Alarmed By the Seduction: Squeeze’s ‘East Side Story’ at 40
For East Side Story, British popsters Squeeze hired a brilliant producer and made an album that’s both eclectic and remarkably consistent 40 years later.
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Field Music: Making Pasta Sauce As a Metaphor for Recording an Album
Field Music’s last album Making a New World concerned subjects like the Dada movement, social housing reforms, and sanitary napkins. Flat White Moon‘s subject matter is a little closer to home.
Imelda May Sings of Love and Social Justice on ’11 Past the Hour ‘
Imelda May’s 11 Past the Hour seems a deliberate attempt to widen her audience in the US. The music is much more conventional than her earlier records.
Canadian Pop-Punkers PONY Wrap ’90s Sounds Into Their Debut ‘TV Baby’
Canadian pop-punkers PONY release a debut, TV Baby, that hits close to home for millennials, and anyone who is a fan of 1990s alt-rock, pop-punk bands.
On Peter Gabriel’s “I Have the Touch” in a Time of Forbidden Touch
Peter Gabriel’s “I Have the Touch” perfectly captures the agonizing isolation that so many of us have been experiencing throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Demi Lovato Is Reborn with ‘Dancing With the Devil… The Art of Starting Over’
As she attempts to shed the weight of her past, Demi Lovato embraces every part of herself and creates some of her most unapologetic music to date on Dancing With the Devil.
30 Years Ago ‘Alanis’ Introduced Alanis Morissette to the World
Alanis Morissette’s Alanis remains an important record because it kickstarted the career of a brilliantly talented artist who has made an incredible mark on popular music.
Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Live’ Is Better Than Ever on Expanded Remaster
Fleetwood Mac’s Live sounds better than ever, giving both longtime fans and newcomers a stronger glimpse into how immaculate they were at the turn of the decade.
LA Rock Duo Hey, King! Impress on Their Crowd-pleasing Debut
There’s a lot to appreciate in Hey, King’s lyrics, the duo’s harmonies, and the sometimes-subtle details of their arrangements.
Bad Keys of the Mountain Fuse Southern Rock with Smart, Melodic Songwriting on ‘Together and Alone’
On Together and Alone, Bad Keys of the Mountain pack plenty of hooks and a wide range of influences into their country/rock sound.
20 Beatles Buried Treasures
This is a Beatles list of the nearest things in the most overexposed catalog in popular music history to “deep tracks”.