Upon its arrival, ‘The Rising’ was an extended, sensitive record, with Springsteen embracing a new sound to match the new world that we had woken up in, in the wake of the tragic events of 9/11.
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Katie Crutchfield’s fourth studio affair serves as a reminder that heartbreak is always out there, always lurking, and that we do best when we are doing what we can to help people through it.
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Bon Iver’s inaugural studio affair album is a whisper, a collection of songs mumbled over an acoustic guitar, each of which is on the verge of collapse.
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While the Brothers Robinson are steeped in their Georgian history, the more important story of their second studio affair is how you make your past your own.
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Largely on the back of its instrumentation and J. Tillman’s voice, ‘Fear Fun’ feels lighter and less fatalistic than everything else he would do later.
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The real magic of Finn’s third studio affair is in his singing, where he sounds like he’s trying to propel himself into a new, safer dimension by the power of his music.
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The album’s perfection is what makes it so sad, a brilliantly captured moment in time that faded immediately, like getting a photo of the last second of a sunset.
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The great gift of ‘Garcia’ is the clarity of its vision—without the hubbub and noise of a live show, these special songs stand more on their own.
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Waxahatchee’s inaugural long player helps steel you against those dark January days and see what might lay beyond them.
Read moreThe Who’s ‘A Quick One’ Turns 55 | Anniversary Retrospective
The Who’s second studio album both foreshadows their illustrious career and represents an alternate universe where they fizzle out on novelties and competent but not world-changing music.
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