(Here is a new monthly roundup of album reviews by Daniel Barkasi, which includes recommendations for six albums released in September 2026.)

With the fall season having officially started, the cool air has been refreshing. With that comes the start of football season – well, no, the other kind of football for this fella. The one that’s played with your feet that aligns with the name. You can have your throwball.

The big news, besides the kicking off the club game – it’ll be an interesting tale for my beloved Liverpool, though technically undefeated – was the very long awaited news about the accusations against Manchester City and their famed 115 charges of financial doping, irregularities, fake sponsorships, and a couple other things: they were reported to have been found guilty on 114 of them. This investigation was conducted by an independent commission to ensure neutrality, and their findings may somehow be worse than anticipated. Continue reading »