She may be known for “Running Up That Hill,” but Kate Bush has made stranger things than her viral hit.
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Read MoreThe critically acclaimed album Melodrama is now five. It is time to recollect on the album that started Lorde’s famous “album every four years” tradition.
Read MoreThe Tumblr classic, Electra Heart, has officially turned ten. Despite housing many hits and solidifying Marina’s place as a quintessential pop act, the album has garnered a complicated legacy for its impact on 2010s adolescents.
Read MoreThe music of The Cure is often recognized as gothic rock, yet the band’s most commercially successful album strays from the darkness of their previous efforts, leaving behind a legacy of pop hits.
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Read MoreThis record bridges the gap between Smith’s indie-folk bedroom records and his grander early ’00s productions, establishing him as a lyrical and melodic tour de force.
Read MoreIt has now been 15 years since the release of Amy Winehouse’s second and final album Back to Black. But no matter how many years since its release, the music, lyrics, and voice that make up this masterpiece will remain just as impactful long past Winehouse’s tragic passing.
Read MoreBeastie Boys’ Licensed to Ill was released 35 years ago last month. Though an undeniably seminal work, and a part of a process that saw the growth of hip-hop’s popularity, some questions about its continued relevance continue to crop up: What did the growth it brought about entail, and what does Licensed to Ill say about that process?
Read MoreIn 2001, P!nk released M!ssundaztood, an album imbued with dreams of stardom. It got the party started, and kicked off a successful career that continues to this day.
Read MoreAfter several decades, my bloody valentine’s 1991 album Loveless holds up as a revolutionary force in the world of rock music.
Read MoreA decade after its release, Patrick Stump’s debut solo album Soul Punk remains a confident critique of corporate greed that defies the conventions of traditional pop music.
Read MoreThirty years since its release, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ fifth studio album still captivates listeners with its mix of funk, rock, and everything in between.
Read MoreFive years later, The 1975’s I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It continues to leave listeners wondering, “Matty Healy, who hurt you?”
Read MoreMay Daft Punk always be playing in your house.
Read MoreReleased 10 years ago, “TRON: Legacy” is a sci-fi flick that didn’t quite measure up to its hype. But imperfectly de-aged Jeff Bridges and simplistic plot aside, “TRON: Legacy” has had a lasting impact through its classic score from electronic legend Daft Punk and the profound effect it had on the French house duo’s career.
Read MoreTwenty years ago, Juan Luis Guerra’s fifth studio album blessed the world with its poetic spin on bachata.
Read MoreDanger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys still exudes MCR's rock and roll authenticity with a glam punk twist a decade after its release.
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