The Best Albums of the 2010s: Janelle Monáe’s ‘The Electric Lady’

November 3, 2019 Kenneth Hicks

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 Essential Albums by LGBTQ Artists | Janelle Monáe’s ‘Dirty Computer’ (2018)

June 7, 2019 Quentin Harrison

The Albumism staff has selected what we believe to be 50 Essential Albums by LGBTQ Artists, representing a varied cross-section of genres, styles and time periods.

50 Essential Albums by LGBTQ Artists | Janelle Monáe’s ‘The ArchAndroid’ (2010)

June 7, 2019 Patrick Corcoran

The Albumism staff has selected what we believe to be 50 Essential Albums by LGBTQ Artists, representing a varied cross-section of genres, styles and time periods.

Albumism’s 50 Best Albums of 2018 | #1: Janelle Monáe’s ‘Dirty Computer’

December 2, 2018 Albumism Staff

In the spirit of ensuring that our end-of-year selections represent a more accurate consensus among the broader Albumism community, this year’s list reflects our staff & readers’ picks.

Jamiroquai’s ‘Travelling Without Moving’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

Three decades on and despite loads of unwarranted criticism, Jamiroquai’s terrific third studio album still sounds as fresh and invigorating as ever.

Bob Dylan’s ‘Modern Times’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

‘Modern Times’ mourns a musical idiom by giving it another good try, because if it’s in your bones, that’s how you grieve stuff anyway.

The Roots’ ‘Game Theory’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

The Roots’ seventh studio affair is the disquieted soundtrack to learning you’re in a game engineered for you to lose—a first-person shooter with your weapons removed.