Though there had been American and British pop-soul strains underneath Texas’ rock musculature on past endeavors, the band pulled them forward to operate as the axis of ‘The Hush.’
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With her seventh studio affair, Summer commanded a variety of different sounds, demonstrating that she couldn’t be confined to just one musical space.
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With their second album, the supposed curse of the “sophomore slump” proved to be no bother for the trio of Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward whatsoever.
Read moreJanet Jackson’s ‘Damita Jo’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Jackson’s eighth studio affair successfully asks the listener to venture into its songwriting center beyond its opulent grooves and beats where there’s much to discover.
Read moreGeorge Michael’s Fifth & Final Studio Album ‘Patience’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Taken in its complex entirety, ‘Patience’ is a study in emotional extremes that grants fascinating access to Michael’s peripatetic moods: romantic, disconsolate, celebratory, fatigued.
Read moreEmma Bunton’s ‘Free Me’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Across Bunton’s second album, the heroines and heroes of the “Swinging Sixties” popular music epoch act as her aural touchstones and pair well with her own established musical persona.
Read moreBrandy’s ‘Human’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Possessed of both fearlessness and vulnerability in abundance, Brandy’s fifth studio affair remains one of Brandy’s finest efforts.
Read moreBritney Spears’ ‘Circus’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Very much a seminal triumph within her discography, Spears’ sixth studio affair restored her inventive self-governance while maintaining affection for solid pop grooves.
Read moreSeal’s ‘Human Being’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Showcasing assorted styles spun into a unified soundscape, ‘Human Being’ is an absorbing experience, as its details are carefully constructed and eschew gratuitous flash.
Read moreABC’s ‘Beauty Stab’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
ABC’s cynicism toward their newfound popularity and skepticism for what the future held in a “real world” context provided the creative compass for the music and lyrics of their second LP.
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