Considered a letdown by some following the success of the trio’s 1986 LP ‘Raising Hell,’ ‘Tougher Than Leather’ is a strong effort nevertheless.
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Garbage’s second studio affair is a perfect storm of brilliant musicians coming together to create a sound that is unique, but also wholly evocative of a time and place.
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The band’s tenth studio album represented an indulgent return to their subversive, high concept recordings of the past, with a hint of middle-aged malaise.
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The variety on Usher’s fifth album symbolizes his personal growth up until the LP's release and reflects a man in transition.
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At a time when the rap industry was fixated on luxury, DMX’s dynamic 1998 debut represented hardship and offered hope to those living through it.
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In retrospect, and despite the tremendous quality of the material on offer, Maitreya’s third LP just didn’t fit what radio was pushing back in 1993.
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Sequenced as a single track on CD (and one track per side on vinyl), Prince invited you to listen to the album’s entirety, making you judge the album as a whole.
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Hyman’s sixth LP has much to share and time has not sapped the energy of the stronger sides of an album that saw her rise up to create something beautiful.
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After a four-year hiatus following 1999’s ’13,’ ‘Think Tank’ reintroduced Blur as a band retaining their core musical sensibilities and thriving in a contemporary context.
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The album takes derivative gangsta rap to task, while presenting an alternative to cartoonish depictions of violence and street life.
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