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Leonard Cohen’s I’m Your Man delivered an audacious comeback

Only under the right circumstances will Cohen’s 1988 masterpiece reveal itself to you.

Stars of the Lid The Ballasted Orchestra Twin Peaks

Stars of the Lid’s ‘The Ballasted Orchestra’ bridged Twin Peaks’ 26-year gap

How an imaginary soundtrack became inextricably connected to the series’ second coming

Bjork Homogenic Hall of Fame

Björk achieved peak poignancy and innovation with 1997’s Homogenic

Released in the middle of her career, Homogenic found Björk reaching an artistic peak.

the birthday party junkyard

The Birthday Party’s Junkyard turned post-punk upside down

Nick Cave and company’s most triumphantly turbulent moment, 35 years later.

Elvis Costello My Aim is True at 40

Revenge and Guilt: Elvis Costello’s My Aim Is True at 40

Revisiting an auspicious debut and the genius introduction to one of rock’s greatest songwriters.

Company Flow Funcrusher plus 20th anniversary

Company Flow’s ‘Funcrusher Plus’ was an epochal, inimitable debut

A look back at an underground hip-hop catalyst on its 20th anniversary.

Ice Cube Amerikka's Most Wanted Hall of Fame

Ice Cube’s AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted was a pivotal cry for social justice

After NWA, Ice Cube took a step in an entirely new direction.

Yo La Tengo I Can Hear the Heart beating as one

Yo La Tengo’s I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One set a benchmark in indie rock

At 20, the New Jersey trio’s classic album remains a high water mark for indie rock.

Atari Teenage Riot Burn Berlin Burn

Atari Teenage Riot’s Burn, Berlin, Burn! started a digital hardcore riot

The German trio’s U.S. compilation might have been the most punk album of the ’90s.

Heatmiser Mic City Sons 20th anniversary

Heatmiser’s ‘Mic City Sons’ built a bridge to Elliott Smith’s solo albums

How an ending for an underrated band segued into the rise of a great solo artist.

Nebraska Suicide

Nebraska: How Suicide influenced Bruce Springsteen’s dark masterpiece

At the peak of Bruce Springsteen‘s Born in the U.S.A. fame in 1984, he appeared…

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How Jay Z’s Reasonable Doubt launched a hip-hop legacy

“Who do you think you are? Baby one day, you’ll be a star…” Jay Z…

David Bowie Station to Station Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame: David Bowie’s Station to Station

A look back at an innovative transitional album on its 40th anniversary.

Swans White Light from the Mouth of Infinity

Hall of Fame: Swans – White Light from the Mouth of Infinity

A look at a powerful reclamation of artistic vision, 25 years later.

Pharcyde Labcabincalifornia Hall of Fame

Labcabincalifornia, The Pharcyde’s underrated landmark

A critical and commercial disappointment; a hip-hop classic.

Brian Eno Another Green World

On ‘Another Green World,’ Brian Eno visited unimaginable new places

A look back at an album that changed music forever, on the year of its 40th anniversary.