“Best of Opus” Archives
Remembering the Magic of Bark Psychosis’ Hex
It’s a landmark album, but more importantly, it’s a beautiful album, and time has done nothing to change that.
20 Years Later, and I Could Still Live in Hope
Time seems to stand still whenever Low’s debut album is playing; listening to it is as much an act of meditation as anything else.
I’m Not So Sure I Want to Live an Epic Life
I might want to live an epic life of greatness, but I’m not sure I can. Furthermore, I’m not even sure that I’m supposed to want to live such a life.
Concert Review: Slowdive & Low (October 31, 2014, Minneapolis, MN)
All I can think is that I’ve waited two decades for this moment… and it is everything I could’ve hoped for.
15 Years of Opus
Reflections on Opus’ first 15 years, plus a reading list of some of Opus’ best articles, reviews, and interviews to date.
I Don’t Regret Missing Out On Game of Thrones
I don’t mind missing out on an adaptation that has a fundamentally flawed and/or carelessly casual approach to its source material.
My Favorite Songs of 2013, Honorable Mentions: Lockets, Jensen Sportag, Savages & more
Soaring ’80s pop, charming modern classical, brooding indie-rock, atmospheric sludge metal, dreamy R&B, and more.
My Favorite Songs of 2013, Part 2: Club 8, Sigur Rós, Infinity Shred, Makeup and Vanity Set, and more
Tropical dub from Sweden, blistering post-rock, contemplative ambient jazz, emotional drones, an electronic journey through space, and more.
My Favorite Songs of 2013, Part 1: Arcade Fire, Mary Onettes, My Bloody Valentine, Daft Punk & more
Featuring gloriously mopey ’80s pop, robotic heartbreak, shimmering dreampop, late night ambience, and the return of a music legend.
How did the fourth season of Community get it all so wrong?
When was the last time a show so effectively and thoroughly undermined so much of what made it great?
My Favorite Songs of 2012
This year’s list spans from apocalyptic post-rock to black metal to EBM to psych-pop to synthpop.
What does it really mean to be a music lover?
Can you really call yourself a music lover if you’re not supporting the artists responsible for the music you have?
Ethicists Argue There’s No Difference Between Aborting Fetuses and Killing Newborns
Killing an otherwise healthy baby would be acceptable were its neurological development somehow deemed less than desirable.
Writing More Thoughtfully
On writing in a more thoughtful manner, from a pair of articles by Alan Noble and MG Siegler.
If I love Jesus, do I really need to hate religion?
You may say that I’m simply quibbling over semantics here… and that’s precisely what I’m doing.
The Failed World of Tron: Legacy
As far as digital worlds go, Tron: Legacy’s is not nearly as fantastical as the movie would like you to believe it is.
