Hayes’ inaugural LP is a gorgeous mélange of melodies, tones and flourishes that can’t help but seduce the listener’s sensibilities with each subsequent listen.
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EL-P’s third studio affair became a cathartic experience, where he exorcised the pain that his past brought him, allowing him to re-start with a clean slate.
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Reminiscent of the vapid realms depicted in Eliot’s ‘The Waste Land’ and Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby,’ the world of ‘Boxer’ is similarly hollow. And yet, the veneer is cracking.
Read moreFunkadelic’s ‘America Eats Its Young’ Turns 50 | Anniversary Retrospective
A transitional record of sorts, Funkadelic’s fourth LP finds the band embracing different musical directions, going from acid-fueled psychedelic funk rock to more traditional strains of funk and soul.
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As a whole, KRS-One’s third solo studio album is a solid and worthy entry into the legendary emcee’s extensive body of work.
Read moreMichael Jackson’s ‘Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix’ Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective
While the project’s remixes offered another chance for Jackson to ignite dancefloors the world over, it was the new songs that offered intrigue for taking a stronger look at the man in the mirror.
Read moreX Clan’s ‘Xodus: The New Testament’ Turns 30 | Anniversary Retrospective
X Clan’s second album retains its power as the product of an era marked by outrage and uncertainty, their rage understandably unabated given the societal conditions at the time.
Read moreFoo Fighters’ ‘The Colour And The Shape’ Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective
Dave Grohl & crew’s second studio affair is an album of reflection and burgeoning ambition, capturing a band finding its footing and getting ready to jump onto even grander stages of their career.
Read moreThe Gap Band’s ‘Gap Band IV’ Turns 40 | Anniversary Retrospective
An immaculate combination of ballads—often wrongfully overlooked—and energetic, danceable up-tempo singles, the trio’s successful sixth studio affair afforded them household name status.
Read moreMötley Crüe’s ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ Turns 35 | Anniversary Retrospective
The band’s fourth studio affair is an eye-opening journal from a group that was having the time of their lives and just enjoying the ride—while simultaneously making great music.
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