So much more than just a spillover for Simon’s post-divorce malaise or act as a folk-pop redux, ‘Hello Big Man’ found her actively exploring new musical and lyrical terrain.
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All the tunes present on Marie’s fifth studio LP are armed with a punch, pow and pizazz that is both contemporary (for the era) and timeless.
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Recorded under the adopted alias of Viktor Vaughn, ‘Vaudeville Villain’ is one of MF DOOM’s better albums lyrically speaking, in terms of cleverness, delivery, and presentation.
Read moreRaphael Saadiq’s ‘The Way I See It’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Steeped in rediscovering the joys of Motown and ‘60s soul, Saadiq’s terrific third long player never veers towards pastiche and remains a thrilling homage to a golden era.
Read moreErykah Badu’s ‘Worldwide Underground’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Though the album may drift and wander aimlessly, when it all comes down to it, these little quirks and explorations are what make Badu such an intriguing artist in the first place.
Read moreCounting Crows’ Debut Album ‘August and Everything After’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Counting Crows’ debut album is a sterling example of what happens when good songs and expert production fuse in exactly the right place and time.
Read moreFishbone’s ‘Truth and Soul’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Fishbone’s second album proved that the band was so much more than simply a ska/funk/rock novelty act, as some critics had previously (and naively) assumed.
Read moreMC Lyte’s Debut Album ‘Lyte As A Rock’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
On her debut album, MC Lyte uses her tremendous verbal ability, husky voice and conversational flow to create wicked rhymes to go along with the neck-snapping beats.
Read moreEazy-E’s Debut Album ‘Eazy-Duz-It’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
While it’s fair to say that N.W.A’s debut ‘Straight Outta Compton’ is the better overall album, Eazy-E’s debut solo album is a more cohesive piece of work.
Read moreIce-T’s ‘Power’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
The notion that the gangsta lifestyle often has dire consequences, and overall, crime does not pay echoes throughout Ice-T’s second (and greatest) album.
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