Anyone who constructs a list of top ten albums, and doesn’t include Lin Manuel Miranda’s musical tribute to the venerated Virginian veteran’s right hand man can simply close the door on their way out. The 2015 soundtrack was simply mind-blowing the first time I heard it (and every time subsequently), with complex rhymes and references and various musical styles and all about a former US Treasury Secretary.
If you haven’t listened to Hamilton yet, do yourself a favour: set aside 143 minutes, find a quiet spot where you won’t be interrupted, grab a bottle of your preferred spirit, pour yourself a shot, and buckle in.
