My annual review of the music from this year that I’ve enjoyed listening to most. This is my top ten albums of the year:
Stop what you’re doing! There’s a new Dream Theater track, “Night Terror” with founding member and drummer Mike Portnoy back in the band.
For me, Portnoy has always been the heart and soul of Dream Theater, so I am beyond delighted that he’s back in the fold.
I can’t wait for the new album dropping in 2025.
I had mixed feelings this morning about the news that Mike Portnoy has left Dream Theater.
According to his website he wanted to take a breather as “the DT machine was starting to burn [him] out …and [he] really needed a break from the band in order to save [his] relationship with the other members and keep [his] DT spirit hungry and inspired.” The rest of the band disagreed: they didn’t want to stop. So Portnoy decided to leave.
On the one hand, I felt sad. Sad that he’s left the band that he has been so central to for 25 years. Sad that the rest of the band couldn’t put his needs above their own and give him the space that he needed.
While on the other hand I felt a great deal of respect for Mike Portnoy that he was able to be true to himself and just say, “Ok, this is what I really need so this is what I’m going to do.” Inspiring stuff.
This morning was spent doing DIY:
This afternoon was spent doing geeky stuff
That’s what holidays are for…