The seven-song EP wrote the group’s next chapter following the success of their 1992 album ‘Dirt’ and cemented their place within contemporary rock folklore.
Read moreSister Sledge’s ‘We Are Family’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
With the Sledge sisters’ heavenly voices and Chic’s unique sound, the Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards produced LP embodies the welcoming, inclusive and open-hearted joy that defined the disco era.
Read moreAir’s ‘Talkie Walkie’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Expanding upon their work for ‘The Virgin Suicides’ soundtrack, Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel continue their cinematic streak on their third studio affair.
Read moreStep Brothers’ Debut Album ‘Lord Steppington’ Turns 10 | Album Anniversary
The debut collaborative offering by The Alchemist and Evidence under the Step Brothers moniker, ‘Lord Steppington’ is grounded in the principles of true school, but still takes risks.
Read moreCentral to Nowhere: John Frusciante’s ‘The Empyrean’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Worth considering as the accumulation of Frusciante's solo work up to this point, his eighth solo album is a fine example of his work ethic and creative philosophy.
Read moreAmel Larrieux’s ‘Bravebird’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Larrieux’s second solo studio affair is a paradigm-shifting, proto-alternative R&B declaration of independence that proves that she is a versatile, transcendent, and ultimately unsinkable talent.
Read moreJoni Mitchell’s ‘Court and Spark’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary
Mitchell’s place in history as a songwriter and composer is outside the realm of “normal.” And ‘Court and Spark’ is anything but.
Read morePeanut Butter Wolf’s Debut Album ‘My Vinyl Weighs a Ton’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Far more than a compilation that showcases Stones Throw Records talent, label co-founder Peanut Butter Wolf’s debut LP is a collection of finely-crafted beats and exquisite rhymes.
Read moreKurious’ Debut Album ‘A Constipated Monkey’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
‘A Constipated Monkey’ has been reissued a few times since 1994, but copies seem to be scarce and can demand a high price.
Read moreBob Dylan’s ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’’ Turns 60 | Album Anniversary
With a stripped-down nature that makes the stories feel close and the emotion raw, Dylan’s third studio LP tackles the American trademarks of racism, poverty, and social change.
Read more