El-P’s second solo LP remains as bleak and pitiless today as it was 15 years ago, but it undoubtedly set him on the path for the artist he has become today.
Read moreEdan’s ‘Primitive Plus’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective
An inventive song suite that draws from hip-hop’s golden past while envisioning the music’s future, Edan’s official debut LP remains a rewarding listen.
Read moreUltramagnetic MCs’ ‘Funk Your Head Up’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
Unfairly criticized upon its release back in March 1992, reports of the group’s artistic demise with their underrated sophomore album are vastly overstated.
Read moreThe Grateful Dead’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘The Grateful Dead’ Turns 55 | Anniversary Retrospective
The Dead’s debut album provides a glimpse into their formative years, sealing their exceptional blueprint sound on the front line of the mid-60s counterculture.
Read morek.d. lang’s ‘Ingénue’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
‘Ingénue’ is lang’s document of self-realization and working out just who she is—a place that we all have been at some time in our lives, albeit away from the public eye.
Read moreEverybody Loves Me But You: Juliana Hatfield’s Debut Solo Album ‘Hey Babe’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
Even if it’s not considered “Riot Grrrl” or stereotypical ’90s “girl power,” Hatfield’s debut solo affair is feminist as f**k.
Read moreMarvin Gaye’s ‘Live At The London Palladium’ Turns 45 | Anniversary Retrospective
Notoriously introverted and apprehensive about performing on stage, Marvin Gaye’s dynamism is nevertheless on full, glorious display across the expanse of ‘Live At The London Palladium.’
Read moreMusiq Soulchild’s ‘Luvanmusiq’ Turns 15 | Anniversary Retrospective
With ‘Luvanmusiq,’ Musiq Soulchild returned to the upper tiers of the charts, secured another GRAMMY nomination, and enjoyed renewed attention and anticipation as his career continued to evolve.
Read moreJoss Stone’s ‘Introducing Joss Stone’ Turns 15 | Anniversary Retrospective
With the dynamic musical force of Raphael Saadiq in her corner, Stone finally had the support to find what had been elusive for her thus far: a bridge between classic and contemporary R&B elements.
Read moreAretha Franklin’s ‘I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You’ Turns 55 | Anniversary Retrospective
Most artists could only wish to have their eleventh album (if they’re lucky enough to have eleven albums) be as potent and timeless as Franklin’s.
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