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ESSAY: Cultivate, Maintain, Wander Through Nowhere: The Wonder Years and ‘The Hum Goes on Forever’

I wrote this essay reflecting on a long, wandering Philly summer with the new Wonder Years album, The Hum Goes on Forever. You can read it at The Alternative:

Cultivate, Maintain, Wander Through Nowhere: The Wonder Years and ‘The Hum Goes on Forever’
Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment September 23, 2022 1 Minute

Best So Far 2022

I contributed blurbs on Cave People, Flight Mode, and Snow Ellet for The Alternative‘s Best So Far list this year:

The Alternative’s Best Records of 2022 So Far
Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment July 1, 2022 1 Minute

Bartees Strange — “Farm to Table”

I wrote about the latest from Bartees Strange for The Alternative:

Album Review: Bartees Strange — ‘Farm to Table’
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Supernowhere — “Skinless Takes a Flight”

Album Review: Supernowhere — ‘Skinless Takes a Flight’
Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment March 9, 2022May 16, 2022 1 Minute

On Shuffle: “Fields & Fences” by Yellowcard

On Shuffle is back I’m stoked to say! This week in the column I wrote about the last song on the final Yellowcard album, a record that I do not think of particularly fondly. Check it out:

On Shuffle: “Fields & Fences” by Yellowcard

Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment February 8, 2022 1 Minute

FREE ZINE ALERT: Last Ditch plus two more

I made a zine of three short (fiction) stories and I want to send you one for free! Fill out a request here so I can get your mailing address: Zine Request

Read all about it in my newsletter today! #14: Introducing Last Ditch plus two more

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Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 1 Minute

On Shuffle: “Until I Walk Through The Flames” by Pay For Pain

On Shuffle on “Until I Walk Through The Flames” by Pay For Pain, controversial Tigers Jaw opinions, and gloomy songs:

On Shuffle: “Until I Walk Through The Flames” by Pay For Pain
Jordan Walsh On Shuffle Leave a comment October 11, 2021 1 Minute

The World Is a Beautiful Place — “Illusory Walls”

I wrote about Illusory Walls, my knockout album of the year, for Slant:

Review: With Illusory Walls, The World Is a Beautiful Place Magnify Their Sound
Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment October 11, 2021 1 Minute

On Shuffle: “New Noise” by Refused

can i S H U F F L E ? ? ! ! Here’s On Shuffle on the defining song by Swedish hardcore band Refused, “New Noise”

On Shuffle: “New Noise” by Refused

Jordan Walsh On Shuffle Leave a comment September 9, 2021October 11, 2021 1 Minute

A Great Big Pile of Leaves — “Pono”

I reviewed the first record from A Great Big Pile of Leaves in 8 years—also talked about riding my bike and the glorious power of breezy indie rock. Check it out:

Album Review: A Great Big Pile of Leaves — ‘Pono’

Jordan Walsh Uncategorized Leave a comment September 7, 2021September 9, 2021 1 Minute

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