{"id":3710,"date":"2026-09-24T22:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T03:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/?p=3710"},"modified":"2026-09-25T12:19:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T17:19:41","slug":"hunter-bruce-james-secrets-graves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/hunter-bruce-james-secrets-graves\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Bruce James: Secrets &amp; Graves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Wait \u2019til you hear his crime album tentatively\/hopefully coming next\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s how I closed my <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/hunter-bruce-james-stages-phases\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3667\">unsolicited, unofficial liner notes<\/a> to Hunter&#8217;s debut album <em><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/5Y8TaeqWYrvcdn1h95YdFO?si=MAoyxoazQny4T6Qp5upY3g\">Stages &amp; Phases<\/a><\/em> a scant three months ago. I should&#8217;ve said wait until <strong>I<\/strong> hear his crime album.<sup data-fn=\"96a1963a-1730-4a44-9c32-c586c38eaadc\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#96a1963a-1730-4a44-9c32-c586c38eaadc\" id=\"96a1963a-1730-4a44-9c32-c586c38eaadc-link\">1<\/a><\/sup> Of course I knew he had enough songs for another. Before the end of the year was never out of the question. The twist: five of these twelve tunes didn&#8217;t exist a scant three months ago.<sup data-fn=\"dc0fc835-73c1-44de-a182-f99f802c9f5b\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#dc0fc835-73c1-44de-a182-f99f802c9f5b\" id=\"dc0fc835-73c1-44de-a182-f99f802c9f5b-link\">2<\/a><\/sup> Previously I claimed &#8220;legit good&#8221; was an understatement when it came to Hunter&#8217;s songcraft. &#8220;Prolific&#8221; is up there too.<sup data-fn=\"b22a5e60-ba11-428f-b605-bd3666227bce\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#b22a5e60-ba11-428f-b605-bd3666227bce\" id=\"b22a5e60-ba11-428f-b605-bd3666227bce-link\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Secrets &amp; Graves\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5iCDdz0KnfmXY9e5oKh9j8?si=332A_ifXT3Wwjj_cCE94Jg&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years I observed songs from the HCU<sup data-fn=\"7e561d89-1284-44cb-8195-ced811776aed\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#7e561d89-1284-44cb-8195-ced811776aed\" id=\"7e561d89-1284-44cb-8195-ced811776aed-link\">4<\/a><\/sup> tend to alternate between being family\/relationship driven or dark crime ditties\u2014occasionally dipping a toe into each pool simultaneously to great effect.<sup data-fn=\"986e97e3-c89b-4ad9-a2a0-57f9f14f808b\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#986e97e3-c89b-4ad9-a2a0-57f9f14f808b\" id=\"986e97e3-c89b-4ad9-a2a0-57f9f14f808b-link\">5<\/a><\/sup> Hunter calls this batch his Southern Gothic crime album, which nails it and would&#8217;ve been a decent title.<sup data-fn=\"9803d49a-8309-4ba9-8f05-031d5237153c\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#9803d49a-8309-4ba9-8f05-031d5237153c\" id=\"9803d49a-8309-4ba9-8f05-031d5237153c-link\">6<\/a><\/sup> A fugitive on the lam reflects on where he is and how he got there across a dozen dark, sad songs set in different places. There&#8217;s a lot of running, hiding, familial heartache, at least one actual crime, and some impressively funky underlying grooves paying tribute to the artist&#8217;s inspirational southern rock roots.<sup data-fn=\"c241d242-3a58-4569-b650-aba47265fc78\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#c241d242-3a58-4569-b650-aba47265fc78\" id=\"c241d242-3a58-4569-b650-aba47265fc78-link\">7<\/a><\/sup> The line between a criminal and someone just trying to get by is a fuzzy one. Or as what might be my favorite Hunter James lyric of all time tells it: <em>&#8220;There&#8217;s good and bad, right and wrong. Then there&#8217;s me&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back when I wrote about the first record that scant three months ago, I said seeing songs I&#8217;ve known for years out in the world made me happy. That&#8217;s another understatement. &#8220;GBI&#8221; &amp; &#8220;Clean&#8221; &amp; &#8220;Cadillac Ford&#8221; &amp; &#8220;Meet Again&#8221; have been dark, dark favorites of mine for a long, long time. Here they found a home (wherever that might be&#8230;) amongst some newer, equally great kindred favorites like &#8220;Running in the Daylight&#8221; &amp; &#8220;Mystic&#8221;<sup data-fn=\"17aee052-1f83-4087-9d5c-e38f36462950\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#17aee052-1f83-4087-9d5c-e38f36462950\" id=\"17aee052-1f83-4087-9d5c-e38f36462950-link\">8<\/a><\/sup> &amp; &#8220;Change My Mind&#8221; in the HCU to form this criminally cohesive collection. Take these secrets with you to the grave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6115.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6115.jpeg?resize=640%2C439&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6115.jpeg?resize=1024%2C702&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6115.jpeg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6115.jpeg?resize=768%2C526&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6115.jpeg?resize=850%2C583&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6115.jpeg?w=1163&amp;ssl=1 1163w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>I didn&#8217;t understand the reference at first&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6116.