If you were to lay out a timeline of rock & roll history, then the Ramones’ eponymous debut LP would be written in bold letters as signaling the beginning of a new era in music.
Read moreAmel Larrieux’s ‘Morning’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Album artwork designed by Mark Chappelle
On her third studio affair, Larrieux writes love and pain so well, both become pleasure. As with any set from her, each song encapsulates a feeling.
Read moreJamie Woon’s Debut Album ‘Mirrorwriting’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Across his debut LP, Woon’s voice revels in disappointment and understated heartbreak, but with enough soul to cut through the slightly icy disconnect that pervades the musical accompaniment.
Read moreTemple of the Dog’s Eponymous Debut Album Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
A plaintive, powerful tribute to their fallen musical brother Andrew Wood, the supergroup’s debut and only album now holds even greater weight within the context of Chris Cornell’s passing in 2017.
Read moreFunkadelic’s ‘The Electric Spanking of War Babies’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
‘The Electric Spanking of War Babies’ isn’t an upper-tier Funkadelic album, but it’s still entertaining and creative, as it showcases the band moving in new and interesting sonic directions.
Read moreChaka Khan’s ‘What Cha’ Gonna Do For Me’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
On her third solo studio affair, Khan wasn’t trying to be grand, wanton, or transcendent, but ironically, she proved that’s the quickest way to reach all three.
Read moreChino XL’s Debut Album ‘Here To Save You All’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
The emotional depth and incisive narratives present throughout the New Jersey bred emcee’s debut long player often get overlooked and now deserve reassessment and reverence, three decades on.
Read moreThe Cure’s ‘Faith’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Richer in texture than the preceding ‘Seventeen Seconds’ (1980), the band’s third LP signifies further sophistication, ushering them from blasé adolescent ennui to deep spiritual exploration.
Read moreStevie Wonder’s ‘Where I’m Coming From’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
An endlessly fascinating album, ‘Where I’m Coming From’ serves as a transitional piece for both Stevie Wonder and Motown as a whole.
Read moreKwest Tha Madd Lad’s Debut Album ‘This Is My First Album’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Kwest’s debut LP may not have garnered the promotional support or commercial accolades it deserved when it dropped, but its quality is still clear, three decades on.
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