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After an extended hiatus that resulted in a shifting lineup and an even more refined approach to their music, The Coup released their third project and high water mark ‘Steal This Album.’
Read morePete Rock’s Debut Solo Album ‘Soul Survivor’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
‘Soul Survivor’ is nearly perfect in its orchestration and stood out in 1998 as one of the year’s most masterful hip-hop albums.
Read moreKylie Minogue’s ‘Body Language’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
With her ninth album, Minogue tapped back into the artistic abandon of her deConstruction period, but tempered it tactfully with a chart consciousness gained from her recent experiences.
Read moreLisa Stansfield’s ‘So Natural’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
While ‘So Natural’ wasn’t offered the same shot at the wider exposure afforded to Stansfield’s first two albums, it isn’t any less powerful—or soulful—than what came before or after it.
Read moreJungle Brothers’ Debut Album ‘Straight Out the Jungle’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Though the music was straightforward and a little rough around the edges, the Jungle Brothers’ inaugural LP proved there was a place for their laid-back and groove-based approach.
Read moreQ-Tip’s ‘The Renaissance’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Q-Tip’s sophomore album was conceived following the engineered birth of one effort (1999’s ‘Amplified’) and the painful abortion of another (the long-delayed ‘Kamaal the Abstract’).
Read moreExplosions in the Sky’s ‘The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
‘The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place’ is an album that doesn’t quite believe its title until the very end. Throughout the record, emotions are mixed.
Read moreBruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary
Across the seven weird tracks featured on Springsteen’s second studio album, he ushers you through a dream world with complete sincerity.
Read moreAlanis Morissette’s ‘Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Whilst record executives clamored for a quick paint-by-numbers ‘Jagged Little Pill’ follow-up, Morissette took three years to release the successor that would both meet and defy expectations.
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