Chad Comello

Tag: Ingrid Michaelson

  • Favorite Albums of the 2010s

    See also: my favorite books, TV shows, and films of the 2010s.

    Listed alphabetically by artist, here are the albums from the last 10 years that sustained and entertained me:

    Abigail Washburn, City of Refuge. Favorite track: “City of Refuge”

    The Book of Mormon Original Broadway Cast Recording. Favorite track: “You And Me (But Mostly Me)”

    case/lang/veirs, case/lang/veirs. Favorite track: “Atomic Number”

    Dawes, Nothing Is Wrong. Favorite track: “A Little Bit of Everything”

    Good Old War, Come Back As Rain. Favorite track: “Amazing Eyes”

    Hamilton Original Broadway Cast Recording. Favorite track: “One Last Time”

    Ingrid Michaelson, Songs for the Season. Favorite track: “Auld Lang Syne”

    Joe Pug, Messenger. Favorite track: “The First Time I Saw You”

    John Mayer, Born and Raised. Favorite track: “Queen of California”

    The Lonely Island, Turtleneck & Chain. Favorite track: “Jack Sparrow”

    Lord Huron, Lonesome Dreams. Favorite track: “Ends of the Earth”

    Lucius, Wildewoman. Favorite track: “Turn It Around”

    The Okee Dokee Brothers, Through the Woods. Favorite track: “Walking With Spring”

    Over the Rhine, Blood Oranges in the Snow. Favorite track: “First Snowfall”

    The Tallest Man On Earth, The Wild Hunt. Favorite track: “Troubles Will Be Gone”

  • Favorite Albums of 2018

    Most of the music I encountered for the first time in 2018 wasn’t actually new. But here are a few new releases I did fancy this year, in no particular order.

    Winterland by The Okee Dokee Brothers

    One of my favorite bands released a full album about my favorite season, so yeah, it’s gonna make this list. Choice song: “Blankets of Snow”

    Songs for the Season by Ingrid Michaelson

    This album has been on heavy rotation this Christmastime. Choice song: “Looks Like A Cold, Cold Winter”

    Magic Ship by Mountain Man

    Here’s a digital browsing success story: I was on Hoopla (free with your library card) trolling through the new music releases and selected an album from an artist I knew and liked. Don’t even remember which it was, but I saw that the Similar Artists under the album showed a band called Mountain Man. Had never heard of them, but I figured a group with a name like that couldn’t be bad. Turned out I was correct. It’s a trio of women doing mostly a cappella folk serenades, and I can’t wait to play them as lullabies to my incipient child. Choice song: “Agt”

    See You Around by I’m With Her

    I’m with I’m With Her. Choice song: “Overland”

    Wide Awake by Rayland Baxter

    Recently heard a song from this album at the dentist office, which I guess means Baxter has officially arrived. Choice song: “Strange American Dream”

    Between Two Shores by Glen Hansard

    What I call “Sad Bastard” music at its finest. Hansard is on my bucket list to see live. Choice song: “Why Woman”

    Songs from the Valley by Sandra McCracken

    I’ve seen Sandra live many times and would gladly keep seeing her. Choice song: “Lover of My Soul”

    Ruins by First Aid Kit

    I’m starting to realize I have a thing for female harmonies. Choice song: “My Wild Sweet Love”