Tag Archives: Sister Hazel

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2010

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

As the first decade of the third millennium comes to a close, you may have noticed that, when I like a band, I really like a band, to the point that their releases tend to dominate my Top 5’s. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Afrofuturism, alternative rock, Bang Goes the Knighthood, Belle & Sebastian, chamber pop, Divine Comedy, Heartland Highway, Hellogoodbye, indie pop, Janelle Monáe, Neil Hannon, R&B, Sister Hazel, The ArchAndroid, Top 5 Albums of 2010, Would It Kill You?, Write About Love | 3 Comments

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2009

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

2009 is a surprisingly thin year for me. The following albums completely deserve their Top 5 rankings on objective merits. But as I was putting the list together, I came to the realization that I didn’t actually own that many … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Aim & Ignite, alternative rock, Belle & Sebastian, Bruce Springsteen, chamber pop, fun., God Help the Girl, indie pop, Muse, Queen, Release, Sister Hazel, Stuart Murdoch, The Resistance, Top 5 Albums of 2009 | 1 Comment

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2004

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

2004 was a full decade ago. Weird, huh? As I reflect on the last decade in music, I’m moved to an observation about my own tastes. Musically speaking, there are few things I find more frustrating than when everybody loves … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Absent Friends, alternative rock, Arcade Fire, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, chamber pop, Dire Straits, Divine Comedy, Funeral, indie pop, Jens Lekman, Lift, Mark Knopfler, Neil Hannon, orchestral pop, Shangri-La, Sister Hazel, SMiLE, symphonic pop, Top 5 Albums of 2004, When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog | 1 Comment

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2000

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

If you follow this blog, you’ve probably noticed that I have pretty eclectic tastes. Nowhere is that eclecticism more evident than here at the dawn of the twenty-first century. I have my favorites, of course, but I try to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Children of Bodom, Follow the Reaper, Fortress, Mark Knopfler, melodic death metal, metal, prog, progressive rock, Sailing to Philadelphia, Sister Hazel, Spock's Beard, Steely Dan, Top 5 Albums of 2000, Two Against Nature, V | 3 Comments

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1997

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

1997 is, for me, the Year of Leaving Out Obvious Choices. The first such Obvious Choice is OK Computer. Oh, look at Tom, being all underground and contrary. It’s not like it’s one of the few albums that regularly challenges Sgt. … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged A Short Album about Love, Ben Folds, Ben Folds Five, Divine Comedy, Egyptology, Flaming Pie, Karl Wallinger, Neil Hannon, Paul McCartney, She's the One, Sister Hazel, Somewhere More Familiar, Top 5 Albums of 1997, Whatever & Ever Amen, World Party | 3 Comments