"Cecilia" by Simon & Garfunkel
An astounding stereographic image that puts you right in the middle of a drum circle. This one feels like home.
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Skin & Steel MXTP
Drummers bending time and space to make sound feel physical. Played loud, it’s a study in space, touch, and brute force.
"Garden Grove" by Sublime
Riding shotgun in my friend's crappy car in 1996, listening to Sublime cracked something open for me: emotionally, musically, even spatially.
"Moon Mirror" by Nada Surf - Vinyl LP
Moon Mirror has all the tropes that go into a Nada Surf album: exquisite guitar chimes polished until they gleam, melodies that kick in and stick...
"My Sharona" by The Knack
Lead guitarist Burton Averre’s full-length "My Sharona" solo doesn’t just cut through the mix. It burns a hole in the track.
"Lean on Me" by Bill Withers
There’s no flash here. Just weight. “Lean on Me” moves slow. A steady piano, a dry snare, claps that surround, and a jaw-dropping vocal performance.
"Fever Dream" by Iron & Wine
This song doesn’t rise or fall. It just appears, quietly, closely, and stays there. A minimal, intimate production completely sure of itself.
"Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse - Vinyl LP
There’s no substitute for Back to Black on wax. The voice. That band. A room that's a bottle of lightning.
"Two Deliverances" by The Hotelier
There’s a snap and punch to the drums that feels almost too close. Neither glossy nor lo-fi. Just freakin' real.
Escape Velocity MXTP
A hard-hitting stereo workout of thirteen tracks. Built for breaking inertia with rhythm-forward pressure from every angle.
"I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5
Some songs are just built to move. "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 is one of them. It’s sonic catnip from the first bar.
"Hey Now" by London Grammar
“Hey Now” by London Grammar completely took over audio-show demo booths when it was released in 2013 for good reason.