Hall of Fame

Magnolia Electric Co. Sojourner

Magnolia Electric Co.’s Sojourner is a fractured, sprawling masterpiece

The four-disc box set comprises the full spectrum of Jason Molina’s songwriting

Dream of the blue turtles

Sting took an unexpected jazz turn on The Dream of the Blue Turtles

Sting’s first post-Police solo LP brought in a team of jazz ringers

Gorillaz Demon Days Hall of Fame

Gorillaz designed a 21st century template on Demon Days

Damon Albarn and company broke down genre in playful ways in 2005

Beck Mutations - Hall of Fame

Beck’s Mutations was an unexpected psych-folk wonder

The 1998 album from the eclectic singer/songwriter also kicked off a curious legal battle

ZZ Top Eliminator

ZZ Top’s Eliminator took rock ‘n’ roll to the future

The Texas trio rebranded in 1983 to wildly successful effect

Primal Scream XTRMNTR

Primal Scream’s XTRMNTR was 25 years ahead of its time

When Primal Scream began the process of recording their fifth album XTRMNTR in 1999, the…

P-Funk All Stars Live at the Beverly Theater

P-Funk All-Stars’ Live at the Beverly Theater is an artifact from the future

Recorded in 1983, released in 1990, this live document is a crucial funk artifact

Daft Punk Discovery Hall of Fame

Daft Punk’s Discovery set the stage for a new electronic era

The French touch legends’ sophomore album brought about a new era of beats and grooves

Clutch 1995 self-titled album

Clutch’s self-titled 1995 album holds up a little too well

The Baltimore group’s groove metal masterpiece of conspiracies and the outer limits

Keith Hudson Flesh of My Skin Blood of My Blood

Keith Hudson’s Flesh of My Skin, Blood of My Blood took reggae down a dark path

The reggae innovator’s 1975 album repurposed riddims through an almost Delta Blues-like darkness

Sonny Sharrock Ask the Ages

Sonny Sharrock’s Ask the Ages is a breathtaking final statement

The legendary free-jazz guitarist’s final album is a career-defining masterpiece

TV on the Radio Desperate Youth Blood Thirsty Babes

TV on the Radio’s Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes rewired rock for the 21st century

The group’s full-length debut clad their future haze in a heavier coat of armor

Prince Around the World in a Day hall of fame

Prince shed his pop skin on Around the World in a Day

Less than a year after ‘Purple Rain,’ the Purple One radically changed course

Superchunk Here's Where the strings Come In

Superchunk’s Here’s Where the Strings Come In is thrillingly alive

The 1995 album is a portrait of the North Carolina indie rock icons at full strength

Tracy Chapman 1988 self-titled debut

Tracy Chapman’s 1988 debut album is a tour de force

More than 35 after its initial release, the singer/songwriter’s first full-length still resonates

Coldplay Parachutes hall of fame

Coldplay’s Parachutes was an unsure, sure-fire hit

The UK megastars’ debut is a humble and earnest introduction that was hardwired for success

Shellac At Action Park

Shellac’s At Action Park is a singular work of minimalist rock

The noise rock trio’s 1994 debut is a singular work of rhythm and chemistry

Hurray for the Riff Raff The Navigator

Hurray for the Riff Raff’s The Navigator charts a path of culture and identity

Alynda Segarra’s 2017 album is a complex album of tangled concepts