For this episode of On The Pulse, we enter 2020 with a lot of pop and metal that can't quite hit greatness.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get the first legit great album of 2020, a few welcome surprises, and discuss Eminem's newest surprise album at length.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get a pair of excellent country albums, some promising punk & emo, and the first real dud of 2020.

For this episode of On The Pulse, pop and hip-hop underperform, punk goes in weird territories, and we find an experimental rock gem!

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get a scattered array of punk surprises, underwhelming rock, and real disappointments.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get a pretty middling collection of projects, most of which showcase time's passage for the worse.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get entirely too many bleak explorations of humanity and nihilism amidst folk-adjacent black metal, dark electronics, and k-pop.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we venture across frustrating conceptual metal projects, poppy stabs at punk and country, and a grisly slice of gangsta rap.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we discuss a swathe of women driving to success in country, R&B, and indie music... and also Lil Uzi Vert.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we enter social distancing and quarantine with a slew of frustrating and complicated projects.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get a week overshadowed by murky abstraction, odd pop pivots, and of course, 'After Hours' by The Weeknd.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get a scattered collection of apocalyptic and existential questions... and Dua Lipa getting us to love hard and dance.

For this episode of On The Pulse, it's a sprawling mass of murky psychedelic funk, trap, and the best (and worst) of country!

For this episode of On The Pulse, we've got an unfortunate week of big, frustrating disappointments.

For this episode of On The Pulse, Fiona Apple and Rina Sawayama deliver greatness, Enter Shikari delivers a big surprise, and DaBaby and a few emo / rock acts deliver big disappointments.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we find two gems in underground hip-hop with Quelle Chris & Chris Keys and ShrapKnel amidst a slow week, even as AWOLNATION falls apart yet again.

For this episode of On The Pulse, spanning great country amidst disappointments across rock and pop, we cover the newest from Car Seat Headrest, JoJo, American Aquarium, Boston Manor, Ghostpoet, Drearia, and of course, the Hot Country Knights!

For this episode of On The Pulse, hitting a bit of a lull with a few too many projects running together, we have the newest projects from Kehlani, Hayley Williams, Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen, Sojourner, The Hirsch Effekt, Alice Bag, and some hip-hop greatness from Ka.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get YouTube EPs from Emma Blackery and Gabbie Hanna, underwhelming frustrations from I'm Glad It's You and Future, fan-service from Paradise Lost and Charli XCX and two phenomenal projects from Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit and Perfume Genius.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we span frenetic punk of Four Year Strong and Jeff Rosenstock to metal from Unreqvited and Caligula's Horse, catching up on Westside Gunn to pop from Anchor & Braille and Carly Rae Jepsen, to me once again saying way too much about The 1975.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get disappointments from Kygo and Nicole Atkins, slogs from Off-Road Minivan and especially Lil Yachty, reasonable quality from Vistas and Lady Gaga, and some familiar but welcome standouts from True Body and especially Freddie Gibbs & Alchemist.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get hip-hop triumphs from Run The Jewels, Armand Hammer and BACKXWASH, solid breakthroughs from Sweet Whirl and Hailey Whitters, and open questions from END and Sounds from the Ground.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get a slow week, from promise with RMR and Chloe x Halle, some underwhelming results from Jehnny Beth, Xibalba, and Sports Team, and legit greatness from Katie Pruitt.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we handle some old business with Jaime Wyatt and Jack Garratt, some progressive rock frustrations with Protest The Hero and Kyros, complicated singer-songwriter material from Bob Dylan and Phoebe Bridgers, and a reggaeton disaster from the Black Eyed Peas.

For this episode of On The Pulse, I struggle with frustrations across the board, from Arca and HAIM to nuvolascura and Creature, and a few promising debuts from Tenille Townes and Loviet.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we catch up on critically acclaimed projects from Special Interest, Jessie Ware, and Paysage d'Hiver, solid power metal from Dynazty, and outright disasters from Raleigh Ritchie and Kevin Max.

For this episode of On The Pulse, I serve up disappointments galore for Will Wood, bdrmm, Cloud Nothings, and Grim Grieves, while finally weighing in on Rannoch, Margo Price, Big $ilky and My Morning Jacket, all as Brett Eldredge delivers his best album to date and one of the best songs of 2020.

For this episode of On The Pulse, I explore a lot of critical darling projects that are indeed very good, but fall a shade short of greatness, specifically from Lianna La Havas, Nicolas Jaar, Kip Moore, and Protomartyr, plus more from The Aces, The Chicks, and Jarvis Cocker's new band.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get solid (if not better) country/folk from Taylor Swift, Lori McKenna and Courtney Marie Andrews, good but frustrating send-offs from Logic and Blu & Exile, forgettable disappointments from Neck Deep and The Naked And Famous, and a big welcome comeback from Neon Trees!

