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Most tracks on the band’s fifth studio album luxuriate in the fuzzy border between punk and mainstream, creating some of the most dynamic work in the band’s now-sprawling repertoire.
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Elastica surfaced as a refreshing, female-driven counterpoint to the somewhat oafish lad culture that emerged as Britpop morphed into a global sensation deeper into the mid-’90s.’
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CSNY’s ‘Déjà Vu’ offers a more unified vision of the collective than the songwriting, or the individual band members, could ever conjure up on their own.
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Bowie's ‘Young Americans’ stands out in his prolific discography because nothing else in his catalog sounds like it.
Read moreAnnie Lennox’s ‘Medusa’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Lennox’s second studio affair remains an album that defies easy categorization, a haunting and deeply introspective collection of reinventions that transcend the idea of a “covers album.”
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While the stars of Blackalicious’ debut album are unequivocally Gift of Gab and Chief Xcel, the Solesides/Quannum crew of Lyrics Born, Lateef the Truthspeaker & DJ Shadow enhance the affair.
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Though Tha Alkaholiks never received the extensive acclaim they rightfully deserved, their sophomore album remains one of the most balanced projects in hip-hop history.
Read moreThe Nonce’s Debut Album ‘World Ultimate’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
On The Nonce’s debut album, the crew’s beats are jazzy and expertly crafted, with the group piecing together samples from a multitude of sources and blending them together into a thick but velvety concoction.
Read moreAir’s ‘The Virgin Suicides’ Score Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
This isn’t just a score for a movie. With ‘The Virgin Suicides,’ Air scored a mood, a dream, a collective memory of youth fading into the ether.
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