The biggest impression that was left on me this year is how fleeting a big release can be. We saw the first album from My Bloody Valentine in 20 some odd years, we got a new album from David Bowie, his first in a while, records from critical darlings like Kanye West and Arcade Fire, and it just seems that it takes a shorter amount of time nowadays for these monster releases to become old news. Doesn’t it seem like people should not have gotten over the fact that MBV actually happened? Granted it was at the beginning of the year, but still.

Music fans are growing up in the age of “Best New Music” and being eager to hear the next big thing. It’s all great! I think that there is a lack of absorption though. People are quick to judge and move on, even when they think something is fantastic.