Justin Chadwick
@justinchadwick.bsky.social
Romantic, Realist, Father, Husband, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Albumism | @albumism.com | www.albumism.com
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Congrats on blessing the world with this beautiful new album, @zo3hree5ive.com & Tall Black Guy. So well done, so thoughtfully crafted.
"Skies" with @sysmith.bsky.social is the supreme highlight for me thus far, amidst so many more highlights to hear across this mighty fine record.
"Skies" with @sysmith.bsky.social is the supreme highlight for me thus far, amidst so many more highlights to hear across this mighty fine record.
Zo! & Tall Black Guy have released their new collaborative album 'Expansions' and it sounds wonderful.
Listen to the album here: album.ink/Expansions
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Listen to the album here: album.ink/Expansions
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Listen to Zo! & Tall Black Guy's New Album 'Expansions'
Zo! & Tall Black Guy’s new album ‘Expansions’ is available for your listening pleasure now.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Congrats on blessing the world with this beautiful new album, @zo3hree5ive.com & Tall Black Guy. So well done, so thoughtfully crafted.
"Skies" with @sysmith.bsky.social is the supreme highlight for me thus far, amidst so many more highlights to hear across this mighty fine record.
"Skies" with @sysmith.bsky.social is the supreme highlight for me thus far, amidst so many more highlights to hear across this mighty fine record.
Excited to see how these results & rankings unfold…the response from our readers has been impressive.
Rock that vote!
Rock that vote!
Thousands of our readers have already voted for the GREATEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME in our readers' poll. Have you cast your vote yet?
Vote for up to 10 albums here: album.ink/GOATAlbumsPoll
Vote for up to 10 albums here: album.ink/GOATAlbumsPoll
February 7, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Excited to see how these results & rankings unfold…the response from our readers has been impressive.
Rock that vote!
Rock that vote!
A great way to begin the day. Love the new song and can't wait for the album!
Jessie Ware has unveiled "I Could Get Used To This" as the first single from her forthcoming sixth studio album | Watch the official video here: album.ink/JWareICGUTT
January 23, 2026 at 12:54 PM
A great way to begin the day. Love the new song and can't wait for the album!
Without question, the most ambitious—and intriguing—readers' poll we've ever conducted in @albumism.com's ten-year history and the votes are already flying in rapid-fire.
Can't wait to see which albums our community selects as the consensus greatest of all time.
VOTE! album.ink/GOATAlbumsPoll
Can't wait to see which albums our community selects as the consensus greatest of all time.
VOTE! album.ink/GOATAlbumsPoll
January 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Without question, the most ambitious—and intriguing—readers' poll we've ever conducted in @albumism.com's ten-year history and the votes are already flying in rapid-fire.
Can't wait to see which albums our community selects as the consensus greatest of all time.
VOTE! album.ink/GOATAlbumsPoll
Can't wait to see which albums our community selects as the consensus greatest of all time.
VOTE! album.ink/GOATAlbumsPoll
A few albums late to the game, this is the album that cemented my reverence for Tori Amos. Happy 30 years, Boys For Pele.
Tori Amos released her third studio album ‘Boys For Pele’ (1996) 30 years ago this week | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @justinchadwick.bsky.social here: album.ink/ToriAmosBFP @toriamos.bsky.social
Tori Amos’ ‘Boys For Pele’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
'Boys For Pele' is unequivocally the work of a brave, vital artist devoted to preserving her creative freedom and adventurous approach to songcraft.
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January 17, 2026 at 10:37 PM
A few albums late to the game, this is the album that cemented my reverence for Tori Amos. Happy 30 years, Boys For Pele.
This brilliant album still sounds fresh & fantastic to my ears, 31 years on. Forever grateful to The Roots, Black Thought & Questlove for these songs.
The Roots released ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ 31 years ago on January 17, 1995 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/therootsDYWM
January 17, 2026 at 2:33 PM
This brilliant album still sounds fresh & fantastic to my ears, 31 years on. Forever grateful to The Roots, Black Thought & Questlove for these songs.
