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href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/r-b-ma0000002809">R&B</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> Tick tock. As we look back and think about the year past, there is no better soundtrack than the psychedelic soul of the Chambers Brothers. The gospel-soaked opening track "All Strung Out over You" sets the tone for the gutsy organ stomp of the rest of the album, but the true classic is the chiming apocalyptic chant "Time Has Come Today" with its searingly simple guitar riff and the dream-like slowdown of the culmination of the song. Time it right so the crescendo crescends directly at midnight. <br><span class="author"> - Zac Johnson</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002532"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/sings-the-ballads-of-the-true-west-mw0000051255" title="Sings the Ballads of the True West"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0001375683/front/400/HbBD0HjtnOQ_aYd1IUhuripQg_7iAU1wjqLgK_xGXts=.jpg" alt="Sings the Ballads of the True West" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 30, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-cash-mn0000816890" title="Johnny Cash">Johnny Cash</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/sings-the-ballads-of-the-true-west-mw0000051255">Sings the Ballads of the True West</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/country-ma0000002532">Country</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> The Man in Black had a flair for concept albums which he nurtured during his tenure on Columbia Records. Released a year after 1964's American Indian tribute Bitter Tears, Johnny Cash Sings Ballads of the True West was another passion project for the singer/songwriter and his love of the subjects and carefully researched material shows on this marvelous double album. <br><span class="author"> - Timothy Monger</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002820"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/legend-the-best-of-bob-marley-and-the-wailers-mw0000194760" title="Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0001398817/front/400/fT46cRCzsqHb1PQuys0yIQSijaXJlYnq0St31qpAJWo=.jpg" alt="Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 29, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bob-marley-the-wailers-mn0000069402" title="Bob Marley & the Wailers">Bob Marley & the Wailers</a> / <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bob-marley-mn0000071514" title="Bob Marley & the Wailers" title="Bob Marley">Bob Marley</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/legend-the-best-of-bob-marley-and-the-wailers-mw0000194760">Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/reggae-ma0000002820">Reggae</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> This well-crafted collection of classic Bob Marley and the Wailers hits is a goldmine of these artists' best. Featuring sweet, soulful melodies and powerful, playful vocals, the album foregrounds hypnotic bass, fascinating percussive ornaments, and the classic one-drop rhythm so beloved in reggae. Songs like "Three Little Birds," "Buffalo Soldier," and the opening track "Is This Love" are sure to strike nostalgic chords, stringing listeners along for a funky stroll down memory lane. <br><span class="author"> - Bryndís Davis</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002816"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/vol-3-life-and-times-of-shawn-carter-mw0000247563" title="Vol. 3... Life and Times of Shawn Carter"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0003697918/front/400/KjvVDEaUuaByooL6xM0ltJhUoDg0hsvx4F4sL4oO-nA=.jpg" alt="Vol. 3... Life and Times of Shawn Carter" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 28, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jay-z-mn0000224257" title="Jay-Z">Jay-Z</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/vol-3-life-and-times-of-shawn-carter-mw0000247563">Vol. 3... Life and Times of Shawn Carter</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/rap-ma0000002816">Rap</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> After the crossover success of 1998's Hard Knock Life (complete with highly publicized samples from Annie), Jay-Z returned to the streets on his fourth proper album overall, 1999's Life and Times of S. Carter, released 25 years ago today. A set of hard-hitting tracks with some of the best rhymes of Jay-Z's career, the album is much more invigorating than its predecessor, and almost as consistently entertaining as his best album, In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. <br><span class="author"> - John Bush</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/pisces-aquarius-capricorn-jones-ltd-mw0000200976" title="Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd."