feel like these “time to rank things” lists pop back up on me quicker and quicker each year. We are once again halfway through the year, and that means it’s time to reflect on the best albums of the year (so far). Below, you will find both our combined staff top 30, as well as individual lists from our contributors and moderators. We hope you’ll find something new to love.
Note: You can share your own list in our music forum.
Read More “The Best Albums of 2025 (So Far)”
This week’s most played. MovMou season is in full swing. Couple other 👀 albums on there too. More thoughts soon.
A take I’m test driving: Everybody Wants Some is The Sandlot for us grownups.
Just checking in on my most played albums of 2025 so far. Whole lot of The Ataris. Whole lot of Lagwagon. A bunch of staples, some new classics, and a few surprises for me. Our “best of the year (so far)” feature will run on the website early next week.
June delivered a Turnstile summer. Sunny weather. Hannah’s birthday. A visit to Hannah’s mom’s new puppies. Some great music pulsating throughout (and I know we’re just getting started). Onto July we go…
June 2025
7/28/25 (Ten Songs)
Ten songs is a weekly playlist from Jason Tate featuring songs enjoyed over the previous week. It is included in every edition of the Liner Notes newsletter and is free to sign up for via email.
This playlist is available on Spotify and Apple Music.
Read More “7/28/25 (Ten Songs)”Liner Notes (June 28th, 2025)
Sun’s out, newsletter’s out. This week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
If you’d like this newsletter delivered to your inbox each week (it’s free and available to everyone), you can sign up here.
Read More “Liner Notes (June 28th, 2025)”
This week’s most played.
That Moving Mountains album is … man, oh, man, special. The kind of album that’s going to cross from summer to fall to winter for me and just cement itself as part of the year kinda special.
People R Ugly has been a super fun pop-punk find. Love it for a run. And, Scott Sellers remains one of the best at what he does.
Loved it on first listen yesterday. Adored it on my run last night. And now, iced coffee in hand, sitting on the couch doing some Saturday morning computer errands, and it's hitting perfect.
The sign of one of those albums that sticks with me.
Listen: https://chorus.fm/share/alb...
