NPR - 25 best albums of 2019 ...

[joeinid]

https://www.npr.org/2019/12/11/77822...albums-of-2019

[Shadowfax]

I heard of one name on that list.

[Audiophilehi]

Boy I must be getting old. I don’t own any on the list and don’t know any of them.

[Kuoppis]

Heard of a couple, listened to a couple, don’t own any.


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[Shadowfax]

So who are they polling to make these lists? Nobody here has even heard of most artists or albums on the list.

[still-one]

So who are they polling to make these lists? Nobody here has even heard of most artists or albums on the list.

Do you really believe that the music most “audiophiles” listen to is relevant to the consumers of music? I only have listened to one album on the list

[asindc]

I had heard of Tanya Tucker and Raphael Siddiq (formerly of Tony, Toni, Tone!).

[rbbert]

I bought about 300 or so albums this year, and have no interest in owning any of these 25. I've heard 6 or 7, and have declined to listen to 3 more because I know I don't like the artist. Who makes these lists?

[Jack]

Depending on your tastes you could find this to be a much better list, I did.

http://bluesrockreview.com/2019/12/t...sVGTv4fVsoFGDY

[Randy Myers]

I have heard of and own one of these ...

[Randy Myers]

Depending on your tastes you could find this to be a much better list, I did.

http://bluesrockreview.com/2019/12/t...sVGTv4fVsoFGDY

Dang, I have never heard of any of these either .

[rbbert]

Depending on your tastes you could find this to be a much better list, I did.

http://bluesrockreview.com/2019/12/t...sVGTv4fVsoFGDY

I have (or had) the top 5 from this list but none of the others LOL. Those 5 are only OK for me, none are albums I would recommend.

obviously from the amount of music I have acquired in the past year I think there is a lot of very enjoyable new music being released, but my tastes apparently are very separate from the critics (although Downbeat’s and Presto Classical’s lists were fairly good)

[Bart001]

So who are they polling to make these lists? Nobody here has even heard of most artists or albums on the list.

OK Boomers . . .

I believe that NPR does it by polling their staff. I wager their staff averages 30+ years younger than the average age of Audio Shark participants. Me included.

Personally, I use these lists to expose myself to new music. Whether I like it or not, buy it, etc., is step 2. But I do appreciate step 1.

[KeithR]

this is a pretty broad list, from indie to classical to country. i've heard at least half of them.

coolio.

[mep]

Why should anyone take the NPR seriously on anything?

[cmarin]

I find NPR’s bumper music to be excellent typically.


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[KeithR]

Why should anyone take the NPR seriously on anything?

they actually do a lot of cool stuff in music - check them out. small concerts, albums to check out, playlists, etc.

[nicoff]

From NPRs website on how they compiled the list:

“Thousands of votes poured in from our listeners in our annual year-end poll to find the year's 20 most-loved albums.”

I recognize quite a few of the artists but have not heard most of the albums/tracks chosen. As someone posted earlier, this is a good way to keep up with new music.

[puroagave]

Why should anyone take the NPR seriously on anything?

I like their arts and entertainment coverage (tiny desk concerts, film week, the frame, TED radio hour) the rest of it is noise.

[Dizzie]

Depending on your tastes you could find this to be a much better list, I did.

http://bluesrockreview.com/2019/12/t...sVGTv4fVsoFGDY

I ordered the number 2 album on the list before it was released. It is dreadful. I could barely stand to listen to it one time.

And I am a Beth Hart fan which is why I ordered it pre-release.

2. Beth Hart: War In My Mind

[still-one]

Depending on your tastes you could find this to be a much better list, I did.

http://bluesrockreview.com/2019/12/t...sVGTv4fVsoFGDY

Nope. At least I had heard of one or two on the NPR list.

[Dizzie]

Why should anyone take the NPR seriously on anything?

That is borderline political. If you cannot add anything informative or constructive to a thread please refrain from posting.