Consequence (publication)

Consequence (previously Consequence of Sound) is an independently owned New York-based online magazine^[3] featuring news, editorials, and reviews of music, movies, and television.

Consequence

Type of site	Music and film and television news and reviews
Available in	English
Owner	Consequence Media
Created by	Alex Young (Founder & Publisher) Michael Roffman (Co-Founder)[1]
Editor	Ben Kaye (Editorial Director)[2]
Parent	Consequence Media
URL	consequence.net
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Optional
Launched	2007
Current status	Active

History

Consequence of Sound was founded in September 2007 by Alex Young, then a student at Fordham University in The Bronx, New York.^[4] The website took its original name from the Regina Spektor song "Consequence of Sounds".^[5] In January 2008, Michael Roffman became Editor-in-Chief. In October 2014, Consequence of Sound began covering film and became a part of the Chicago Film Critics Association.^[6] In 2016, Consequence of Sound was reorganized under the umbrella of Consequence Media, a digital media, advertising, and marketing firm.^[7] In 2018, Consequence of Sound launched the Consequence Podcast Network, averaging over 100,000 downloads in its first month.^[8] In 2019, Consequence of Sound partnered with Sony Music for the launch of a music documentary podcast series called The Opus.^{[citation needed]} Also in 2019, Consequence of Sound partnered with StubHub to launch a live content hub and events series.^[9]

In 2021, Consequence of Sound launched a redesign of their website, and rebranded to Consequence.^[10]

In 2022, Consequence launched its first cover story with Red Hot Chili Peppers.

In 2023, Consequence's partner company, Consequence Media, acquired Modern Drummer.^[11]

Influence

Consequence is listed as one of the most influential music websites by Technorati.^[12] In 2010, About.com ranked Consequence the year's best music blog, based on "Technorati rankings and the online buzz throughout the year".^[13] In the Spring of 2014, Style of Sound calculated that Consequence charted as the second most influential music blog. In 2019, Consequence ranked among the top 10 most influential music blogs by Hypebot.^[14]

In 2009, Consequence reported that Paul McCartney and the Killers would headline the 2009 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival prior to its lineup announcement.^[15]

In 2015, Consequence was the first to break news of LCD Soundsystem's reunion tour.^[16]

In 2018, Consequence documented alleged abuse allegations against Dave Matthews Band violinist Boyd Tinsley.^[17] Boyd was later fired from the band.^[18]

Annual report

Top 50 Albums

Year	Artist	Album	Top 5 Albums	Ref.
2008	TV on the Radio	Dear Science	Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend The Hold Steady – Stay Positive Portishead – Third Okkervil River – The Stand Ins	[19]
2009	Animal Collective	Merriweather Post Pavilion	Passion Pit – Manners The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
2010	Vampire Weekend	Contra	Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Arcade Fire – The Suburbs Gorillaz – Plastic Beach Titus Andronicus – The Monitor
2011	St. Vincent	Strange Mercy	Bon Iver – Bon Iver Shabazz Palaces – Black Up PJ Harvey – Let England Shake Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
2012	Frank Ocean	Channel Orange	Fiona Apple – The Idler Wheel… Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city Cloud Nothings – Attack on Memory Swans – The Seer
2013	Kanye West	Yeezus	Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City My Bloody Valentine – m b v CHVRCHES – The Bones of What You Believe Kurt Vile – Wakin on a Pretty Daze
2014	The War On Drugs	Lost in the Dream	Run the Jewels – Run the Jewels 2 Angel Olsen – Burn Your Fire for No Witness Cloud Nothings – Here and Nowhere Else Caribou – Our Love	[20]
2015	Kendrick Lamar	To Pimp a Butterfly	Sufjan Stevens – Carrie & Lowell Grimes – Art Angels Oneohtrix Point Never – Garden of Delete Tame Impala – Currents	[21]
2016	Beyoncé	Lemonade	Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book David Bowie – Blackstar Frank Ocean – Blonde Anohni – Hopelessness	[22]
2017	Lorde	Melodrama	Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. Ryan Adams – Prisoner Vince Staples – Big Fish Theory Slowdive – Slowdive	[23]
2018	Mitski	Be the Cowboy	Janelle Monáe – Dirty Computer Saba – Care for Me Kamasi Washington – Heaven and Earth Pusha T – Daytona	[24]
2019	Billie Eilish	When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?	Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow Jamila Woods – Legacy! Legacy! Angel Olsen – All Mirrors Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next	[25]
2020	Fiona Apple	Fetch the Bolt Cutters	Run the Jewels – RTJ4 Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher Perfume Genius – Set My Heart on Fire Immediately Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia	[26]
2021	Tyler, the Creator	Call Me If You Get Lost	Japanese Breakfast – Jubilee Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams Turnstile – Glow On Little Simz – Sometimes I Might Be Introvert	[27]
2022	Pusha T	It's Almost Dry	Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti Beyoncé – Renaissance Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Cool It Down Zach Bryan – American Heartbreak	[28]
2023	Yves Tumor	Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)	Wednesday – Rat Saw God Sufjan Stevens – Javelin Billy Woods & Kenny Segal – Maps Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want to Turn Into You	[29]
2024	Charli XCX	Brat	Fontaines D.C. – Romance Waxahatchee – Tigers Blood Sturgill Simpson – Passage du Desir Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter	[30]