><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0002769307/front/400/ZDmkSPLwROzTSF8dSNPNKD6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=.jpg" alt="Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd." class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 27, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-monkees-mn0000478603" title="The Monkees">The Monkees</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/pisces-aquarius-capricorn-jones-ltd-mw0000200976">Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> After the Monkees proved to the world (and themselves) they could make a strong album while playing their own instruments with 1967's Headquarters, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd. (released the same year) combined their confident musical imagination and some top-shelf studio musicians and a batch of superb songs (including "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Words," "Cuddly Toy," and "The Door Into Summer"). The result? The Monkees' best and most satisfying album, among the best pop LPs of the 1960s. <br><span class="author"> - Mark Deming</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/a-1-a-mw0000312894" title="A-1-A"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000768028/front/400/T_2BSCS2HnqapwFlgG4loT6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=.jpg" alt="A-1-A" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 26, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-buffett-mn0000350840" title="Jimmy Buffett">Jimmy Buffett</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-1-a-mw0000312894">A-1-A</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> A-1-A, released 50 years ago this month, may be Buffett's most autobiographical album, as he sings about making music on his own terms in the opening up-tempo "Makin' Music for Money" and tells stories of his idyllic childhood in "Life Is Just a Tire Swing." As with most of Buffett's work, his stories convey the importance of enjoying life, living free, and doing as you please. This is one of Jimmy Buffett's classic '70s albums that established his persona, and it is a perfect introduction to his music. <br><span class="author"> - Vik Iyengar</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000012075, MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/holidaydream-sounds-of-the-holidays-vol-1-mw0002417041" title="Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. 1"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0003774056/front/400/G1bX8_zT0w3tpC_9pnxRxlWnbEN5fCjifro6xhIBuB4=.jpg" alt="Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. 1" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 25, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-polyphonic-spree-mn0000414038" title="The Polyphonic Spree">The Polyphonic Spree</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/holidaydream-sounds-of-the-holidays-vol-1-mw0002417041">Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. 1</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/holiday-ma0000012075">Holiday</a>, <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. 1 The Polyphonic Spree During this time of the year, holiday music is an unavoidable fact of life, but The Polyphonic Spree are here to let you take your musical destiny into your own hands with an album of psychedelic Christmas songs that'll satisfy your prerequisites for cheesy holiday standards while being freaked out enough that you'll hardly notice that you're listening to "Let it Snow" for the millionth time. <br><span class="author"> - Gregory Heaney</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000012075"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/a-very-laufey-holiday-the-christmas-waltz-edition-mw0004403418" title="A Very Laufey Holiday: The Christmas Waltz Edition"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0006538319/front/400/943n7J49Sp46fZfxSCeEmz6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=.jpg" alt="A Very Laufey Holiday: The Christmas Waltz Edition" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 24, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/laufey-mn0004032762" title="Laufey">Laufey</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-very-laufey-holiday-the-christmas-waltz-edition-mw0004403418">A Very Laufey Holiday: The Christmas Waltz Edition</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/holiday-ma0000012075">Holiday</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> Welcome in the season with Laufey's latest EP. Bursting with the whimsical allure of the holiday season, Laufey's woody, rich alto adds the perfect nuance to her takes on the classic Christmas songs "The Christmas Waltz" and "Love to Keep Me Warm." Vibrant, warm strings and thrumming guitar infuse songs with a gentle sway, while warbling, wandering piano sets a soft, refreshing tone. Even amidst a season fraught with singles from numerous other accomplished artists, this Christmas collection twinkles brightly, glowing with a special warmth and heart Laufey captures wonderfully. <br><span class="author"> - Bryndís Davis</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000004432, MA0000002521"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/joker-2019-original-motion-picture-soundtrack--mw0003320061" title="Joker [2019] [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0005127031/front/400/LGu03fQg3w5czkFnE-fKL9_M69_UI9rrJSVvWL2-yAg=.jpg" alt="Joker [2019] [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 23, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hildur-gu%C3%B0nad%C3%B3ttir-mn0000554234" title="Hildur Guðnadóttir">Hildur Guðnadóttir</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/joker-2019-original-motion-picture-soundtrack--mw0003320061">Joker [2019] [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/stage-screen-ma0000004432">Stage & Screen</a>, <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/classical-ma0000002521">Classical</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> Upon its arrival, one of things that made this film feel markedly different from the slew of other popular films with comic-book origins was its simmering, relatively minimalist score. While she relied primarily on the traditional orchestral instrumentation of John Williams, Danny Elfman, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Icelander's take was more intimate and internal. In fact, most of the time, a whole 90-piece orchestra is performing the score, but it was mixed to push many components into the background -- often to the point of being inaudible, something she referred to as a ghostly presence within the recording. <br><span class="author"> - Marcy Donelson</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/mavericks-mw0000266802" title="Mavericks"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0001199676/front/400/t9G2AufxLLq9muH0Olv5TByhM-OFI8zG4l-qVpXXB1I=.jpg" alt="Mavericks" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 22, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/peter-holsapple-mn0000323990" title="Peter Holsapple">Peter Holsapple</a> / <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/holsapple-stamey-mn0002282309" title="Peter Holsapple" title="Holsapple-Stamey">Holsapple-Stamey</a> / <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-stamey-mn0000117836" title="Peter Holsapple" title="Holsapple-Stamey" title="Chris Stamey">Chris Stamey</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/mavericks-mw0000266802">Mavericks</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> The co-founders of the dB's reunited eight years after Chris Stamey left the group to cut a low-key duo LP. Dominated by acoustic instruments, Mavericks was quieter and more thoughtful than the dB's edgy pop, the work of two older and wiser men who still wrote great songs (and chose inspired covers), harmonized with grace and precision, and even threw in some sardonic wit on "I Want To Break Your Heart." A modest masterpiece. <br><span class="author"> - Mark Deming</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002816"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/and-then-there-was-x-mw0000251789" title="...And Then There Was X"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000118267/front/400/LcUW_b18R57wMd9ia0Yvjg4Q1ghY8VaPylnm7PwcKNY=.jpg" alt="...And Then There Was X" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 21, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dmx-mn0000661795" title="DMX">DMX</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/and-then-there-was-x-mw0000251789">...And Then There Was X</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/rap-ma0000002816">Rap</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> Though it's DMX's third album in two years, ...And Then There Was X, released 25 years ago today, doesn't show much sign of burnout. And the productions by Swizz Beats, P. Killer Trackz, and Shok -- all part of Ruff Ryders -- are heavily synthesized and occasionally melodramatic, just like both of his previous albums. <br><span class="author"> - John Bush</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002572"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/better-living-through-chemistry-mw0000027676" title="Better Living Through Chemistry"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000079568/front/400/nucRX7VRuizYQMYlhWe2pypQg_7iAU1wjqLgK_xGXts=.jpg" alt="Better Living Through Chemistry" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 20, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fatboy-slim-mn0000133719" title="Fatboy Slim">Fatboy Slim</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/better-living-through-chemistry-mw0000027676">Better Living Through Chemistry</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/electronic-ma0000002572">Electronic</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> Big beat is probably due for a revival by now (sure, why not?), and the first Fatboy Slim album still holds up as one of the style's best records. Owing a bit more to Utah Saints and (obviously) the Chemical Brothers than his later efforts, the former Housemartin perfected his cheeky, build-and-build formula with tracks like "Going Out of My Head" and "Everybody Needs a 303." Major bonus points for basing one of the album's hardest songs around samples from Negativland's "Michael Jackson." <br><span class="author"> - Paul Simpson</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/i-am-the-dog-mw0003941289" title="I Am the Dog"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0006027017/front/400/l6qDok2gkIsUCWaXFNAReD6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=.jpg" alt="I Am the Dog" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 19, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sir-chloe-mn0003996080" title="Sir Chloe">Sir Chloe</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-am-the-dog-mw0003941289">I Am the Dog</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> Dark, throaty