Explosions In The Sky’s Debut Album ‘How Strange, Innocence’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

January 17, 2025 Jeremy Levine

Explosions In The Sky Debut Album How Strange, Innocence

‘How Strange, Innocence’ asks us to overcome not our natural inclinations and tastes, but something much more everyday and much more nefarious: our complacency.

Explosions in the Sky’s ‘The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

October 31, 2023 Jeremy Levine

Explosions in the Sky The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place

‘The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place’ is an album that doesn’t quite believe its title until the very end. Throughout the record, emotions are mixed.

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Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

Instead of the disproportionate attention paid to the commercial performance of ‘Glitter,’ the focus should actually rest on Carey’s continued desire to marry pop, R&B, and hip-hop genres for the masses.

CeCe Peniston’s ‘I’m Movin’ On’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

After early career success like Peniston’s, many artists would rather sell their souls than chance to change the formula, even if they have to create work they don’t love. Peniston refused.

R.E.M.’s ‘New Adventures in Hi-Fi’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

Largely overlooked in the wake of ‘Out of Time,' ‘Automatic for the People' and ‘Monster,' R.E.M.’s terrific tenth LP remains one of their strongest ever.

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