As I walked through the gate, picking up my free hand sanitizer along the way, that familiar bubbling joy brought a smile to my face. I’m finally back at a music festival!

In a decade that changed music so much it’s hard to discuss what was the most important music of the past 10 years. From the psychedelic juggernaut Tame Impala taking over the charts, to the affirmation of Kendrick Lamar’s genius, to the return of Outlaw Country, to women like Courtney Barnett, Phoebe Bridgers, and the supergroup boygenius taking over rock music. 

In the year that is set up to be over in a couple weeks, 2019, music saw a lot of great albums come out. So I will preface this by saying that I’m sure there are a few that I missed but really liked as well. The list below isn’t a top ten, I am not a fan of those, I think they are boring and overplayed. The list below is simply a compilation, if you will, of albums that I enjoyed from this year that has seemingly flown by. 

In the three years since we last heard from Chicago indie rock legends Wilco, front man Jeff Tweedy has been on what seems to be a revitalization of his song writing. Releasing his first studio solo album of originals in 2018, the delightful “Warm” that was paired with a memoir Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back), followed by a solo acoustic tour, where Tweedy stopped at Cincinnati Music Hall. For those lucky enough on this past Record Store Day Tweedy released the b-sides from “Warm,” titling it simply “Warmer.”  

In case you haven’t been outside in a few days, it’s hot! Some of the CincyMusic.com Contributors came up with a few of our favorite Summer Jams. We all have those songs we turn up in the car or play over and over again at home during the warmer months. What are some of your go-to...

The CincyMusic.com Contributors have voted and below is our list of Top National Albums of 2015.  Go follow our CincyMusic.com Top Albums of 2015 Playlist on Spotify HERE! 1 - Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think, Sometimes I Just Sit 2 - Father John Misty - I Love You,...

To be honest, we’re lucky to still have Wilco at all. Since their formation in 1994, there have been eight distinct lineups of Wilco, but seven of those came in the first turbulent nine years. Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt have been the only constants. But the current sextet has been...

Wilco has always been the epitome of a Chicago band. If you're being literal, I guess the epitome of a Chicago band would be the band "Chicago” … I get it. But to me, Wilco was that band. Not just because they call the city their hometown, but because they’ve been tried and...