The album introduced a voice that came to redefine what emotional intelligence could look like in popular music—particularly when articulated by a woman who refused to soften her questions for comfort.
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Coltrane’s fourth studio affair is experimental and modal in nature, but also incredibly accessible—an amazing balance to bring to a new direction.
Read moreJanet Jackson’s ‘Control’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
‘Control’ remains a fierce, self-assured, and vibrant album that laid the groundwork for one of the most durable and dynamic pop music careers of the past four decades.
Read moreGloria Estefan’s ‘Into The Light’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
‘Cuts Both Ways’ (1989) found Estefan breaking away from the sound of Miami Sound Machine and ‘Into The Light’ was the icing on the cake in solidifying her more adult contemporary sound.
Read moreCunninLynguists’ ‘A Piece of Strange’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
On their conceptual third studio affair, Deacon the Villain, Natti, and Kno all work in tandem to create a unified mood, with lyrics and music that are thought-provoking and evocative.
Read moreDavid Bowie’s ‘Station to Station’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary
Recorded during a period that Bowie called “the darkest days of my life,” his tenth studio affair nevertheless found him achieving—or at least fast approaching—the peak of his artistic powers.
Read moreTori Amos’ ‘Boys For Pele’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
'Boys For Pele' is unequivocally the work of a brave, vital artist devoted to preserving her creative freedom and adventurous approach to songcraft.
Read moreMutemath’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Mutemath’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
The New Orleans band’s first long-player is jam-packed with stadium-sized hooks, gritty, eroded textures, and impassioned vocals that spar like a prizefighter.
Read moreDigital Underground’s ‘This Is An E.P. Release’ Turns 35 | EP Anniversary
Featuring 2Pac’s recording debut on “Same Song,” ‘This Is An E.P. Release’ successfully set the table for the group’s second full-length ‘Sons Of The P’ released in the fall of 1991.
Read moreDJ Quik’s Debut Album ‘Quik Is The Name’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Both a commercial and critical success, DJ Quik’s debut album established him as a captivating creative voice and laid the foundation for what has subsequently been a successful career.
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