Top 50 Songs

Year	Artist	Song	Top 5 Songs	Ref.
2009	Phoenix	"1901"	Animal Collective – "Summertime Clothes" Passion Pit – "Sleepyhead" Grizzly Bear – "Two Weeks" Phoenix – "Lisztomania"	[31]
2010	Kanye West	"Power'"	LCD Soundsystem – "Dance Yrself Clean" The Black Keys – "Tighten Up" Vampire Weekend – "Cousins" Katy Perry – "Teenage Dream'"	[32]
2011	Bon Iver	"Holocene'"	Tyler, the Creator – "Yonkers" M83 – "Midnight City" Beyoncé – "Countdown" Tune-Yards – "Bizness"	[33]
2012	Frank Ocean	"Thinkin Bout You"	Japandroids – "The House That Heaven Built" Passion Pit – "I'll Be Alright" Grimes – "Genesis" Usher – "Climax"	[34]
2013	Lorde	"Royals"	Kurt Vile – "Wakin on a Pretty Day" Kanye West – "New Slaves" Daft Punk – "Get Lucky" Phosphorescent – "Song for Zula"	[35]
2014	Future Islands	"Seasons (Waiting on You)"	Cloud Nothings – "I'm Not Part of Me" Against Me! – "Transgender Dysphoria Blues" Flying Lotus – "Never Catch Me" Sia – "Chandelier"	[36]
2015	Kendrick Lamar	"Alright"	Tame Impala – "Let It Happen" Jamie xx – "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" Kurt Vile – "Pretty Pimpin" Grimes – "Realiti"	[37]
2016	Beyoncé	"Freedom"	Kanye West – "Ultralight Beam" Car Seat Headrest – "Drunk Drivers / Killer Whales" ANOHNI – "4 Degrees" David Bowie – "I Can't Give Everything Away"	[38]
2017	Kendrick Lamar	"HUMBLE."	Lorde – "Green Light" Portugal. The Man – "Feel It Still" SZA – "Love Galore" Migos – "T-Shirt"	[39]
2018	Kendrick Lamar and SZA	"All the Stars"	Ariana Grande – "God Is a Woman" Janelle Monáe – "Make Me Feel" Cardi B – "I Like It" Kanye West – "Ghost Town"	[40]
2019	Sharon Van Etten	"Seventeen"	Billie Eilish – "Bad Guy" Lizzo – "Juice" Tyler, the Creator – "Earfquake" Strand of Oaks – "Weird Ways"	[41]
2020	The Weeknd	"Blinding Lights"	Phoebe Bridgers – "I Know the End" BTS – "Dynamite" Run the Jewels – "Ooh La La" Waxahatchee – "Fire"	[42]
2021	BTS	"Butter"	Lucy Dacus – "Thumbs" Lil Nas X – "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" Japanese Breakfast – "Be Sweet" Tyler, the Creator – "Lumberjack"	[43]
2022	Paramore	"This Is Why"	Pusha T – "Diet Coke" Big Thief – "Simulation Swarm" Beyoncé – "Cuff It" Bartees Strange – "Heavy Heart"	[44]
2023	Mitski	"My Love Mine All Mine"	Zach Bryan – "East Side of Sorrow" Blondshell – "Salad" McKinley Dixon – "Tyler Forever" Ice Spice – "In Ha Mood"	[45]
2024	Kendrick Lamar	"Not Like Us"	Fontaines D.C. – "Starburster" Charli XCX feat. Lorde – "Girl, So Confusing" Chappell Roan – "Good Luck, Babe!" Waxahatchee feat. MJ Lenderman – "Right Back to It"	[46]