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6116.jpeg?resize=640%2C552&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3713\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1598779831329624;width:321px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6116.jpeg?w=936&amp;ssl=1 936w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6116.jpeg?resize=300%2C259&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6116.jpeg?resize=768%2C662&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6116.jpeg?resize=850%2C733&amp;ssl=1 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>&#8230;and that&#8217;s how songs get named.<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Precedent says I&#8217;m supposed to predict what&#8217;s next for Hunter Bruce James as I wrap this up. Does he have a trifecta in him before the end of 2026? There&#8217;s one last corner of the HCU he&#8217;s teased but not fully explored on a focused release&#8230;<sup data-fn=\"632b08ce-7619-4b80-a1aa-18fdfd79662f\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#632b08ce-7619-4b80-a1aa-18fdfd79662f\" id=\"632b08ce-7619-4b80-a1aa-18fdfd79662f-link\">9<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wait until y&#8217;all hear his &#8220;songs about songs&#8221; record, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jlcivi.com\">a genre near and dear to my heart<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design.png?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3715\" style=\"width:381px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design.png?resize=850%2C850&amp;ssl=1 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Abandoned cover concept, mirroring the style of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/5Y8TaeqWYrvcdn1h95YdFO?si=MAoyxoazQny4T6Qp5upY3g\">Stages &amp; Phases<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<sup data-fn=\"eb01c700-514e-4db9-a76e-6cee92a48bd5\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#eb01c700-514e-4db9-a76e-6cee92a48bd5\" id=\"eb01c700-514e-4db9-a76e-6cee92a48bd5-link\">10<\/a><\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FOOTNOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-footnotes\"><li id=\"96a1963a-1730-4a44-9c32-c586c38eaadc\">I also should&#8217;ve said <strong><em>y&#8217;all<\/em><\/strong> instead of <strong><em>you<\/em><\/strong>. <a href=\"#96a1963a-1730-4a44-9c32-c586c38eaadc-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 1\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"dc0fc835-73c1-44de-a182-f99f802c9f5b\">For those keeping score at home, the opener and the final four are the newest parts. <a href=\"#dc0fc835-73c1-44de-a182-f99f802c9f5b-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 2\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"b22a5e60-ba11-428f-b605-bd3666227bce\">Or should it be &#8220;down there&#8221; since it&#8217;s an understatement (and now a footnote)? <a href=\"#b22a5e60-ba11-428f-b605-bd3666227bce-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 3\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"7e561d89-1284-44cb-8195-ced811776aed\">Hunter Cinematic Universe <a href=\"#7e561d89-1284-44cb-8195-ced811776aed-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 4\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"986e97e3-c89b-4ad9-a2a0-57f9f14f808b\">See &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1QO316Vq1sFwXsLKR9Bq6U?si=4c4e848620c34476\">Burn It Down<\/a>&#8221; or &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3KWZoSqyYUnsjCEnFVcF5p?si=796e793cc4e940c2\">Cheers to Falling Away<\/a>&#8221; <a href=\"#986e97e3-c89b-4ad9-a2a0-57f9f14f808b-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 5\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"9803d49a-8309-4ba9-8f05-031d5237153c\">My suggestion was <em>Fugitive&#8217;s Paradigm<\/em>, partly because many of the songs are about a criminal on the run and partly an inside joke for another day. <a href=\"#9803d49a-8309-4ba9-8f05-031d5237153c-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 6\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"c241d242-3a58-4569-b650-aba47265fc78\">Respect the greats! <a href=\"#c241d242-3a58-4569-b650-aba47265fc78-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 7\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"17aee052-1f83-4087-9d5c-e38f36462950\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2ORPZS6BovC3ErO5nM4TIm?si=ea3d62ea80a34ca5\">Mystic<\/a>&#8221; finds a new level. I mistakenly thought it was a sequel to &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6xRDii2FY1Qhl8gIFjxbjw?si=c7c712865ad448c6\">Dandelion Rose<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;the business&#8221; in the lyrics was a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/lx-commentary-22-jubalee\/\">florist<\/a> shop. That was nowhere near accurate\u2014but might&#8217;ve inspired a forthcoming JLC short story. <a href=\"#17aee052-1f83-4087-9d5c-e38f36462950-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 8\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"632b08ce-7619-4b80-a1aa-18fdfd79662f\">See &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5PZGP6BjLIIG9SvColkTeL?si=8535b59c5c2444eb\">Lonely Always Makes A Better Song<\/a>&#8221; or &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6TXa8ruRWcw9IFR1cTkAWX?si=14bbeaaf06bd428a\">The Newest Part<\/a>&#8221; <a href=\"#632b08ce-7619-4b80-a1aa-18fdfd79662f-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 9\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"eb01c700-514e-4db9-a76e-6cee92a48bd5\">The final cover is way better and fits the mood\/theme perfectly. <a href=\"#eb01c700-514e-4db9-a76e-6cee92a48bd5-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 10\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wait \u2019til you hear his crime album tentatively\/hopefully coming next\u2026 That&#8217;s how I closed my unsolicited, unofficial liner notes to Hunter&#8217;s debut album Stages &amp; Phases a scant three months ago. I should&#8217;ve said wait until I hear his crime album. Of course I knew he had enough songs for another. Before the end of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"[{\"content\":\"I also should've said <strong><em>y'all<\/em><\/strong> instead of <strong><em>you<\/em><\/strong>.