Christopher Burke

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Really, this is better than I had any right expect after so many years. They’ve traded the warm warbly nostalgia for a clearer sense of worry and wistfulness. After 5 or six listens I am fully in love. The production quality is exceptional, the vibe is completely engrossing. A masterwork, to me.

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Just perfect.

This is something I didn’t know I needed. But yes I do.

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There are so many layers of perfection to this photo. It hurts my brain as to where to begin. And the official Getty stamp just takes it right over the edge.

This is what the Internet was made to enable. Just amazing.

There is no excuse for downplaying or eliding the insanity of Trump’s morning post. It is the most unhinged public comment by a president in US history and should be reported and remarked upon as such.

imo, Americans should be out in the streets protesting the fact that their president is doing war crimes loud and proud

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I cried in the car yesterday and apologized to my partner for pushing for us to move here. He stopped me and said "This is happening here because of the same reasons we wanted to move here. This is the place we should be."

Godspeed You Black Emperor tonight in Queretaro. Super fucking stoked. They likely won’t do it, but Mladic would likely make my head explode. 🤯

18. Was drawn to this initially because of the Four Tet angle, but it opened up a whole other dimension of music for me to explore (Madlib’s take on Shades of Blue for instance). It was a shake your ass remedy through difficult moments during the pandemic and remains a favourite now.

17. Amber through Confield were all masterworks to me. I lost the path with Autechre after that until M4 Lema started to play. I rediscovered my favourite musicians because of this album, which is one of their very best.

Number 16, with apologies for the long break. A truly stunning album that completely reshaped how I experience music. Harsh and beautiful in equal measure, captivating throughout. I’ll have more to say about Low as we progress here.

Every major news organization should be writing about how insane this is and how, if he takes this country to war (tomorrow?), it is the act of a madman.

The US is now just the drunk crank at the end of the bar waving a gun around

Ok, so somehow I had completely missed out on Voices from the Lake until today. Both the first (2013) and the new one are fucking ace. Like on continuous repeat the whole day. Just wow.

15. A completely unexpected reappearance, at least as good as anything that had come before from Slowdive. Delightful from start to finish.

14. Another one related to time and circumstance, but it would have made the list regardless. Heard it first on a tinny Bluetooth speaker with Laura falling asleep in my lap on our honeymoon in Puerto Rico. It stuck immediately and I’ve been a slave to Beach House ever since. Still my favourite.

Thirteen. What I treasure most about mbv isn’t just that it exists and that it is wonderful, but the shared experience of its release. For me, it was the last happy one of those in this digital age. Putting on my headphones after finally getting the link to work, and blissing out with the rest…

The twelfth. This one would be on the list even if it was just Mladic on repeat. Such a menacing and powerful track. I’ve loved what they have been doing lately, but they haven’t quite hit this high since. Can’t wait to see them play here in Querétaro in January.

Eleven. Sometimes it’s less about what I’m listening to than when I’m listening to it. This one is about both. 2009 was a difficult year in my life, and Veckatimest was my escape, my constant companion. I love the album dearly from start to finish.

Tenth. Unexpected, complex, abrasive in parts, simply stunning release from artists who would have dominated this list in the quarter century prior. Recent releases from both Beth Gibbons and Geoff Barrow (via Beak>) actually enhance this record, revealing it to be their collective masterpiece.

Ninth, and the first (but not last) artist to appear a second time. I miss them terribly. Haunting and prickly in spots, it was a bit of a shock at the time. But the hazy warmth and beauty that I came to find in this was always there. A true classic.

For the eighth, we’re overdue for a little CanCon. It took me a little while to warm to this one, and it was more the live performances that really made it click. Super weird and lovable, one I go back to a lot still.

Number seven after a little break. We jump to 2003 for this classic. I’ve loved nearly everything he’s done, but this is still the start to finish high water mark for me.

For the sixth, an album I’ve covered here before. And as before, I’ll keep it brief. Just a great album from start to finish, and my favourite from Sonic Youth.

Number 5 - I wasn’t as big into the Ninja Tune stuff at the time, but Every Day stuck itself in my CD player near the start of 2002 and didn’t come out for a very long time. The tour supporting this remains one of the best shows I’ve ever seen too. Just lush.

Next, also early 2001, the last from Labradford. I’ve enjoyed most of the Pan American outings, but none as much as this beautiful and cinematic (and all to brief) finale from a band I miss badly.

#3 on the list, from early 2001. Standards was the last and best of a magical run that, to me, was peerless. And the drums to kick off Seneca…my god.

The second on my list, and the second perfect album of 2000. It sort of jammed together everything I was listening to at the time and I still think it’s Radiohead’s best. To this day, I use Morning Bell to test and tune any new setup. And it gives goosebumps every single time.

Fuck yeah.

A perfect album from a perfect band. It’s the first in my list, 3 months into 2000, and I’m not sure it’s been topped yet. Simply stunning in every respect.

Ok, so I’ve got some time to start a sort of best 25 of the first 25 of the century sort of thing. I’ll go in chronological order, but not every year will be represented. Meaning some others will be more than once. That aside, let’s begin.

Gotta say, I’m not so confident that you do

A compilation of 4 EPs, so technically not an album, but I’m putting it on my best of the year list anyways. Very different from In These Times, but no less compelling. Really one of my favourite artists over the last few years.

you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am

I’m not even halfway though this 3 hour drop by The Necks today, but holy shit. Completely stunning to this point. Ghost Net is just blowing me away.

So fantastic, this one. Several replays this weekend past, and it brings a bigger smile each time. Absolutely lovely.

So yesterday was moving day, and we are in our new home in Zibatá. It’s a mess, and it’s been a crazy few months, but it’s a beautiful place in a beautiful place. Of course, the first thing I did (after cracking a beer) was set up the speaker. This was the first thing I put on. It’s beautiful too.

Here we go. This event was an intentional one, and will be used as such by the people that perpetrated it. Disgusting, but entirely predictable. history is pretty clear about what comes next.

The Charlie Kirk assassination is truly terrifying. I don’t think it’s necessarily true that he was killed by someone who disagreed with him (though it is obviously possible). My thoughts tend to lean more towards him being killed by someone who wants war. And that could be from either side.

Super excited for this.

This, a million times.