What Makes a Great Visual Album with Evan Sawdey

An episode of the Long Live the Music podcast, hosted by Kiel Hauck, titled "What Makes a Great Visual Album with Evan Sawdey" was published on February 7, 2022 and runs 56 minutes.

February 7, 2022 ·56m · Long Live the Music

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On this episode of Long Live the Music, Kiel Hauck is joined by fellow music journalist Evan Sawdey of PopMatters and Yardbarker to discuss a recent article titled, "The Definitive Ranking of Every Visual Album." Sawdey shares the genesis of the piece and the qualifications used to define what a visual album actually is. Evan also breaks down the key elements of a great visual album and what it looked like to consume and then rank each piece of work. Kiel and Evan also dive into several visual albums on the list, including those from Beyonce, Justin Bieber, Fall Out Boy, Kanye West, Halsey and much more. Take a listen! Check out Evan's article here: https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_definitive_ranking_of_every_visual_album/s1__37140956

Episode Description

On this episode of Long Live the Music, Kiel Hauck is joined by fellow music journalist Evan Sawdey of PopMatters and Yardbarker to discuss a recent article titled, "The Definitive Ranking of Every Visual Album." Sawdey shares the genesis of the piece and the qualifications used to define what a visual album actually is. Evan also breaks down the key elements of a great visual album and what it looked like to consume and then rank each piece of work. Kiel and Evan also dive into several visual albums on the list, including those from Beyonce, Justin Bieber, Fall Out Boy, Kanye West, Halsey and much more. Take a listen!

Check out Evan's article here: https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_definitive_ranking_of_every_visual_album/s1__37140956

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