vocals overlay distorted waves of guitar and a driving drumline in Sir Chloe's breakout album. Packed with threads of edgy punk and wailing pop, the album weaves romance and sorrow into a gut-wrenching punch of emotion with incredibly catchy tracks, embodied in "Salivate" and "Know Better." Grimy, screeching riffs and the explosive chorus of "Should I" perhaps best encapsulate this album's themes, serving as a proper introduction to this artist's growling, erratic world <br><span class="author"> - Bryndís Davis</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/out-there-in-the-dark-mw0000241270" title="Out There in the Dark"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000105382/front/400/4kcoy_H2lp7BOtf5zQVSt9_M69_UI9rrJSVvWL2-yAg=.jpg" alt="Out There in the Dark" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 18, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/outrageous-cherry-mn0000897174" title="Outrageous Cherry">Outrageous Cherry</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/out-there-in-the-dark-mw0000241270">Out There in the Dark</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> While Detroit's garage rock scene had the spotlight as the '90s bled into the 2000s, Outrageous Cherry was creating some of the city's best songs in more of a psychedelic bubblegum pop style. Their 1999 album Out There In The Dark is perhaps their finest hour, with unshakable melodies, vintage production, and a lifetime supply of reverb all swirling into a cracked masterpiece. <br><span class="author"> - Fred Thomas</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/hot-fuss-mw0000698085" title="Hot Fuss"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0003700094/front/400/CCuHwlRwkA9jhofB56YR0oAf7E_1E-2MlBBPmPAXRBU=.jpg" alt="Hot Fuss" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 17, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-killers-mn0000670226" title="The Killers">The Killers</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/hot-fuss-mw0000698085">Hot Fuss</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> The 20-year anniversaries keep coming, this time with the Killers debut. A perfect record back to front, this set features their most enduring hit ("Mr. Brightside") but also a collection of dark, new wave/post-punk revival highlights from this angular-groove era, the likes of which would not be heard again in their ever-evolving catalog. Before the Springsteen influence really kicked in, there was "Jenny," "Andy," and "Natalie," as well as the frantic "Midnight Show." You know the big singles already, but it's the gems in between that really make this timeless. <br><span class="author"> - Neil Z. Yeung</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/japanese-whispers-mw0000198005" title="Japanese Whispers"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0001071456/front/400/i4R5-OWerNwlh0oca8_1TR_TZlp6n_cq-Emr2zx15tU=.jpg" alt="Japanese Whispers" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 16, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-cure-mn0000137390" title="The Cure">The Cure</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/japanese-whispers-mw0000198005">Japanese Whispers</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> A compilation of singles and b-sides, Japanese Whispers marked a deviation into dreamy, almost eclectic electro-pop. Maintaining their signature dark atmosphere, the tracks follow Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst as a synth-pop duo, delving into an odd niche of upbeat musicianship, the most notable singles including "Let's Go to Bed," "The Walk," and of course, "The Lovecats." <br><span class="author"> - Bryndís Davis</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/sun-stare-sound-mw0002848963" title="Sun Stare Sound"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0004417997/front/400/akhGktGTv7MhI4W6lmbMHD6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=.jpg" alt="Sun Stare Sound" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 15, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-megaphonic-thrift-mn0002420550" title="The Megaphonic Thrift">The Megaphonic Thrift</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/sun-stare-sound-mw0002848963">Sun Stare Sound</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> A little less chaotic than its predecessor, the third album from this Norwegian noise pop supergroup revels in its mesh of swimmy effects, melodicism, and crunchy hooks. Trippy album highlight "Interlopers" features beats that skitter, guitars that shimmer, and hummable lead vocals shared by Stereo 21's Richard Mykleburst and the Low Frequency in Stereo's Linn Frøkedal. With production by Jørgen Træen (Jaga Jazzist, Datarock), the album went on to win a Spelleman Award (Norway's Grammys) for best in the indie category. <br><span class="author"> - Marcy Donelson</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/so-what-mw0000094627" title="So What"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000129297/front/400/x-IAC7-NQKSLNYnu-mf2Hh_TZlp6n_cq-Emr2zx15tU=.jpg" alt="So What" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 14, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/joe-walsh-mn0000808214" title="Joe Walsh">Joe