new bands for old heads: https://www.newbandsforoldheads.com/ Ersatz music critic turned curator and staunch anti-gatekeeper. Playing constant whack-a-mole with everyone who claims there's no good music anymore.https://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3mfa7gx2na22mI listen to dozens of new albums every week. I make all kinds of playlists. Music is such a fixture of my life. But ask me “What have you been listening to lately?” or god forbid “What's your favorite band?” and I will punch you in the face out of panic and run away19 Feb 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfa7gx2na22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3m7l6oj5tsk2bWho said there have to be 10 albums in a top 10 list? (Everyone. Literally everyone.) https://www.newbandsforoldheads.com/p/best-albums-2025-pt-309 Dec 2025 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7l6oj5tsk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lu6okenlhk26more like the albums I've listened to the most during the first half of 2025 https://www.newbandsforoldheads.com/p/best-albums-of-2025-so-far https://www.newbandsforoldheads.com/p/best-albums-of-2025-so-far?r=3npyzq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false17 Jul 2025 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu6okenlhk26https://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lriqhsqfjs2aoh to be a blissfully ignorant youth, unaware that your favorite songs will be tomorrow's grocery store muzak13 Jun 2025 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lriqhsqfjs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lrdw7xsob224sick of the antipoptimism. time to fight it with music theory. https://meandtimory.substack.com/p/poptimism11 Jun 2025 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrdw7xsob224https://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lqzhubbnxk2lYour Grandparents made the first great record of the summer… and you didn’t even call to check up on them? Shame on you! https://meandtimory.substack.com/p/best-albums-of-may-202507 Jun 2025 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqzhubbnxk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lpk52oh24c2sI've started interviewing some very special people (and condiments) about their musical nostalgia and making mixtapes for them based on their responses. https://meandtimory.substack.com/p/new-music-dna-pt-219 May 2025 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpk52oh24c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3loxxlemdzc2yVirtually every single record that receives any kind of review at all receives a positive one. So who is an album score even helping? https://meandtimory.substack.com/p/album-scores-are-meaningless12 May 2025 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3loxxlemdzc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lo6vbc3p4s24https://meandtimory.substack.com/p/best-albums-of-april-2025 in case you missed it...02 May 2025 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo6vbc3p4s24https://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lmddia6uek2xMy newsletter New Bands for Old Heads was literally made for anyone asking these questions: meandtimory.substack.com [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Apr 2025 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmddia6uek2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3llqxddyfp225all music critics are a bunch of frauds -- nobody can pick the "best" when we don't listen to everything. but I hope you choose me, the best fraud of them all, to help you find new music, instead of relying on algorithms to feed you AI slop. https://meandtimory.substack.com/p/best-albums-of-march-202501 Apr 2025 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3llqxddyfp225https://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lj63uapswc2n“If you like X, then you'll like Y”…. no English allowed edition. We've moved away from the prereq that musicians must sing in English to be successful, & the world has been listening to more & more non-English music. Tons of examples in many genres within, plus a 3 hour playlist for paid subs https://open.substack.com/pub/meandtimory/p/non-english-language-music?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=3npyzq27 Feb 2025 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj63uapswc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3liezu4qubk2eHave you ever wondered how bands manage to get discovered? Sometimes it’s just knowing how to write a decent email. https://meandtimory.substack.com/p/music-submission-survival-guide17 Feb 2025 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3liezu4qubk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lho7whv5ck2kThe Best Albums of January 2025 https://open.substack.com/pub/meandtimory/p/best-albums-of-january-2025?r=3npyzq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false08 Feb 2025 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lho7whv5ck2khttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lheglceat22uI'm not gonna lie -- I'm really nervous to listen to this! But I had a blast recording it, and you definitely SHOULDN'T be nervous to listen. I had the fever to tell. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lheglceat22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lgxlcnhw7s2gThis was way too much text for bluesky but if you're wondering what the hell my whole deal is, it's all this nonsense. https://substack.com/@meandtimory/note/c-89717529?r=3npyzq30 Jan 2025 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxlcnhw7s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lg5a7jft2s2bOpening a can of worms with this one... but the real headline here is that nothing is as black and white as it seems, and this is me doing a lot of handwringing over it. Bonus: best discussion my articles have ever generated in the comments! https://meandtimory.substack.com/p/i-stopped-paying-for-spotify20 Jan 2025 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg5a7jft2s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lg57zec7cs2bHey "Gabbie" is me! Thanks, that's for sure what I was trying to get at. We cling to memories. It's a Proustian response. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jan 2025 01:51 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg57zec7cs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lfpbpg2qpk2dDoes new music have to be brand new, or just new to you? https://open.substack.com/pub/meandtimory/p/what-is-new-music-anyway?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=3npyzq14 Jan 2025 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfpbpg2qpk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lech5mdwls2pThe bigger my platform gets (elsewhere obviously) the more people think they found an ally in me for opinions like “new music is all derivative." Sorry, I'm not on your side. I love new music, and I definitely think the kids are alright. I can live with the hypocrisy of gatekeeping the gatekeepers.27 Dec 2024 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lech5mdwls2phttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lcv6em47i22nhere's the last installment of my series of best albums of the year for people who don't pay attention to new music... these are seven albums that deserve a #1 slot https://open.substack.com/pub/meandtimory/p/best-albums-2024-pt4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=3npyzq09 Dec 2024 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcv6em47i22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lcijsn75d22jActually my Spotify wrapped would unmask me as a complete fraud and bring shame upon my ancestors, so I'll just silently be creeping on all of yours.04 Dec 2024 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcijsn75d22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/meandtimory.bsky.social/post/3lci56k4qgc2cPart 3 is late but it's here! Best albums of 2024 for people who don't pay attention to new music: Albums worthy of a top 10 list. https://open.substack.com/pub/meandtimory/p/best-albums-2024-pt3?r=3npyzq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true04 Dec 2024 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:i6rsf4twhecvicxsuff5umfe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lci56k4qgc2c