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The duo’s second studio affair was a shift toward more cosmic, leftfield strains of sound and deeper, more intricate narrative threads replete with more prominent symbolism and metaphor.
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The hip-hop legend’s third studio affair features some of his most entertaining and inspired lyrical performances, with heavy doses of Biz’s signature goofiness side by side with serious-minded narratives.
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On her fourth studio affair, Björk relinquishes the big beats that dominated her previous work, opting instead for hushed, whispered snatches of vocals with electronic bleeps, whirs and pulses.
Read moreHer New World Of Funk: 30 Years On, Aaliyah’s ‘One In A Million’ Is Still Hot Like Fire
A masterwork of its era, ‘One In A Million’ was a beam supporting the bridge between the joyful excesses of early ‘90s R&B and the burgeoning cool of neo soul.
Read morePearl Jam’s Debut Album ‘Ten’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Most records are missing one of these elements: technical virtuosity, raw emotion, and balanced structure. Pearl Jam’s dynamic debut LP impressively possesses all three in droves.
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For those of you who were champions of Blur from the very beginning with their underappreciated debut LP, you have been rewarded handsomely in the decades since.
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With her debut solo affair, Ellis-Bextor made the dancefloor feel elegant and faintly surreal, a place where heartbreak could wear lipstick and emotional catastrophe could arrive with a four-on-the-floor beat.
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