Love 'em. I'm gonna take a leap and say they'll probably be showing up on our lists when the new album comes out next year.

Love 'em. I'm gonna take a leap and say they'll probably be showing up on our lists when the new album comes out next year.

Thanks, TO. Much appreciated.

Thanks, TO. Much appreciated.

Night Birds. So good. "Killer Waves" remains one of my favorite songs of '11. Surf-pocalypse!

Night Birds. So good. "Killer Waves" remains one of my favorite songs of '11. Surf-pocalypse!

There is indeed a Loud: Best of 2012 that will be appearing next week, I think…

There is indeed a Loud: Best of 2012 that will be appearing next week, I think…

I see your point. That said, how one stranger deals with another stranger in total anonymity on the Internet doesn't really bug me all that much. I usually just have my nose in a book. (Speaking of which, laters.)

I have no problem with acrackedmoon or anything she says. That's her right, and she makes some great points. If she goes over the top sometimes, by certain people's standards, well, maybe the fantasy genre (and its fandom) needs to be shaken up and shocked into thinking about these issues more often. Speaking as a…

If you're talking Kronos Quartet, we're definitely on the same page.

If you're talking Kronos Quartet, we're definitely on the same page.

My pleasure. And thanks to everyone for your comments. By the way, just in case any of you haven't heard about this upcoming release of Townes stuff, it looks great:

My pleasure. And thanks to everyone for your comments. By the way, just in case any of you haven't heard about this upcoming release of Townes stuff, it looks great:

I don't think Lamb's identity is even meant to be a surprise to the reader. From the first chapter, it's pretty obvious who he is; half the fun is watching the other characters catch up with that realization.

I don't think Lamb's identity is even meant to be a surprise to the reader. From the first chapter, it's pretty obvious who he is; half the fun is watching the other characters catch up with that realization.

And by that I mean: We'll be streaming an exclusive debut of the entire album.

And by that I mean: We'll be streaming an exclusive debut of the entire album.

There's some vital Neurosis stuff between Times Of Grace and the new album. Given To The Rising is outstanding. They still have it in them; Honor just feels a bit muddled and anticlimactic by comparison.

There's some vital Neurosis stuff between Times Of Grace and the new album. Given To The Rising is outstanding. They still have it in them; Honor just feels a bit muddled and anticlimactic by comparison.