Walsh</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/so-what-mw0000094627">So What</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> Released 50 years ago today, most of the nine tracks on So What feature solos of unquestionable quality in his usual style. The classic rock genre that the man so well defined with his earlier albums is present here throughout, and it is pulled off with the usual unparalleled Joe Walsh ability. <br><span class="author"> - Ben Davies</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/new-skin-for-the-old-ceremony-mw0000123304" title="New Skin for the Old Ceremony"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000346967/front/400/wXHzPuwWVFC3HfZBvyW5ZYAf7E_1E-2MlBBPmPAXRBU=.jpg" alt="New Skin for the Old Ceremony" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 13, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/leonard-cohen-mn0000071209" title="Leonard Cohen">Leonard Cohen</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/new-skin-for-the-old-ceremony-mw0000123304">New Skin for the Old Ceremony</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> Though still raw in nature, Cohen's fourth album introduces a more robust production style, denser arrangements and a greater focus on his singing. It's also home to some of his best songs including "Who By Fire" and "Chelsea Hotel No. 2." <br><span class="author"> - Timothy Monger</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/time-mw0003610550" title="Time"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0005520888/front/400/uc-V6BI_4qzDmtTVHBZ8UB_TZlp6n_cq-Emr2zx15tU=.jpg" alt="Time" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 12, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hiroshi-sato-mn0001249707" title="Hiroshi Sato">Hiroshi Sato</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/time-mw0003610550">Time</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> This 1977 album from Japanese soft rock/city pop artist Hiroshi Sato is a compact party, sometimes sentimental, sometimes goofy, but always fun and just a little bit over the top. Sato tries on several hats over the course of the album, moving from Steely Dan-styled plastic pop perfection to quasi-Islander fare in a Jimmy Buffet vein, all of it propelled by tight percussion and wiggly analog synth sounds. <br><span class="author"> - Fred Thomas</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002572"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/blacklight-fantasy-mw0000035885" title="Blacklight Fantasy"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000782676/front/400/Vz2Utb355ZrMyQAlIfSynd_M69_UI9rrJSVvWL2-yAg=.jpg" alt="Blacklight Fantasy" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 11, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/freaky-chakra-mn0000175105" title="Freaky Chakra">Freaky Chakra</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/blacklight-fantasy-mw0000035885">Blacklight Fantasy</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/electronic-ma0000002572">Electronic</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> A hidden gem of Astralwerks' '90s catalogue, Daum Bentley's continuously sequenced second album is a dark, dystopian electro-techno suite which clearly must have been too strange for fans of the label's other, more commercially successful acts at the time. Listening now, it sounds closer to the gritty, industrial-influenced side of Detroit techno than anything that received airplay on MTV's late-night electronica showcase AMP. One track on here contains an uncredited spoken appearance by Curve's Toni Halliday, who sang on Freaky Chakra's more hippie-ish 1995 debut. <br><span class="author"> - Paul Simpson</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/submarine-mw0004245690" title="Submarine"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0006484299/front/400/F237LxbNTHUtTA2Y3bMxQA4Q1ghY8VaPylnm7PwcKNY=.jpg" alt="Submarine" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 10, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-mar%C3%ADas-mn0003783309" title="The Marías">The Marías</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/submarine-mw0004245690">Submarine</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> The Marías sophomore album Submarine marks their rise in popular culture, maturing their jazzy, psychedelic sound with deep themes of isolation and heartache. Funky basslines punctuate Zadoya's ethereal vocals, the album's waves of jazzed guitar and sonic blends reminiscent of an underwater world. Tracks like the melancholy "Sienna" and alluring "Ay No Puedo" pull listeners in, enveloping them in the group's unique blend of alternative dream pop. <br><span class="author"> - Bryndís Davis</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/antics-mw0000719200" title="Antics"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0001178242/front/400/s3r0zh3uQoejyn79j1Q6y1WnbEN5fCjifro6xhIBuB4=.jpg" alt="Antics" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 9, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/interpol-mn0000096576" title="Interpol">Interpol</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/antics-mw0000719200">Antics</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> Brights Lights may be their definitive