Throwing Muses’ ‘The Real Ramona’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

February 14, 2026 Erika Wolf

The band’s fourth studio affair stands as one of a handful of seminal albums to form the backbone of ’90s “alternative,” as the college rock/modern rock genre came to be known.

The Breeders’ Debut Album ‘Pod’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

May 24, 2025 Erika Wolf

Hailed by Kurt Cobain as one of his all-time favorite albums, the Breeders’ debut LP was made by loose, disparate musicians coming together for a singular purpose, and that’s what makes it so special.

Belly’s Debut Album ‘Star’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

January 21, 2023 Erika Wolf

Belly’s debut album stirs up an alchemy of jangly folk with dream pop, and ethereality with darkness, to conjure a witchy, slightly macabre fairy-tale world uniquely its own.

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.

Her New World Of Funk: 30 Years On, Aaliyah’s ‘One In A Million’ Is Still Hot Like Fire

A masterwork of its era, ‘One In A Million’ was a beam supporting the bridge between the joyful excesses of early ‘90s R&B and the burgeoning cool of neo soul.

Pearl Jam’s Debut Album ‘Ten’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

Most records are missing one of these elements: technical virtuosity, raw emotion, and balanced structure. Pearl Jam’s dynamic debut LP impressively possesses all three in droves.