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What Is This That Stands Before Me?

By R.J. | Published: May 28, 2020

Band/Artist: Various Artists Album: What Is This That Stands Before Me? Best song: “Changes” Worst song:“Symptom of the Universe.” I’ve yet to write about Zola Jesus on this site and it’s certainly pretty weird my first writing about her work comes within the context of her single song on a compilation of Black Sabbath covers. […]

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Purple Mountains

By R.J. | Published: September 8, 2019

Band/Artist: Purple Mountains Album: Purple Mountains Best song: “Margaritas at the Mall,” hands-down. It’s one of Berman’s best songs in his catalogue. Worst song: “Maybe I’m the Only One for Me” is a good song, but the record’s weakest. In the Conservative American Judaism I grew up with – even the different branches of Judaism, […]

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Hiss Spun

By R.J. | Published: August 24, 2019

Band/Artist: Chelsea Wolfe Album: Hiss Spun Best song: “16 Psyche” Worst song: “Twin Fawn” is a great song, but the least fitting on the record. One of the things about getting older is that you lost touch with a lot of your friends. If you don’t have an activity with them – this is partially […]

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Samsara

By R.J. | Published: August 15, 2019

Band/Artist: Venom Prison Album: Samsara Best song: “Uterine Industrialisation” and “Naraka “ Worst song: “Self Inflicted Violence” I’m not going to get into my dating life here (short version: I’ve not dated in ages because women sometimes pursue me despite my being a disaster person and I’m not interseted in them. I am incredibly stupid.), […]

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Nest

By R.J. | Published: August 14, 2019

Band/Artist: Brutus Album: Nest Best song: “Fire” Worst song: “Horde V” No one gives a shit about my process – especially since I’m not really promoting this site, not even on Twitter – but I am trying to write more on this site. It’s awfully hard, though, because of the various (rightful) restrictions my job […]

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Mareridt

By R.J. | Published: July 23, 2019

Band/Artist: Myrkur Album: Mareridt Best song: “Elleskudt” or “The Serpent” Worst song: “Kætteren” I love the show Forged in Fire. If you haven’t seen it, it’s basically Top Chef, but for blacksmiths. The host — a former Army Ranger named Wil Willis — gives the contestants some bit of metal to make a certain style […]

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The Catastrophist

By R.J. | Published: June 4, 2019

Band/Artist: Tortoise Album: The Catastrophist Best song: Probably “Ox Duke” Worst song: Nah. As I mentioned in writing about Chris Isaak, I’ve gotten off this blog’s schedule for years now and I’m trying to get back into it. This is easier said than done because I have less optimism about my own skill set and […]

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Heart Shaped World

By R.J. | Published: May 28, 2019

Band/Artist: Chris IsaakAlbum: Heart Shaped WorldBest song: I’m here to talk about “Wicked Game.”Worst song: “In the Heat of the Jungle” is not great. I’m old and tired now, but when I was a young person, music was my first passion (my first and only passion now is my dog). As recently as the beginning […]

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The Life of Pablo

By R.J. | Published: February 15, 2016

Band: Kanye West Album: The Life of Pablo Best song: “No More Parties in L.A.” Worst song: “I Love Kanye West” is dumb. The Life of Pablo was finally released Sunday — two days after it was supposed to be released and three days after a pretty weird fashion show/listening party at Madison Square Garden — and […]

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Abyss

By R.J. | Published: August 6, 2015

Band: Chelsea Wolfe Album: Abyss Best song: “Iron Moon.” “Grey Days.” “Carrion Flowers.” “Crazy Love.” Worst song: “Maw” isn’t as strong as the other songs. What can I say about Chelsea Wolfe that I haven’t already said? The California-based singer/songwriter is my favorite current artist and someone about whom I’ve sung overwhelming praise. Her fifth (or sixth, […]

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    I'm Ross Jordan Gianfortune. I am not a writer, but I sometimes write here about music and my life. I live in Washington, DC.

    I used to review each of Rolling Stone Magazine's top 500 albums of all time. Now I'm writing about albums I own.

    My work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Gazette, The Atlantic, Sno-Cone and a bunch of defunct zines.

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