2020 has been a year unlike anything else we've ever experienced.
The past 12 months have pushed us all to the brink, changing the role music plays in our lives in the process.
It's not exactly been a pleasant experience - we can say that with some certainty - but this year has also driven home a number of important factors.
Each of us, from freelance writers straight through to the Editor In Chief, are enormously grateful to have a platform with which to express ourselves, and also to support, showcase, and amplify the voices that stand out from the crowd.
It's been a hugely challenging year both for musicians and for the publications that write about them - our continuing role isn't something we take for granted.