Evocative of time (early ‘90s) and emblematic of place (London), ‘Foxbase Alpha’ is a gorgeous pastiche of symbiotic sounds and expertly incorporated samples.
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With ‘First Light,’ the legendary trumpeter pushed the musical envelope to make something radically different from his previous works, as he distanced himself from the soul-jazz model.
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Ginuwine’s breakthrough debut was a remarkable achievement during a very competitive year for R&B albums, amidst notable releases by the likes of Aaliyah, Blackstreet, and Maxwell, among others.
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While their 1981 debut did not augur the stadium tours or multi-platinum LPs to come, it nevertheless offers little pieces of the band they would become.
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The band’s third studio album doesn’t ask you for judgment or pity. It’s not interested. It just asks you to sing along.
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The Decemberists revel in excessive obscurities and oddities, and their fourth studio affair offers no exception to this rule.
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'Ghost in the Machine' to The Police was what 'The White Album' was to The Beatles, as the band members were moving in three different directions musically.
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Scarface's debut LP is not fueled by violence for its own sake. Instead, the album examines the repercussions and psychological toll of the gangster lifestyle.
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Although it generated modest commercial returns, the impact of ‘Je m’appelle Barbra’ has lingered in other ways.
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If anyone deserves a little more shine, it is most definitely Curtis Mayfield, and his second studio album is a stellar example of why.
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