A 2024 Wrap-Up: Wines, Books & Music
I'm not interested in ending the year with some grandiloquent summation; the years are what they are now, some better than others. Instead, here are some things that I enjoyed this year that really stood out as quality experiences that you might also enjoy. - Buch * * * MUSIC Every year brings about new artists, new sounds, or new albums from artists I already know. This year's biggest surprises are below: Cigarettes After Sex - X's (2024) Standout joints: "X's" & "Dark Vacay" Listen here and here , respectively. Cigarettes After Sex are one of my most recent favorites, having taken over in my adult brain the places where Morphine lived in my teenage brain. Ironically, Morphine feels like the more grown up, adult version of Cigarettes After Sex, though both are perfect for their respective moods. CAS, however, seems to hit that perfect mark when looking back into old romances with naivete and wistfulness. Sunni Colon...