Tim Truxell, Author at FlannelEnigma

25 October 20216 February 2025Music

Pitchfork 200, the people’s list: the albums they missed

Here are 20 albums released in the last 25 years that I think deserved more love than Pitchfork’s readers gave them.

24 October 20216 February 2025Music

Pitchfork 200, the people’s list: what they missed – part 2

Pitchfork’s list has some really glaring omissions, as I’ll explain her. I’ve limited myself to 20 deserving albums that should have received more consideration.

23 October 20216 February 2025Music

Pitchfork 200 The People’s List: the people’s list: what they missed – part 1

It’s a fine list, and I don’t have much to quarrel with it about.That said, there were some really glaring omissions in my mind.

3 August 20216 February 2025Liner Notes, Music

The liner notes project 1: Life’s Rich Pageant

I’ll start with a record that just turned 35 years old last week (July 28): Life’s Rich Pageant by R.E.M. This is a very important album for me…

19 July 20216 February 2025Music

In praise of lesser known music

Sometimes some of the most interesting music—the music that really represents a time and era—isn’t necessarily what is most remembered or deemed classic by the chattering classes and critics.

19 June 20216 February 2025Blog, Me

General updates

Things have been quiet here for a reason—I’ve been recovering from some health issues, but things are looking good and all the doctors are super pleased.

26 May 20216 February 2025Music

1,000 people playing the hits

What happens when you get 1,000 musicians together to play a cover version of a song? A mess would have been my guess. Then I found these, and my jaw dropped.

12 May 20216 February 2025Music

For those interested in the way I made my list, I’ve put this together to be helpful. First, I looked back at the albums of the year lists from that year to make sure I had my years right in most cases.