In acknowledging that between childhood and adulthood, we dream of future and past, Arcade Fire’s third album searches in earnest to make sense of the present.
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Bumpy Knuckles’ second official studio affair stands the test of time as the strongest album in the lengthy discography of one of hip-hop’s most unique and talented characters.
Read moreDiana Ross’ Eponymous Debut Solo Album ‘Diana Ross’ Turns 50 | Anniversary Retrospective
While the public may have assumed that Ross’ star power would carry her to an easy victory, she wanted more than “easy” and yearned to make an artistic statement while finding commercial triumph.
Read moreCarly Simon’s ‘Come Upstairs’ Turns 40 | Anniversary Retrospective
Simon’s ninth studio affair reinforced that alternating between rich character studies and complex renderings of events in her own life was something she had gotten down to an exact science.
Read morePaula Abdul’s ‘Head Over Heels’ Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective
With her third studio affair, Abdul reached the apex of her artistic power. So it was unfortunate then that the record never found the commercial audience it deserved.
Read moreMariah Carey’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Mariah Carey’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
Expertly smithed and played by Carey’s collaborative network and a supporting cast of the best session musicians, all eleven tracks on her debut LP are vibrant, crisp, and varied in tempo.
Read moreHomeboy Sandman’s ‘The Good Sun’ Turns 10 | Anniversary Retrospective
As evidenced across Homeboy Sandman’s third album, there is enough clarity and inventiveness in his rhymes to cover all manner of social issues and elements of the human condition.
Read moreEn Vogue’s ‘Masterpiece Theatre’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective
“I feel like ‘Masterpiece Theatre’ is our greatest work,” Terry Ellis says. “We definitely pushed the envelope on that album.”
Read moreKelis’ ‘Flesh Tone’ Turns 10 | Anniversary Retrospective
To risk the loyalty of her R&B base with such an audacious album like ‘Flesh Tone’ must have briefly weighed on Kelis, but she was never one to backtrack once she started on a path.
Read moreHalf-A-Mill’s Debut Album ‘Milíon’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective
Not a household name to the masses, but a formidable emcee nonetheless, the Brooklyn-bred emcee helped add some depth to the sound of East Coast hip-hop at the turn of the century.
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