As evidenced throughout their sophomore album, the Deal sisters’ DIY approach inadvertently positioned themselves as folk heroes to any woman in a band being eclipsed by her male counterparts.
Read moreMarvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary
Where ‘What’s Going On’ was a sanctified, state-of-the-world proclamation, ‘Let’s Get It On’ was a smorgasbord of sexual desires that helped Gaye launch new dimensions of soul music.
Read moreDevo’s Debut Album ‘Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Produced by Brian Eno and assisted by David Bowie, Devo’s debut long player is an ambitious, seamless and refreshing synthesis of alt-punk and new wave.
Read moreMica Paris' Debut Album 'So Good' Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Paris’ debut affair is driven by her voice which confounds with its maturity and class. It seems impossible for her to have been a teenager and deliver work with such casual aplomb.
Read moreSolange’s ‘Sol-Angel and The Hadley St. Dreams’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Reflecting the totality of her experiences and interests, Solange’s second LP deftly (and movingly) touches on her marriage, divorce, motherhood, and black social concerns.
Read moreXzibit’s ’40 Dayz & 40 Nightz’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Though not an overwhelming commercial hit, Xzibit’s second studio album was a critical success, and put him on a path toward stardom.
Read moreElliott Smith’s ‘XO’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Smith’s first album with a major label production budget, his fourth LP finds him occasionally dipping into a fuller sound, but it plays as earthy and lush, never synthetic.
Read moreLauryn Hill’s Debut Solo Album ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
After two outings with Fugees, Lauryn Hill emerged as a shining star in her own right with her debut release, an album that would rocket her to seemingly reluctant fame.
Read moreTha Alkaholiks’ Debut Album ’21 & Over’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Even three decades later, E-Swift, J-Ro & Tash’s initial odes to getting hammered should still put a smile on any hip-hop fan’s face.
Read moreJane’s Addiction’s Debut Album ‘Nothing’s Shocking’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Trading a unified musical and visual aesthetic in favor of a more fluid, eclectic approach, Jane’s Addiction’s debut album is cemented as a definitive document of the alternative rock era.
Read more