(Our Denver-based writer Gonzo has returned to reviewing and recommending albums for us on a monthly basis, and here he recommends four of them released in October.)
As usual during this time of year, I’m immersing myself in every new album I can get my hands on while catching up on anything and everything I may have missed. I’ve grown accustomed to this dance, especially as I start (over)thinking about what goes into my vaunted best-of list for the year. (Jesus, is that really happening next month? Time isn’t real, obviously.)
Beyond that frantic exercise, at least one album always comes as an October surprise: one so damn good it fucks with the entire best-of hierarchy I’ve laid out so far. I expected it, and I’ve included it in this month’s roundup. (Spoiler, it’s first.)
Don’t sleep on the other three albums I’ve included, though.