We are thrilled to announce that the Albumism family has expanded with the very welcome addition of Justin Slaughter! An accomplished journalist, Justin’s passion for music and broad-ranging writing experience are right at home within Albumism’s ever-evolving content platform. We look forward to Justin’s perspectives and insights in the future and encourage our readers to check out his recent debut article, a review of The War On Drugs’ recently released album A Deeper Understanding.

More about Justin:

Justin Slaughter is a critic and journalist with a stalled songwriting career. Ten years ago, Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground and Radiohead taught him what is important in life. He's reviewed contemporary albums for Slant Magazine and has written about American politics and popular culture for Bookforum, Jacobin, Talking Points Memo and elsewhere. He is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Follow Justin on Twitter via @jdslaug

Justin’s 5 Favorite Albums of All Time:

The Cardigans’ ‘First Band on the Moon’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

So much more than their massive hit “Lovefool,” The Cardigans’ terrific third LP reflected the band’s evolving confidence and musical maturation at the time.

Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

Instead of the disproportionate attention paid to the commercial performance of ‘Glitter,’ the focus should actually rest on Carey’s continued desire to marry pop, R&B, and hip-hop genres for the masses.

CeCe Peniston’s ‘I’m Movin’ On’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

After early career success like Peniston’s, many artists would rather sell their souls than chance to change the formula, even if they have to create work they don’t love. Peniston refused.