This complex-looking chart essentially summarises how we rated albums over the past 9 years. Each colour represents a score out of 10, and if you hover over a segment of a bar you'll see a tooltip explaining how many albums gained that score in the relevant year. There's a bit of a dip in 2010 where SPB went on a semi-hiatus, but we think it's cool to see how relative years stack up against one another in terms of quality.
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One Question Interviews • August 6, 2025
Christine Atturio (Little Low) SPB: What is your favorite Disney soundtrack? Atturio: Aladdin, hands down. Robin Williams singing "Friend Like Me" is fire! The soundtrack as a whole goes from hopeful to scary to funny and back again, sometimes even sounding like the music from Indiana Jones when he's exploring … Read more
Normal Park
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McKinnon (Normal Park) SPB: Your bio references math rock, [my opinion] one of the sillier genre names. Is there a music term you hear often that seems like it could have been phrased better? Tyler: I don’t mind math rock as a genre term because it’s simple and descriptive, plus … Read more
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Alex Gilliam (Foolsmate) SPB: What does the term “Midwest emo” mean to you? Gilliam: After getting this question, I immediately asked the other guys in Foolsmate for their input. Though their answers varied drastically, they all touched upon inclusion. Midwest emo has always been about being vulnerable about yourself and … Read more
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The Planet Smashers
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