What Guster’s third LP teaches us is that the simple fact that you have to make a change doesn’t make it any less painful.
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The ‘Pulp Fiction’ soundtrack would come to be known as a compendium of bygone-era cool that also somehow seemed very new and very fresh, and very much of the ’90s.
Read moreR.E.M.’s ‘Monster’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
A wonderful album with very strong songs, ‘Monster’ suggests R.E.M.'s desire to go from a studio band to a full-blown arena-rocking band was more aspirational than achievable in practice.
Read moreInterpol’s ‘Antics’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Still steeped in the liminal hours amidst the metropolis that never sleeps, Interpol’s sophomore effort delved deeper into their moody city-drenched aesthetic.
Read moreEverything But The Girl’s ‘Temperamental’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
So much of 'Temperamental'—whether it’s in some of its lyrics about nightlife or all of its arrangements—captures the essence of overnights on the dance floor.
Read moreThe Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
The mythology and conspiracy theories surrounding ‘Abbey Road’—the most accessible of the Fab Four’s psychedelic records—cement its power before you even listen to the music.
Read morePMD’s Debut Solo Album ‘Shadē Business’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
The burden of having years of legacy and a lot of bad blood was weighing down on Parrish Smith when he recorded his solo debut, and the pressure suits his solid voice and flow.
Read morePrince’s ‘Art Official Age’ Turns 10 | Album Anniversary
When Prince’s legendary vault is finally empty, hopefully Art Official Age will be revered by all as it should be: as an interesting, sterling effort that falls short of his best.
Read moreIsaac Hayes’ ‘Hot Buttered Soul’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
With its revolutionary departure from the traditional format of the genre, Hayes’ second studio LP stands as a defining moment in soul music.
Read moreEsoteric’s ‘Saving Seamus Ryan’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
There aren’t many album narratives that shift from dealing with crippling depression to musing about his love for Spider-Man comics and have it flow as naturally as it does here.
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