\",\"id\":\"96a1963a-1730-4a44-9c32-c586c38eaadc\"},{\"content\":\"For those keeping score at home, the opener and the final four are the newest parts.\",\"id\":\"dc0fc835-73c1-44de-a182-f99f802c9f5b\"},{\"content\":\"Or should it be \\\"down there\\\" since it's an understatement (and now a footnote)?\",\"id\":\"b22a5e60-ba11-428f-b605-bd3666227bce\"},{\"content\":\"Hunter Cinematic Universe\",\"id\":\"7e561d89-1284-44cb-8195-ced811776aed\"},{\"content\":\"See \\\"<a href=\\\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1QO316Vq1sFwXsLKR9Bq6U?si=4c4e848620c34476\\\">Burn It Down<\/a>\\\" or \\\"<a href=\\\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3KWZoSqyYUnsjCEnFVcF5p?si=796e793cc4e940c2\\\">Cheers to Falling Away<\/a>\\\"\",\"id\":\"986e97e3-c89b-4ad9-a2a0-57f9f14f808b\"},{\"content\":\"My suggestion was <em>Fugitive's Paradigm<\/em>, partly because many of the songs are about a criminal on the run and partly an inside joke for another day.\",\"id\":\"9803d49a-8309-4ba9-8f05-031d5237153c\"},{\"content\":\"Respect the greats!\",\"id\":\"c241d242-3a58-4569-b650-aba47265fc78\"},{\"content\":\"\\\"<a href=\\\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2ORPZS6BovC3ErO5nM4TIm?si=ea3d62ea80a34ca5\\\">Mystic<\/a>\\\" finds a new level. I mistakenly thought it was a sequel to \\\"<a href=\\\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6xRDii2FY1Qhl8gIFjxbjw?si=c7c712865ad448c6\\\">Dandelion Rose<\/a>\\\" and \\\"the business\\\" in the lyrics was a <a href=\\\"https:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/lx-commentary-22-jubalee\/\\\">florist<\/a> shop. That was nowhere near accurate\u2014but might've inspired a forthcoming JLC short story.\",\"id\":\"17aee052-1f83-4087-9d5c-e38f36462950\"},{\"content\":\"See \\\"<a href=\\\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5PZGP6BjLIIG9SvColkTeL?si=8535b59c5c2444eb\\\">Lonely Always Makes A Better Song<\/a>\\\" or \\\"<a href=\\\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6TXa8ruRWcw9IFR1cTkAWX?si=14bbeaaf06bd428a\\\">The Newest Part<\/a>\\\"\",\"id\":\"632b08ce-7619-4b80-a1aa-18fdfd79662f\"},{\"content\":\"The final cover is way better and fits the mood\/theme perfectly.\",\"id\":\"eb01c700-514e-4db9-a76e-6cee92a48bd5\"}]","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[16],"tags":[68],"class_list":["post-3710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-hunter-bruce-james"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3pfx3-XQ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3667,"url":"https:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/hunter-bruce-james-stages-phases\/","url_meta":{"origin":3710,"position":0},"title":"Hunter Bruce James: Stages &amp; Phases","author":"LBDG","date":"June 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Album artwork, with and without song titles I first met Hunter James over a decade ago at Aviary in Austin\u2014a wonderfully weird wine bar \/ home decor store hybrid we both frequented most Fridays. 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Stick\u2014 Jim BobEasily my favorite solo album by the former Carter USM frontman since 2007's A Humpty Dumpty Thing (and his most fun record since In A Big Flash Car on a Saturday Night), Stick harkens\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Music&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Music","link":"https:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/category\/music\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4725.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4725.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4725.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4725.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4725.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_4725.jpeg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1096,"url":"https:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/of-the-year-2010\/","url_meta":{"origin":3710,"position":2},"title":"Of The Year &#8211; 2010","author":"LBDG","date":"January 2, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Year end music recap time. 2010 was weird. 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ALBUMS Resistance Radio: The Man in the High Castle Album -- Various Life Will See You Now -- Jens Lekman Colors -- Beck Like a Drunk in a Midnight Choir: RSD Celebrates the Music of Leonard Cohen -- Various St. Mojo -- Sweet Spirit Salutations*\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Music&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Music","link":"https:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/category\/music\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":530,"url":"https:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/20-albums\/","url_meta":{"origin":3710,"position":4},"title":"20 Albums","author":"LBDG","date":"March 22, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Cross-posting this from Facebook since it seemed to have some relevance here.\u00c2\u00a0 Props to Scott Schnaars for inviting me to participate. Think of 20 albums that had such a profound effect on you that they changed your life or the way you looked at it. 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