Gorillaz’ Eponymous Debut Album ‘Gorillaz’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

March 21, 2026 Terry Nelson

Side projects tend to go off the rails, but the Gorillaz universe created by Albarn and Hewlett succeeded because they developed an immersive experience to go along with the music.

PREVIEW: 17 New Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear in 2017

January 5, 2017 Albumism Staff

With 2016 now behind us, check out a sampling of the forthcoming new long players we can’t wait to drop the needle on in 2017.

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OutKast’s ‘ATLiens’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

The duo’s second studio affair was a shift toward more cosmic, leftfield strains of sound and deeper, more intricate narrative threads replete with more prominent symbolism and metaphor.

Biz Markie’s ‘I Need A Haircut’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

The hip-hop legend’s third studio affair features some of his most entertaining and inspired lyrical performances, with heavy doses of Biz’s signature goofiness side by side with serious-minded narratives.

Björk’s ‘Vespertine’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

On her fourth studio affair, Björk relinquishes the big beats that dominated her previous work, opting instead for hushed, whispered snatches of vocals with electronic bleeps, whirs and pulses.

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