Ten years ago, I launched @albumism.com as a platform to indulge and preserve my fellow music fans' passion for albums as a vital art form.
Mission accomplished.
Thanks to all of the artists, readers & writers that have made the experience so much fun!
Mission accomplished.
Thanks to all of the artists, readers & writers that have made the experience so much fun!
Albumism was born 10 years ago in January 2016 as a global platform & community dedicated to celebrating albums past, present and future.
THANK YOU to all of the artists, readers & writers who have proven—as Prince once famously declared—that ALBUMS STILL MATTER and will for a mighty long time.
THANK YOU to all of the artists, readers & writers who have proven—as Prince once famously declared—that ALBUMS STILL MATTER and will for a mighty long time.
January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Ten years ago, I launched @albumism.com as a platform to indulge and preserve my fellow music fans' passion for albums as a vital art form.
Mission accomplished.
Thanks to all of the artists, readers & writers that have made the experience so much fun!
Mission accomplished.
Thanks to all of the artists, readers & writers that have made the experience so much fun!
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Jill Scott has announced that her new album 'To Whom This May Concern' will arrive February 13th and she has unveiled the lead single "Beautiful People" | Listen + learn more here: album.ink/JillScottBP
NEW MUSIC WE LOVE: Jill Scott’s “Beautiful People”
“Beautiful People” is the first single to be lifted from Scott’s forthcoming album ‘To Whom This May Concern,’ due in stores February 13th.
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January 3, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Jill Scott has announced that her new album 'To Whom This May Concern' will arrive February 13th and she has unveiled the lead single "Beautiful People" | Listen + learn more here: album.ink/JillScottBP
Cleo Sol's 'Mother'
January 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Cleo Sol's 'Mother'
De La Soul's indelible musical legacy continues to evolve and excite with this powerful, poignant statement of artistic purpose. With so many worthy Album of the Year contenders to choose from, I'd say our readers & writers' consensus selection is the correct choice.
De La Soul’s ‘Cabin In The Sky’ is ranked #1 in our list of the 50 BEST ALBUMS OF 2025 | Explore more about our Album of the Year here: album.ink/DeLaSoulAOTY @wearedelasoul.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:48 PM
De La Soul's indelible musical legacy continues to evolve and excite with this powerful, poignant statement of artistic purpose. With so many worthy Album of the Year contenders to choose from, I'd say our readers & writers' consensus selection is the correct choice.
Morning Sounds: Ivy’s “Heartbreak” from their wonderful album ‘Traces of You’ @ivyfanpage.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Morning Sounds: Ivy’s “Heartbreak” from their wonderful album ‘Traces of You’ @ivyfanpage.bsky.social
Unequivocally my favorite piece that we publish via @albumism.com each year. Always so much fun discovering each of our writers' top picks from the year, including plenty of albums that escaped my own radar and warrant attention.
We recently counted down our consensus list of the 50 Best Albums of 2025 overall and now it’s time to share our writers’ picks for their 10 favorite albums of the year!
Explore our selections via album.ink/WritersFaves25 + let us know what your favorite albums of the year are.
Explore our selections via album.ink/WritersFaves25 + let us know what your favorite albums of the year are.
Albumism’s Writers Select Their 10 Favorite Albums of 2025
Even the most cursory scan of the selections showcased here reveals just how unique and varied our staff’s musical tastes are.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Unequivocally my favorite piece that we publish via @albumism.com each year. Always so much fun discovering each of our writers' top picks from the year, including plenty of albums that escaped my own radar and warrant attention.
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Juliana Hatfield has released her new album 'Lightning Might Strike' | Listen to the album here: album.ink/JHatfieldLMS
Listen to Juliana Hatfield's New Album 'Lightning Might Strike'
Add Juliana Hatfield’s new album ‘Lightning Might Strike’ to your record collection now.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Juliana Hatfield has released her new album 'Lightning Might Strike' | Listen to the album here: album.ink/JHatfieldLMS
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Brandi Carlile’s ‘Returning To Myself’ is included in our shortlist for the BEST ALBUMS OF 2025 and you can vote to help determine where it ranks in our year-end list.
