The Smiths’ ‘The Queen Is Dead’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

June 13, 2026 Terry Nelson

Terry Nelson revisits The Smiths’ watershed album and examines why, relative to other long players of the same era, it still resonates so profoundly today.

The Smiths’ ‘Meat Is Murder’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

February 7, 2025 Erika Wolf

With ‘Meat Is Murder,’ the Smiths decided to infuse their sophomore album with more blatant politics than nuanced portrayals of everyday post-war British life.

The Smiths’ ‘Hatful Of Hollow’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

November 7, 2024 Libby Cudmore

‘Hatful Of Hollow’ reminds Smiths devotees that they exist within contradictions; romantically inward but only seeking what is outwardly unattainable, they will crave but never surrender.

The Smiths’ Final Studio Album ‘Strangeways, Here We Come’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

September 24, 2022 Libby Cudmore

The Smiths’ fourth and final studio album has made it to 35, no less the worse for wear, but no better.

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The ‘Romeo + Juliet’ Soundtrack Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

The soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s masterpiece succeeds as an independent listen specifically because it offers a collage of, and meditation on, the emotions the film has already wrought.

Originoo Gunn Clappaz’ Debut Album ‘Da Storm’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

An extremely potent entry that went a long way in further establishing Boot Camp Clik’s legend, O.G.C.’s debut album exemplifies the hard-hitting, gimmick-free ethos of East Coast hip-hop during the 1990s.