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‘No Pressure’ was the start of a long and fruitful solo career and earned Sermon as much acclaim as his own man than as half of EPMD.
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‘Affair’ is a rich, conceptual journey in synth-funk and soul, traversing the life cycle of an extramarital dalliance from meet-cute to heartache and back.
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Everything completely changed for Winehouse after the release of her jazz-imbued debut LP, both for the better and the worse.
Read moreNone Too Fragile: Pearl Jam’s ‘Vs.’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
With the hefty weight of expectations in the wake of their breakthrough debut LP ‘Ten’ (1991), Pearl Jam released their follow-up effort, an intriguing yet imperfect affair overall.
Read moreThe Cardigans’ ‘Gran Turismo’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
On their fourth album, The Cardigans whipped up heavy and stormy modern rock and electronic aesthetics—a departure from the overall sweet-faced vibes of their initial records.
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What is most apparent in listening to Idlewild’s full-length debut way back in 1998 and even twenty-five-plus years on, is that it was always intended as a launching point for the band.
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Incredibly aggressive, with moments of violence and fear, Harvey’s songwriting displayed throughout ‘4-Track Demos’ is raw to a point of discomfort.
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Upon its release three decades ago, Black Moon’s inaugural long player took listeners on a vivid expedition to a world many rarely visit, into the dark streets of the planet of Brooklyn.
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More pop-oriented than previous Cocteau Twins offerings, the band’s seventh studio album radiates in Fraser’s noticeably more coherent vocals coupled with their signature sublime soundscapes.
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