Artist, Band and Rookie of the Year

Year	Artist	Ref.	Band	Ref.	Rookie	Ref.
2010	Kanye West	[47]	The Roots	[48]	Not Awarded
2011	James Blake	[49]	Foo Fighters	[50]	The Weeknd	[51]
2012	Frank Ocean	[52]	Death Grips	[53]	Angel Haze	[54]
2013	Kanye West	[55]	Arcade Fire	[56]	HAIM	[57]
2014	Run the Jewels	[58]	The War on Drugs	[59]	FKA twigs	[60]
2015	Kendrick Lamar	[61]	Tame Impala	[62]	Vince Staples	[63]
2016	Chance the Rapper	[64]	Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band	[65]	Car Seat Headrest	[66]
2017	Lorde	[67]	King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard	[68]	BROCKHAMPTON	[69]
2018	Janelle Monáe	[70]	Pearl Jam	[71]	Billie Eilish	[72]
2019	Billie Eilish	[73]	Tool	[74]	King Princess	[75]
2020	Phoebe Bridgers	[76]	BTS	[77]	Beabadoobee	[78]
2021	Lil Nas X	[79]	CHVRCHES	[80]	Nandi Bushell	[81]
2022	Harry Styles	[82]	MUNA	[83]	Nova Twins	[84]
2023	Taylor Swift	[85]	Foo Fighters	[86]	Blondshell	[87]
2024	Jack White	[88]	Fontaines D.C.	[89]	English Teacher	[90]

Top 25 Films

Year	Film	Top 5 Films	Ref.
2014	Under the Skin	Nightcrawler Boyhood Whiplash The Grand Budapest Hotel	[91]
2015	Mad Max: Fury Road	The Look of Silence Inside Out Sicario The Revenant	[92]
2016	Moonlight	Green Room Manchester by the Sea The Handmaiden La La Land	[93]
2017	Blade Runner 2049	The Florida Project Dunkirk Call Me by Your Name Lady Bird	[94]
2018	Hereditary	Eighth Grade BlacKkKlansman Paddington 2 If Beale Street Could Talk	[95]
2019	Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood	Midsommar Parasite Her Smell 1917	[96]
2020	Lovers Rock	The Invisible Man Minari Da 5 Bloods Palm Springs	[97]
2021	Zola	The Green Knight Annette Dune The French Dispatch	[98]
2022	Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery	Everything Everywhere All At Once Tár Nope Women Talking	[99]
2023	Killers of the Flower Moon	Past Lives Barbie Oppenheimer Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse	[100]
2024	I Saw the TV Glow	Challengers Conclave Dune: Part Two Better Man	[101]

Performance, Filmmaker and Composer of the Year

Year	Performance	Ref.	Filmmaker	Ref.	Composer	Ref.
2014	Jenny Slate	[102]	Dan Gilroy	[103]	Mica Levi	[104]
2015	Michael Shannon	[105]	George Miller	[106]	Disasterpeace	[107]
2016	Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes	[108]	Kenneth Lonergan	[109]	Cliff Martinez	[110]
2017	Vicky Krieps	[111]	Denis Villeneuve	[112]	Hans Zimmer	[113]
2018	Toni Collette	[114]	Spike Lee	[115]	John Carpenter	[116]
2019	Elisabeth Moss	[117]	Quentin Tarantino	[118]	Daniel Lopatin	[119]
2020	Steven Yeun	[120]	Steve McQueen	[121]	Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross	[122]
2021	Dev Patel	[123]	Janicza Bravo	[124]	Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner	[125]
2022	Amber Midthunder	[126]	Daniels	[127]	Hildur Guðnadóttir	[128]
2023	Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy	[129]	Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, and Joaquim Dos Santos	[130]	Ludwig Göransson	[131]
2024	Timothée Chalamet	[132]	Jane Schoenbrun	[133]	Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross	[134]

