This is music as cinema and a call back to the grimy underbelly of New York seen in the best films of the 1970s.
Read moreThe Hold Steady’s ‘Separation Sunday’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
The band’s second studio affair is the rare work that rewards repeated listens not because of its cerebral power and intricacy, but because of its emotional depth.
Read moreQuasimoto’s ‘The Further Adventures Of Lord Quas’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
As a rapper, Madlib is a bit more introspective and a little rougher around the edges when he inhabits his Quasimoto persona, as reflected in both his lyrical content and musical approach.
Read moreMasta Ace Incorporated’s ‘Sittin’ On Chrome’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
An album in which Ace remained true to himself, ‘Sittin On Chrome’ found the gifted emcee taking some chances and learning some lessons while recording some enduring music.
Read moreNine Inch Nails’ ‘With Teeth’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
A phase of personal turmoil culminated in a stint in rehab that offered clarity and a renewed sense of creativity that had previously eluded a newly inspired Trent Reznor.
Read moreAimee Mann’s ‘Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Mann’s records are like novels, fully fleshed out and painstakingly cared for. They might bum you out and that might be exactly what she was going for.
Read moreEurythmics’ ‘Be Yourself Tonight’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
The commercial impetus is noticeably present across the duo’s fourth studio affair, but it was a move in the right direction both financially and yes, even creatively.
Read moreX’s Debut Album ‘Los Angeles’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Complex and dazzling in its brutality, X’s debut album is one of those albums that will remain with the author (and many of us) for the rest of her life.
Read moreMobb Deep’s ‘The Infamous’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
If you listen closely enough, amidst the darkness and drama, you can detect the underlying theme of regret-filled resignation throughout the course of the album’s sixteen tracks.
Read moreBruce Springsteen’s ‘Devils & Dust’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Where its 2002 precursor ‘The Rising’ finds the perfect balance of uncertainty, fear, and hope, ‘Devils & Dust’ covers similar ground with similar characters just a couple of years later.
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