or better or worse, we here at Stylus, in all of our autocratic consumer-crit greed, are slaves to timeliness. A record over six months old is often discarded, deemed too old for publication, a relic in the internet age. That's why each week at Stylus, one writer takes a look at an album with the benefit of time. Whether it has been unjustly ignored, unfairly lauded, or misunderstood in some fundamental way, we aim with On Second Thought to provide a fresh look at albums that need it.

Overdue. Formless. Innovative. Magical? Plaintive. Wise. Enchanting. Quiet. Minimal. Abrasive. Organic. Regretful. Beguiling. Jazz? Pop? Classical? Blues? Rock? Nothing. Free. Space. Noise. Beauty. Chaos. Truth. Love. Loss. Emancipation. Horizon. Timeless. Disquiet. Peace. Keys. Guitar. Rolling. Broiling. Widescreen. Silence. Synaesthesia. Segue. Impressions. Water. Poetic. Dreams. Wonderment. Pain. Longing. Haunting. Beatific. Rumbling. Grand. Meek. Romantic? Disheartened. Sensual. Powerful. Rain. Devotional. Eloquent. Ruminative. Ambient. Elegant. Meandering. Driving. Immersive. Desolate. Luscious. Discordant. Beautiful. Twilight. Epiphany. Culture. Disorient. Intense. Meticulous. Sonorous. Slow. Stark. Percussive. Isolation. Mournful? Shimmering. Shade. Graceful. Light. Time. Wistful. Dasein. Prescient. Exquisite. Trance. Intimate. Evocative. Empathic. Ethereal. Spiritual? Authenticity. Balm. Miles. Satie. Eno. Blue. Astonishing. Oblique. Turmoil. Divisions. Unique. Elemental. Hopeful. Redemptive. Perfect.