With their debut album, Black Box helped usher in the ‘90s and lay some serious foundations where the expansion of house music was concerned.
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One of the quintessential recordings of the new jack swing movement, ‘The Revival’ is an album with character, integrity, and dynamism in no short supply.
Read moreThe Beatles’ Final Studio Album ‘Let It Be’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
Despite the group heading for an inevitable split, the LP features some of their most iconic songs, reflecting themes of hope, loss, and redemption.
Read moreRoc Marciano’s Debut Album ‘Marcberg’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
This is music as cinema and a call back to the grimy underbelly of New York seen in the best films of the 1970s.
Read moreThe Hold Steady’s ‘Separation Sunday’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
The band’s second studio affair is the rare work that rewards repeated listens not because of its cerebral power and intricacy, but because of its emotional depth.
Read moreQuasimoto’s ‘The Further Adventures Of Lord Quas’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
As a rapper, Madlib is a bit more introspective and a little rougher around the edges when he inhabits his Quasimoto persona, as reflected in both his lyrical content and musical approach.
Read moreMasta Ace Incorporated’s ‘Sittin’ On Chrome’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
An album in which Ace remained true to himself, ‘Sittin On Chrome’ found the gifted emcee taking some chances and learning some lessons while recording some enduring music.
Read moreNine Inch Nails’ ‘With Teeth’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
A phase of personal turmoil culminated in a stint in rehab that offered clarity and a renewed sense of creativity that had previously eluded a newly inspired Trent Reznor.
Read moreAimee Mann’s ‘Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Mann’s records are like novels, fully fleshed out and painstakingly cared for. They might bum you out and that might be exactly what she was going for.
Read moreEurythmics’ ‘Be Yourself Tonight’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
The commercial impetus is noticeably present across the duo’s fourth studio affair, but it was a move in the right direction both financially and yes, even creatively.
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