Top 25 TV Shows

Year	TV show	Top 5 TV Shows	Ref.
2016	Stranger Things	Broad City Atlanta Halt and Catch Fire The Night Of	[135]
2017	Twin Peaks	Halt and Catch Fire Nathan for You Alias Grace Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	[136]
2018	The Americans	Atlanta Killing Eve Pose Barry	[137]
2019	Succession	Fleabag Stranger Things Russian Doll Chernobyl	[138]
2020	The Queen's Gambit	Better Call Saul The Boys What We Do in the Shadows The Last Dance	[139]
2021	WandaVision	Succession Girls5Eva It's a Sin Hacks	[140]
2022	Better Call Saul	The Rehearsal Severance Andor Abbott Elementary	[141]
2023	Succession	The Bear Poker Face Reservation Dogs The Curse	[142]
2024	English Teacher	Shōgun Fallout Hacks X-Men '97	[142]

TV Performance and Showrunner(s) of the Year

Year	TV Performance	Ref.	Showrunner(s)	Ref.
2017	Rachel Bloom	[143]	Mark Frost and David Lynch	[144]
2018	Billy Porter	[145]	Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg	[146]
2019	Maya Hawke	[147]	Jesse Armstrong	[148]
2020	Anya Taylor-Joy	[149]	Eric Kripke	[150]
2021	Kathryn Hahn	[151]	N/A
2022	Rhea Seehorn	[152]	N/A
2023	Carla Gugino	[153]	N/A
2024	Anna Sawai	[154]	N/A

Comedian of the Year

Year	Comedian	Ref.
2013	Marc Maron	[155]
2014	Cameron Esposito	[156]
2015	Aziz Ansari	[157]
2016	Bill Maher	[158]
2017	Nathan Fielder	[159]
2018	John Mulaney	[160]
2019	Jenny Slate	[161]
2020	Eric André	[162]
2021	Bo Burnham	[163]
2022	Joel Kim Booster	[164]
2023	Nate Bargatze	[165]
2024	Nikki Glaser	[166]

Top 100 Ever

Category	Artist	Album/Song	Top 10	Ref.
Album	Prince & The Revolution	Purple Rain	Fleetwood Mac – Rumours The Beatles – Abbey Road The Clash – London Calling Joni Mitchell – Blue The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly Radiohead – OK Computer Marvin Gaye – What's Going On Nirvana – Nevermind	[167]
Song	The Beach Boys	"God Only Knows"	Talking Heads – "Once In a Lifetime" Bob Dylan – "Like a Rolling Stone" Michael Jackson – "Man in the Mirror" The Beatles – "A Day in the Life" The Velvet Underground – "Sister Ray" The Rolling Stones – "Sympathy for the Devil" Aretha Franklin – "Respect" The Notorious B.I.G. – "Juicy" Radiohead – "Idioteque"	[168]
Singers	Michael Jackson		Billie Holiday Freddie Mercury Aretha Franklin James Brown Whitney Houston Roy Orbison Amy Winehouse Robert Plant Björk	[169]
Soundtracks	Saturday Night Fever		The Graduate The Bodyguard Super Fly Dazed and Confused American Graffiti Above the Rim The Harder They Come Trainspotting 2001: A Space Odyssey	[170]

Cover Stories

Issue	Artist	Ref.
1	Red Hot Chili Peppers	[171]
2	Jack White	[172]
3	Ozzy Osbourne	[173]
4	SZA	[174]
5	Metallica	[175]
6	TOMORROW X TOGETHER	[176]
7	Jason Isbell	[177]
8	Blur	[178]
9	Corey Taylor	[179]
10	Dolly Parton	[180]
11	Masters of the Air	[181]
12	Faye Webster	[182]
13	Noah Kahan	[183]
14	Amyl and the Sniffers	[184]
15	Jack White	[185]
16	Jack Antonoff	[186]
17	Timothée Chalamet	[187]
18	Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross	[188]
19	Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival	[189]
20	Fontaines D.C.	[190]