Each year I listen to a bunch of albums while designing. These are organized into a list at the end of the year, revealing the highest highs and lowest lows artists had to offer.

The premise is simple; each album, EP, or mixtape has to be released (and listened to) in the dedicated calendar year. This means each list is a time capsule capturing my listening tastes on December 31st of that year. Oh, and going back to edit previous years is not allowed! This has created some embarrassing rankings to look back on—and interesting conversations.