The band’s raw and innovative second studio album is a captivating blend of genres, with a gritty, hard-hitting sound that is both energetic and experimental.
Read moreNina Simone’s ‘I Put A Spell On You’ Turns 60 | Album Anniversary
Beyond its three bona fide classics, there is ample evidence on the album that the combination of Nina Simone’s artistry and Hal Mooney’s arrangements is golden.
Read moreDawes’ ‘All Your Favorite Bands’ Turns 10 | Album Anniversary
The band’s fourth studio affair is a perfect summer album because it is so open; there is not a single wasted note. The resulting album is a light, mellow, breezy, mythical Californian sound.
Read moreBryan Ferry’s ‘Boys And Girls’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
‘Boys And Girls’ is definitely not a continuation of Roxy Music’s final LP ‘Avalon,’ but a sweeping seductive work of art that is sophisticated but not pandering to a more commercial audience.
Read moreThe B.U.M.S' Debut Album ‘Lyfe ‘N’ Tyme’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
It’s a shame that hip-hop heads never got more music from this Oakland duo, but at least we’re still able to enjoy this near-perfect artistic statement with the pair’s first and only album.
Read moreSananda Maitreya’s ‘Vibrator’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Maitreya’s multi-dimensional fourth studio affair builds on the soul of his debut, adding in dashes of his more Avant Garde works. It’s eclectic, sure, but not to the point of being disorienting.
Read morea-ha’s Debut Album ‘Hunting High And Low’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
‘Hunting High And Low’ showcases the band’s fearless ability to move in many musical directions, as demonstrated by their variable synth settings and usage of classical instruments.
Read moreSting’s Debut Solo Album ‘The Dream Of The Blue Turtles’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
Where Sting’s muse led on his debut solo LP was quite a departure from what we had expected from his days with The Police, as he strove to be taken more seriously as both a musician and lyricist.
Read moreShow & A.G.’s ‘Goodfellas' Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
As an album devoid of pretensions and chock full of skills, ‘Goodfellas’ is one of the best hip-hop albums of 1995 and still knocks as hard as the day it came out.
Read moreNaughty By Nature’s ‘Poverty’s Paradise’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
As the trio of Treach, Vin Rock and Kay Gee showcased on their previous LPs, ‘Poverty’s Paradise’ reinforced their penchant for coupling more radio-friendly fare with rugged street anthems.
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