Exactly 10 years ago, in January of 2008, I decided to officially launch Headphone Commute. Until then, my musings have sporadically appeared as posts on last.fm, contributions towards a few online magazines, and a semi-presence on Myspace. So today, Headphone Commute officially turns ten. On one hand, I can’t believe that an entire decade has already flown by, on the other hand, it is exactly where I have imagined myself to be ten years earlier. A man with just his music, and his words, backed by the years of knowledge, experience, and understanding. Headphone Commute remains strong and still growing, true to its originally outlined values. Just share the love of music, without ratings, without dates, without compensation, and without ego. It’s honest words on honest music…
Today, like every year in January, we kick off our favorite and most important feature – the best of the year lists. There are only ten thematically grouped lists this year, folks, with ten albums in each (in alphabetical order by artist), featuring only full-length albums (no EPs, reissues or compilations), summarizing Headphone Commute’s listening trends of 2017. So that’s exactly a hundred albums suited for your moods, and if you find a few that you don’t know, be sure to check them out. Thank you for tuning in, and please support the featured artists!