Rather than rush back into the studio with ‘Songs From A Bigger Chair,’ Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal put in the work to flesh out a new and exciting musical horizon for them to explore.
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Depeche Mode’s fourth studio affair is a testament to their fearless evolution. It’s an album where the band found their voice—one unafraid to grapple with uncomfortable truths.
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As Jackson had previously done with ‘Control’ (1986), she decided to make the album she wanted rather than a carbon copy of what had worked before.
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Funkadelic’s eleventh studio affair is a heady mix of funk, soul, and rock set against a militant sensibility with drum corps rhythms and call-and-response chants.
Read morePrince’s ‘Come’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
As one of Prince’s lesser known releases, and arguably not one of his strongest, ‘Come’ still has moments worth returning to.
Read moreThe xx’s Debut Album ‘xx’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
From the album’s opening notes, The xx draw you into their world of melancholy, desire and dreams and never let you go.
Read moreMichael Jackson’s ‘Off The Wall’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
‘Off The Wall’ is a masterclass of an album in its seamless blending of funk, disco, R&B, soul, pop and jazz, all intertwined in the thread of a true artist taking his creative power to the next level.
Read moreThe Time’s ‘Ice Cream Castle’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
A collection of killer funk-pop that would help shape The Time’s live performances, ‘Ice Cream Castle’ is an essential part of the ‘Purple Rain’ tapestry expertly woven by Prince.
Read moreThe Jacksons’ ‘Victory’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
Not as cohesive as its precursor albums and without the main driving force of Michael at the helm, ‘Victory’ was pulled in different directions yielding different degrees of musical success.
Read morePrince and The Revolution’s ‘Purple Rain’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
Prince’s ascendancy into the stratosphere of pop and funk royalty seemed pre-destined prior to the arrival of ‘Purple Rain,’ but its brilliance solidified what all of us had rightfully expected.
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