So I've been listening to a lot of new music lately. For the past few weeks, I've been kicking around the idea of starting an album review blog, simply as a means to keep track of everything I've been listening to. Then I realized -- hey! -- I already have a blog, on which I've reviewed plenty of things in the past, and there's no reason why I can't just start reviewing albums on that in addition to all the other BS I write throughout the week.

I guess the reason I'm making this post is to pass out some caveats. I'm not an expert in the album-review field. I'll probably write about things you've already read about and listened to yourself. You probably won't even want to read my reviews. That's OK. Mainly I'm writing them for myself, and subjecting them to you people because that's the way I like it.

Frequently I meet people in their 30s and 40s who still exclusively listen to the same music they liked when they were 16. I don't get that. I mean, sure, I still like Guns 'N' Roses, but there's only so many times I can listen to "Sweet Child O' Mine" in a day. I've moved on since then, and I like new things. But I understand...people are kind of lazy. It takes time and effort to seek out new stuff, and most people aren't willing to undertake it.

So I suppose if these reviews are to have an audience, I'd like it to be those people. The ones who don't know much about contemporary music at all, and aren't going to nitpick my taste to death. Maybe I'll inspire you to try out an album or two. Whatever. I'm just going to have fun with this attempt to listen to music more thoughtfully.

I'll try to write a review every week or so. Starting ... now.