The Sonic Collective

Our pick for Feb 2026 is Moon Safari by the French electronic duo Air. We mostly enjoyed its chill vibes, but at times felt it was dated. Have a listen to our conversation: thesoniccollective.com/2026/03/13/rev…

Our album for Jan was Taylor Swift’s Red, which we were pretty aligned on. Have a listen to our chat about the listening experience: thesoniccollective.com/2026/02/17/rev…

For Decemember we enjoyed and shared 3 Guilty Pleasures’ we each enjoy. It was a ton of fun to chat about why we loved them and how others felt. Have a listen: thesoniccollective.com/2026/01/24/son…

For our last album of 2025 we took on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' It’s Blitz! Listen to our chat about it and give it a dance yourself (we liked it quite a bit): thesoniccollective.com/2025/12/17/rev…

Check out the review of Recoil's Liquid, our pick for October 2025. Pretty even feelings from most of the crew: thesoniccollective.com/2025/11/13/rev… #recoil

Check out our chat about our pick for April 2025 - the KTel compilation 'Hit Express' which we had a ton of fun with: thesoniccollective.com/2025/05/13/cla…

Check out our pick for March 2025 - Full Tilt - and what we thought of this very interesting mix of songs from KTel: thesoniccollective.com/2025/04/10/cla…

Listen to our review of Best of the Beach Boys, Vol. 2, our pick for Jan 2025. We gave it a 3.9/5: thesoniccollective.com/2025/02/05/rev…

And just like that it's 2025! Continuing on the theme of our first album, Alain has picked Best of the Beach Boys, Vol 2: thesoniccollective.com/2025/01/08/alb…

Find out what we thought of our pick for Dec. 24, Joan Jett's debut solo album Bad Reputation: soundcloud.com/darren-scott-9… #joanjett

10yr of listening to albums together. What a ton of fun it's been. Listen to our highs, lows, and musical surprises along the way: thesoniccollective.com/2024/10/25/10-…

We had a fun look back at 10-years of listening to and discovering music. Have a listen to hear what some of our favorites, least favorites, and surprises along the way: soundcloud.com/darren-scott-9…

Our pick for Nov 2024 is Elvis Presley - Self Titled. Check out why we picked it and let us know what you think: thesoniccollective.com/2024/11/06/elv…

This month we have a bit of fun - 10-years of The Sonic Collective: A Look Back: thesoniccollective.com/2024/10/25/10-…

Check out our picks for Sept 24 comparing 'This Album Influenced That Album – Stone Temple Pilots Influenced Def Leppard': thesoniccollective.com/2024/09/08/thi…

Check out our chat about our pick for July - How The Rolling Stones Influenced The Black Crowes: thesoniccollective.com/2024/08/08/how…

Check out the 3rd in our series - This Album Influenced That Album: Deftones Influenced Sleep Token: thesoniccollective.com/2024/08/01/thi… #deftones #sleeptoken

In June we tried to find out how Bad Brains Rock for Light influenced the Foo Fighters' debut. Have a listen to where we came in: thesoniccollective.com/2024/07/07/how…

'This Album Influenced That Album' is up and it's The Rolling Stones, Exile on Main St., influencing The Black Crowes, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. Have a listen why we picked these and check them out: #foofighters #badbrains thesoniccollective.com/2024/07/01/thi…

Whether you like @BonJovi's music or not, this documentary does a wonderful job of showing how hard work, being passionate, and kind, can lead to a long-standing, relevant career: youtube.com/watch?v=lScnab…