Albumism’s 100 Best Albums of 2021 | #37: Damon Albarn’s ‘The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows’

November 30, 2021 Albumism Staff

With 2021 nearly in the books, the time has arrived to revisit and celebrate the plentiful past year in new music.

The Best Albums of the 2010s: Damon Albarn’s ‘Everyday Robots’

November 3, 2019 Justin Chadwick

Considering the abundance of amazing music that emerged during the 2010s, it was a tall task indeed for the Albumism staff to whittle down our top album picks to these special selections.

50 Fantastic “Flying Solo” Albums | Damon Albarn’s ‘Everyday Robots’ (2014)

September 23, 2018 Justin Chadwick

Our staff has selected 50 notable debut solo albums by artists who either said farewell to their respective groups or simply took a temporary hiatus from the fold.

Ginuwine’s Debut Album ‘Ginuwine… The Bachelor’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

Ginuwine’s breakthrough debut was a remarkable achievement during a very competitive year for R&B albums, amidst notable releases by the likes of Aaliyah, Blackstreet, and Maxwell, among others.

Freestyle Fellowship’s Debut Album ‘To Whom It May Concern…’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

Not just an LA underground classic, but a foundational record for a whole generation of emcees, ‘To Whom It May Concern’ continues to influence and inspire the contemporary hip-hop landscape.

Depeche Mode’s Debut Album ‘Speak & Spell’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

While their 1981 debut did not augur the stadium tours or multi-platinum LPs to come, it nevertheless offers little pieces of the band they would become.