Explore the full shortlist + vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
Explore the full shortlist + vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
November 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Brandi Carlile’s ‘Returning To Myself’ is included in our shortlist for the BEST ALBUMS OF 2025 and you can vote to help determine where it ranks in our year-end list.
Explore the full shortlist + vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
Explore the full shortlist + vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
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Alison Goldfrapp’s ‘Flux’ is included in our shortlist for the BEST ALBUMS OF 2025 and you can vote to help determine where it ranks in our year-end list.
Explore the full shortlist + vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
Explore the full shortlist + vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
November 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Alison Goldfrapp’s ‘Flux’ is included in our shortlist for the BEST ALBUMS OF 2025 and you can vote to help determine where it ranks in our year-end list.
Explore the full shortlist + vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
Explore the full shortlist + vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
Rock. That. Vote. album.ink/BestOf25Poll
We’ve announced our shortlist for the BEST ALBUMS OF 2025 and we want you, our readers, to help us determine the final rankings + crown Albumism’s #1 Album-of-the-Year!
Discover the 25 albums that comprise the shortlist + cast your vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
Discover the 25 albums that comprise the shortlist + cast your vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
VOTE: Help Determine Albumism’s 2025 Album-of-the-Year
Another year in new music is nearly in the books, so it’s high time to select the top albums of 2025. Discover how you can help determine Albumism’s end-of-year album rankings.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Rock. That. Vote. album.ink/BestOf25Poll
Epic then. Epic now.
Hope you are resting well, Maxi Jazz. Your voice is eternal.
Hope you are resting well, Maxi Jazz. Your voice is eternal.
Faithless released "Insomnia" as the second single from their debut album 'Reverence' 30 years ago on November 27, 1995
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November 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Epic then. Epic now.
Hope you are resting well, Maxi Jazz. Your voice is eternal.
Hope you are resting well, Maxi Jazz. Your voice is eternal.
Remember buying this beauty of an album at the Virgin Megastore in San Francisco during Thanksgiving break 1996. It’s been in frequent rotation — on my stereo and in my mind — ever since. A timeless work of art.
DJ Shadow released his debut album 'Endtroducing.....' in the US 29 years ago on November 19, 1996 | Listen to the album + discover why it's one of the 100 Most Dynamic Debut Albums Ever Made here: album.ink/DJShadowEnd
November 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Remember buying this beauty of an album at the Virgin Megastore in San Francisco during Thanksgiving break 1996. It’s been in frequent rotation — on my stereo and in my mind — ever since. A timeless work of art.
Morning Sounds: De La Soul’s “Breakadawn” from their 1993 album ‘Buhloone Mindstate’ @wearedelasoul.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Morning Sounds: De La Soul’s “Breakadawn” from their 1993 album ‘Buhloone Mindstate’ @wearedelasoul.com
Morning Sounds: Pulp’s “Common People”
November 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Morning Sounds: Pulp’s “Common People”
Always here for new music from Mariah Carey. Congratulations on sharing your sweet sixteenth with the world!
Mariah Carey has released her new album 'Here For It All' | Listen to the album here: album.ink/MCareyHFIA
Listen to Mariah Carey's New Album 'Here For It All'
Add Mariah Carey’s new album ‘Here For It All’ to your record collection.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Always here for new music from Mariah Carey. Congratulations on sharing your sweet sixteenth with the world!
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor has released her new album 'Perimenopop' | Listen to the album here: album.ink/SEBprmnpp
Listen to Sophie Ellis-Bextor's New Album 'Perimenopop'
Add Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s new album ‘Perimenopop’ to your record collection now.
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September 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Sophie Ellis-Bextor has released her new album 'Perimenopop' | Listen to the album here: album.ink/SEBprmnpp