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get great returns from Creeper and Alanis Morissette, frustrating pivots from Cub Sport and MisterWives, a retread from Judicator, and a nightmare from Imperial Triumphant.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get the longest episode yet, from another encore from Deep Purple to the hip-hop of Marlowe, Lil Keed and Aminé to the post-punk of Fontaines D.C. and Jaye Jayle, from baffling oddities like The Microphones and Hail Spirit Noir to flat out messes like Stand Atlantic and Glass Animals. Plus, Luke Bryan.

For this episode of On The Pulse, I speak from vacation on a mix of heavy music from Primitive Man, Misery Signals, and Gulch, plus country from Caylee Hammack and Orville Peck, pop from Kiesza, and I finally talk at length about Jacob Collier.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get gleaming surprises from The Killers and Seeming, a return to form for Ensiferum and Bright Eyes, frustrations from BT and The Lemon Twigs, and the expected disaster from blackbear.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get country greatness from Ruston Kelly and Karen Jonas, an interesting pivot for Ulver, lukewarm electronics from Kelly Lee Owens and Disclosure, and both Pain of Salvation and Katy Perry falling short again.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get a meaty week with greatness from Bill Callahan, nice surprises from Yukika and Billy Nomates, unfortunate releases from Sprain and Lil Revive, and a slew of projects that don't quite hit from Sevdaliza, The Japanese House, and Declan McKenna. Oh, and Big Sean.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get a slower, scattered week, with prog experiments from Everything Everything and a comeback from Doves, more k-pop from Taemin, pleasant surprises from Conway The Machine and The Flaming Lips, and more country greatness off the debut from Juliet McConkey.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get a calm before the storm with pleasant surprises from Ava Max and Armani Caesar, frustrating electronic albums from Asian Dub Foundation and Matmos, and a mess of underwhelming rock and metal from Knuckle Puck, Movements, and Napalm Death.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we encounter a frantic week of surprises, with slight disappointments from Lydia Loveless and IDLES, a BIG disappointment with Ayreon, interesting developments from Joji and Action Bronson, and Machine Gun Kelly happened.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get heavy frustrations from Deftones and Anaal Nathrakh, a complicated project from Sufjan Stevens, some trend-chasing from Melanie C, and very solid listens from 21 Savage and Roisin Murphy.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get a heavy episode with first time explorations for Neil Cicierega, Left At London, and Future Islands, a crushing nightmare from The Reticent, frustrations from Brothers Osborne, and a message of desperate hope from Laura Jane Grace, Touché Amoré, and especially Svalbard!

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get metal from The Ocean and Spirit Adrift, deranged hyperpop from Dorian Electra, decent pop from Nova Miller, obtuse electronics from Autechre, a surprising pivot from beabadoobee, and two of my most anticipated rap albums of the year from Homeboy Sandman and Open Mike Eagle.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we enter murky, strange times, spanning underwhelming projects from I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, Josh A and The Struts, solid EPs from Seventeen and PUP, unsettling greatness from clipping. and the Mountain Goats, and the newest Gorillaz revival.

For this episode of On The Pulse, I somehow managed to pull together an episode, featuring frustrations from CamelPhat, Enslaved, and Bring Me The Horizon, underappreciated greatness from Cam and Kaatayra, and pretty much what you'd expect from Busta Rhymes' comeback, Sam Smith, and Ariana Grande.

For this episode of On The Pulse, we get a study in contrast between aggro hip-hop in BVDLVD, Ghostemane, and Bree Runway and sweeter pop from Kylie Minogue and Little Mix, along with a few in the middle with HEALTH, Novo Amor, and Oneohtrix Point Never.

He reviews some okay albums, like BENEE, Aesop Rock and Russian Screamo.

He reviews Megan Thee Stallion and BTS' latest albums.

He reviews the new Miley Cyrus album, along with the traditional rapper "Elzhi".

In this episode, we have a banger album from Rico Nasty, YUNGBLUD releases his "WEIRD" album (no pun intended), and disasters from Shawn Mendes and grandson.

In this episode of On The Pulse, we finish off the Patreon requests of the year with Video Age, Blackfield, and 2nd In Command, and the last few major releases with Ichiko Aoba, Foster The People, and The Avalanches. And yes, Taylor Swift.

The possible season 1 finale, which it has the 2020 album leftovers, plus Playboi Carti.