Music Overview 2024

So let's jump into the music overview now.

I've told you I'm a Swiftie. So Taylor takes the Top Artist spot this year (again). Here's more of a breakdown...

Between Wicked, Frozen, and Rent, Idina Menzel has worked her way up there.

deadmau5 is good stuff for listening to while working/coding.

I also had a bit of a Led Zeppelin resurgance this year. IV is just an amazing album all around.

As for top individual songs...

Goodbye Earl is just a super fun track and some really good story telling. Just watch this concert performance of the song. This is story telling in music (and a bunch of white people dancing).

I always appreciate a good song with a story. I think that's also why Taylor Swift's "the last great american dynasty" is way up there as well. It's a great story.

The top albums list is just ruled by Taylor...

TTPD was interesting. It's not my favourite Swift album. I certain see what she was going for and why she did it. She's certainly at the stage in her career where she can explore and doe more "artistic" types of albums.

Taylor's drive to take back the ownership of her music is great and it also gives us another reason to go back and listen to her earlier stuff. I'm really looking forward to reputation (Taylor's Version).

Honourable mentions

Billy Strings' "Dust in a Baggie" performance at the Grand Ole Opry is amazing. The musicianship between those four is incredible. It's a new song that brings a very classic bluegrass style. The vocal harmonies, solos, and again, story are just so tight.

I've been listening to a lot more ska as well. I really want to get my trombone back out and skank! Reel Big Fish has been a go to for me recently.

Lastly my favourite rock track this year has been Halestorm's I Miss the Misery. Lzzy Hale's vocals are amazing.

Also check out her apperance with Evanescence...

There's many performances that I could point out that I have experienced this year but I'm going to leave it at that for now.