Matt Lynn Digital began reviewing music in 2019, in part motivated by the guest post offered by friend of the blog Cobra in June. Today’s post is a walk down memory lane for posts more musically inclined through the year, whether they be album reviews or book reviews.
The year in music officially began for us with the book review of Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s Unmasked: A Memoir on January 5th. Folks interested in a more classical music sound infused with rock and roll, the 1960s, or Phantom of the Opera will appreciate this autobiographical look into the early career of Lloyd Webber.
(Andrew Lloyd Webber and the autobiographical Unmasked: A Memoir was reviewed in January).
Fans of Bruce Springsteen will enjoy that we took three looks into the career of the boss this year, beginning with the autobiography of Born to Run on March 20th. We added the album review of arguably the best album of his career, with a look into the album Born to Run on July 27th. We then looked into his Springsteen‘s tribute to September 11th, 2001 with The Rising on September 11th.
(Bruce Springsteen and the autobiography Born to Run was a courageous and revealing look into the boss. We reviewed the book in March).
Cobra offered us an album review of Southeastern by Jason Isbell on June 17th. Many a country music fan will enjoy this selection.
(Jason Isbell and the album Southeastern was guest reviewed by Cobra in June).
Arguably the most popular musicians of the 20th century, if without a doubt the 1960s, was the band from Liverpool named The Beatles. Abbey Road was originally published 50-years ago this year, and still holds up as a playful mixture of the personality of songwriters John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
(Abbey Road by The Beatles was playful album showcasing the personalities of Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Our review was published in August).
Earning the moniker the King of Pop, the breakthrough album for many in Michael Jackson‘s solo career was the album Thriller. We looked into the album in October, as that album in many ways feels like autumn for us. That Paul McCartney of The Beatles was a contributor to a song on the album is gravy for us.
(Thriller by Michael Jackson included songs like Beat It, Billy Jean and Human Nature, in addition to the self-titled mega hit song named Thriller. Our review was published in October).
Our next musical look came with the self-titled album The Cars by The Cars in November. Perhaps the best single example of the album oriented radio model that was big in the 1970s, we were happy to see the band inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame before Ric Ocasek‘s death earlier this year.
(The Cars by The Cars launched a new wave of Rock & Roll when released in 1978. Our review was published in November).
Our final musical post touched on a more jazzy, crooner approach to Christmas music with Harry Connick Jr.‘s When My Heart Finds Christmas in December. Introducing new music and new interpretations of known classics, the album offered a much appreciated offering for the season.
(When My Heart Finds Christmas by Harry Connick Jr. offers an enjoyable jazz infusion into the holiday season. Our review was published in December).
This look into the musical blogs of Matt Lynn Digital has offered a smattering of the year 2019 from our corner. It has been my pleasure walking down this memory lane over time. Know that you are getting to know us through our tastes, and the joy we’ve taken in the music produced by those we’ve highlighted through this year.
Matt – Saturday, December 28, 2019
Matt Lynn Digital 