Check This Out!

Check This Out!

Home
Archive
About
Is Fleetwood Mac's 'Penguin' As Bad As the Critics Said in 1973?
The transitional album is celebrating a fiftieth anniversary, so I decided to give it a first time deep dive and re-evaluation.
 • 
Kiley Larsen
4
Happy 40th to R.E.M.'s Landmark Debut, 'Murmur'
Listening to the low budget, lo-fi album that would shaped indie music for the next four decades.
 • 
Kiley Larsen
3
Top Ten Favorite Albums of 2023
Writing some thank yous plus the best from Julie Byrne, The Lemon Twigs, LIES, Uni Boys, Blondshell and more!
 • 
Kiley Larsen
8
Thirty Years Later, Big Head Todd and the Monsters' 'Sister Sweetly' Is Still a Classic Nineties Record
I missed the anniversary, but still want to talk about when this great band accomplished the rare feat of breaking out of the Colorado music scene.
 • 
Kiley Larsen
11
A (Temporary?) Fond Farewell
My life has changed for the better even if that means taking a Substack break.
 • 
Kiley Larsen
13
It's Time to Revisit 'Keep Your Eyes Ahead,' a 2008 Gem From The Helio Sequence
An album that found the duo tightening up their sound
 • 
Kiley Larsen
3
Some Thoughts on the New Single From The Beatles and AI
Thanks to Peter Jackson, John Lennon and George Harrison live once again. Just in time for the holiday gift rush.
 • 
Kiley Larsen
17
Your 2023 Isn't Complete if You Haven't Heard These Thirteen Awesome EPs
All kinds of goodness from Billy Tibbals, Sky Civilian, Lake Haze, Teen Daze, Southern Shores, Helen Stellar, Tobey Leaman, Julie Byrne, Nia Archives…
 • 
Kiley Larsen
9
The Albums I Actually Listened To Last Year
It may seem like I listen to nothing but new music, but I've got some old favorites as well. Here is some of my aural comfort food.
 • 
Kiley Larsen
14
Fifty Favorite Albums of 2023, Part 2
More year-end goodness with can't-miss records from Cordovas, Bully, Sparklehorse, Steve Marino, Jenny Lewis, Narrowhead, The Chemical Brothers, Freeman…
 • 
Kiley Larsen
15
Writing About the Rock Hall Nominees Annually Is a Grim Reminder of the Passage of Time
Here's my list of who should make it this year, even if they have a snowball's chance in hell.
 • 
Kiley Larsen
3
When Jimmy Buffett Became One of America's Finest Songwriters: Let's Listen to 'A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean' Which Is…
The 1973 album is when Buffett grew a mustache and took his first steps towards becoming an institution.
 • 
Kiley Larsen
8
© 2025 Kiley Larsen
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture