With their seventh full-length album, the legendary Long Island trio again demonstrated that they were committed to their craft and could still be iconoclasts.
Read moreThe Cranberries’ ‘No Need To Argue’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
With another strong set of songs, ‘No Need To Argue’ solidified the global success that its precursor ‘Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?’ had primed its creators for.
Read moreThe Police’s ‘Reggatta de Blanc’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
A must-listen for fans of post-punk and new wave, The Police’s second studio affair defined the band’s ability to cross genres with ease while maintaining a distinctive identity.
Read moreLevel 42’s ‘True Colours’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
In which the author transports back to his teenage years and the warmth of familiarity to discover a newfound respect for the musicality of Level 42’s fifth album and accept his love for it.
Read moreParis’ ‘Guerrilla Funk’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Relative to Paris’ first two politically charged albums, ‘Guerrilla Funk’ finds the Bay Area emcee taking lyrical aim at less high-profile targets, but with his vitriol and passion fully intact.
Read moreTracy Chapman’s ‘Crossroads’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Whilst Chapman’s second LP may not have produced the same amount of commercial success as its predecessor, it most certainly is home to some of her finest and most profound work to date.
Read moreMC Lyte’s ‘Eyes On This’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Lyte’s lyrical abilities and confidence continued to expand with her second studio affair, as she showed no mercy towards those who dare step to her.
Read moreThe Replacements’ ‘Let It Be’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
The band’s third studio album firmly laid down the roots of what their subsequently stronger and more mature LPs needed to grow from.
Read moreU2’s ‘The Unforgettable Fire’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
The unlikely collaboration between U2, Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois yielded the band some of its most visceral and daring music to date.
Read moreChaka Khan’s ‘I Feel For You’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
Khan’s fifth solo studio affair was the product of a state American culture was in at the time, commercially super-charged, devastatingly of-the-moment.
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