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Walkmen Bows + Arrows

The Walkmen’s Bows + Arrows has a bitter cold streak

Revisiting the incredible, and chilly, sophomore album from the indie rock vets

Luther Vandross Never Too Much

Luther Vandross’ Never Too Much delivered quintessential city cuts

When Luther Vandross released his debut solo record Never Too Much in August of 1981,…

Lenny Kravitz Are You Gonna Go My Way

Are You Gonna Go My Way is Lenny Kravitz at his most concentrated

There is no better embodiment of success than when America anoints a song as a…

Mastodon Leviathan

Mastodon’s Leviathan is the Great American Metal Epic

The 2004 sophomore album from the Atlanta metal troupe set a new standard for post-millennial metal

Nine Inch Nails Year Zero

Nine Inch Nails’ Year Zero soundtracked an apocalypse

Trent Reznor’s apocalyptic concept album feels shockingly resonant and relevant after more than 15 years

Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick

Jethro Tull’s Thick As a Brick is 40 minutes of prog glory

The 40-minute prog opus guided by flute and poetry is Jethro Tull’s greatest moment

Bat for Lashes Two Suns

Bat For Lashes’ Two Suns built a fantasy world of its own time and space

Natasha Khan’s sophomore album was the actual best record of 2009

Birdie Some Dusty

Birdie’s Some Dusty bridged two distinct musical eras

A look back at the 1999 indie/sunshine pop cult classic

pj harvey is this desire

PJ Harvey’s Is This Desire?: A darkly beautiful look inward

On “Catherine,” the sixth song on Is This Desire?, there’s something off about Polly Jean…

cracked rear view

Cracked Rear View: Reassessing Hootie & the Blowfish’s breakthrough debut

A Blerd looks back on the formative experience of growing up with Hootie

Earl Sweatshirt Doris

Earl Sweatshirt explored insular shades of gray on Doris

The L.A. rapper reintroduced himself via a hazy and dark debut album

George Clinton Atomic Dog

George Clinton’s “Atomic Dog” at 40: Still Barking

A look back at the massive funk jam, with an even more massive influence on hip-hop.

Green Day Nimrod

Nimrod showcased Green Day at their most authentically eclectic

The group’s most mainstream moment is also their hardest to pin down

Miles Davis On the Corner

With On the Corner, Miles Davis rewired jazz

In 1972, Miles Davis made his most radical move yet

Bob Dylan Time Out of Mind

Bob Dylan’s Time Out of Mind was the start of something new

We look back at Dylan’s 1997 masterpiece for its 25th anniversary

Black Sabbath Vol. 4 at 50

Black Sabbath’s Vol. 4 is a climactic rock album from a tumultuous era

A legendary new frontier from the heavy metal titans. We look back on its 50th anniversary