Here's a fun fact. The year 2000 is as far away from today as it was from 1975. What? How can that be possible? Science, I guess. The laws of Time and Space are a bitch. At any rate, I decided to mark this occasion by doing another Deep Dive for the year 2000. I considered 1965, but when I looked at the releases for 2000 I changed my mind. There were many excellent albums that year by artists ranging from grizzled veterans to new acts. I've compiled a listening list of around 100 albums. Some are personal favorites, some are critically-acclaimed, and many I've never heard. It has the potential for a fantastic Top 25.
I never made Mt. Rushmores for the 2000's, so it's a clean slate at the top. I started listening a few days ago and already have two 5 Star albums; both are debuts. It's going to take me awhile to get through this list, so bring some patience for the ride. As I'm writing this, I'm listening to another debut, Badly Drawn Boy's The Hour of the Bewilderbeast, and the magnificent track, "Everybody's Stalking". I predict this album and song will make my lists, but I'll keep an open mind. What usually happens during these dives is I listen to all the great albums first, then it's a slog to the finish. I was going to attempt to mix it up somewhat this time, but so far I've been listening to the albums I'm already familiar with. Dumb ass!
In the meantime, I'm always reassessing Sound Mind. It seems to have turned into a blog for album dives and discographies, which wasn't my original intent. I would like to get back into examining my actual collection. I would also like to post on a more consistent basis, but I have quite a bit of shit going on in my life that gets in the way. There are other projects I'd like to work on, as well, but in the end, Sound Mind tends to be my default. It's my way of screaming into the Void. Peace.
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