Hey folks!

The nomination period for the upcoming Best Album of 1988 tournament is over. We got 202 ballots, beating the 2001 tournament’s total of 197. Now, to count them!

More info later, but right now, I’m aiming to have a parade of the first entries into the Best Album of 1988 a week from today, Friday November 20th. Until then, if you follow the Best Album Bluesky account, I’ll keep everyone updated as to my progress, as well as drop hints about what might have made it into the tournament, and what might not’ve.

I’ll be writing a 1988-specific version later, but until then, here’s an old newsletter about how things proceeded during the 2001 tournament. I imagine it will be very similar if not the same.

Thanks,

Kent