Wet Leg – Wet Leg
Every few years, a debut album appears that reminds listeners just how much fun guitar music can be. Long before their first full-length record…
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Ghosteen
Grief has inspired countless great albums, but very few confront it with the honesty, patience, and compassion found on Ghosteen. Created in the aftermath…
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My Bloody Valentine – m b v
Few albums have carried the weight of expectation quite like m b v. When My Bloody Valentine released Loveless in 1991, they didn’t simply…
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Jack White – Blunderbuss
After spending more than a decade redefining modern rock through The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, and The Dead Weather, Jack White reached a point…
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Wild Beasts – Two Dancers
Some albums make an immediate impression with enormous hooks and larger-than-life production. Others reveal themselves slowly, growing richer and more rewarding with every listen.…
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Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
Few debut albums have arrived with as much anticipation—or delivered on it as completely—as Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not. Released…
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The Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
By the early 2000s, The Flaming Lips had already accomplished something remarkable. After spending nearly two decades as cult favorites known for noisy psychedelic…
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The White Stripes – White Blood Cells
At the dawn of the 21st century, mainstream rock had become increasingly polished. Nu metal dominated the charts, post-grunge filled radio playlists, and major-label…
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Radiohead – OK Computer
Some albums define a moment. Others predict the future. Released on May 21, 1997, OK Computer did both. At a time when Britpop still…
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Oasis – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
Few albums have captured the spirit of an era quite like (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? Released on October 2, 1995, Oasis’ second album…
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Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral
Some albums become classics because they define a genre. Others earn their reputation because they capture a specific moment in time. Then there are…
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Red Hot Chili Peppers – Blood Sugar Sex Magik
By 1991, the Red Hot Chili Peppers had spent nearly a decade building a reputation as one of the most explosive live bands in…
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