The album sounds beamed in from an earlier decade, but it runs deeper than nostalgia.
Señor Moby’s albums have always been a bit schizophrenic and his 1995 masterpiece, Everything Is Wrong, is no exception.
Massive Attack are the undisputed godfathers of trip-hop and Blue Lines remains the genre’s most influential masterpiece.
The White Room is an album that helped bring rave culture to the fore.
It’s no surprise that Orbital became one of the first electronic acts to bridge the gap between techno and rock audiences.
The album stands as proof positive of the band’s influence on the then-burgeoning rave and house cultures.
The album is a testament to the singer-songwriter’s enduring strength and mission.
Essence is a concept album that traces the biological and spiritual steps of a life span.
Fiona’s pissed and it’s captivating, but it also demonstrates the limits of the singer’s self-loathing.
While it might be free of meaning (and irony), it’s chock-full of pretense.
Stankonia continues André 3000 and Big Boi’s progressive blend of hip-hop, funk, rock, and soul.
The Foo Fighters have effectively transcended the myth of Nirvana.
Hooverphonic steers away from the ethereal, lush sounds of their previous work, opting instead for a more mainstream pop/rock style.
The first member of Destiny’s Child to release her own mainstream pop album, Rowland enters solo with a hit already in hand.
With his fifth album, the Manchester-born singer-songwriter delivers more of his new millennium folk.
The album belongs up there with Play, as rules get broken and re-written and boundaries are forever discarded.
Jeff Buckley’s first posthumous release is a sad reminder of the singer’s talent and unrealized potential.
It was anyone’s guess as to how Gwen Stefani and the gang would fare amid teen-poppers like ‘NSync and Britney Spears.
If the Flaming Lips are obnoxious, their fans are even more so.
Faces Down is the captivating major label debut from Norway’s Sondre Lerche (pronounced SON-DREY LAIR-KAY).
Slant thinks it’s time the rest of the world got to know this 19-year old talent as he sits on the verge of conquering America.