release, but Antics could be Interpol at its most perfect. Building upon their shadowy, dramatic debut, this sophomore set ups the ante with perfectly crafted songs, better choruses, and a laser-focused intent. Beyond mainstream hits "Evil" and "Slow Hands," aching highlights "Narc" and "Take You on a Cruise" are two of the most beautiful songs they ever wrote, while "C'mere" and "Length of Love" groove and sway in ways that they've yet to recapture. Happy 20th birthday to a classic. <br><span class="author"> - Neil Z. Yeung</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002816"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/to-the-east-blackwards-mw0000308962" title="To the East, Blackwards"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000103175/front/400/ZXlR5F8JL7pUOFaY9-7-plWnbEN5fCjifro6xhIBuB4=.jpg" alt="To the East, Blackwards" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 8, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/x-clan-mn0000585601" title="X Clan">X Clan</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/to-the-east-blackwards-mw0000308962">To the East, Blackwards</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/rap-ma0000002816">Rap</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> The self-sufficient X Clan should've made a bigger splash one the group's debut album, but name-dropping Nat Turner and Marcus Garvey and dressing in red, black, and green instead of black and silver didn't exactly lend itself to marketability in 1990, but there's no evidence to the contrary that this Afrocentric group released one of the best rap records that year — which is saying a great deal. X Clan relentlessly pushes its pro-black motives and beliefs, and though the points are vague at times, at no point does it ever grow tiring. This isn't just a testament to the skills of the MCs — it also stands as a testament to the group members as producers. <br><span class="author"> - Andy Kellman</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002809"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/kaleidoscope-mw0000259927" title="Kaleidoscope"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000774122/front/400/Fi-hjoQDrw0mp5Ebosj2NSpQg_7iAU1wjqLgK_xGXts=.jpg" alt="Kaleidoscope" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 7, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kelis-mn0000085397" title="Kelis">Kelis</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/kaleidoscope-mw0000259927">Kaleidoscope</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/r-b-ma0000002809">R&B</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> Although comparisons to Neneh Cherry are inevitable, she does carve out a niche for herself, armed with undeniable talent. Kaleidoscope, released 25 years ago today, starts out strongly enough with standouts such as "Caught out There," "Get Along with You," and "In the Morning." <br><span class="author"> - Jaime Sunao Ikeda</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/inner-world-peace-mw0003764034" title="Inner World Peace"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0005742574/front/400/58lMFPLbbeNfLMkK72tyjd_M69_UI9rrJSVvWL2-yAg=.jpg" alt="Inner World Peace" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 6, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/frankie-cosmos-mn0003230225" title="Frankie Cosmos">Frankie Cosmos</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/inner-world-peace-mw0003764034">Inner World Peace</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> Bright pops of color and nostalgic 70s psychedelia coat an album fraught with striking bass lines and splashes of electro-pop. Frankie Cosmos pushes and pulls, lulling listeners into a soft lo-fi vibe that swells and molds with waves of emotion and introspection. Don't let the group's whispering lyrics fool you—songs like "Aftershock" and "Empty Head" pack punches you won't forget. <br><span class="author"> - Bryndís Davis</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/epitaph-for-a-legend-mw0000115129" title="Epitaph for a Legend"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0001772973/front/400/bI_PVRK_Nn6GoEe0AmETjRyhM-OFI8zG4l-qVpXXB1I=.jpg" alt="Epitaph for a Legend" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 5, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> Various Artists </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/epitaph-for-a-legend-mw0000115129">Epitaph for a Legend</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> Texas had a surprisingly fertile music scene at the dawn of the psychedelic era, and some of the Lone Star State's wildest music was documented by International Artists Records. Lelan Rogers (Kenny's brother) produced some of the label's most visionary artists, and he assembled this compilation that features rare gems and total obscurities from the AI vaults, including the Red Krayola, the 13th Floor Elevators, and Thursday's Children. <br><span class="author"> - Mark Deming</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/the-people-who-grinned-themselves-to-death-mw0000193522" title="The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0001074541/front/400/qC4RVt1jXJ5kfNElWmYJPoAf7E_1E-2MlBBPmPAXRBU=.jpg" alt="The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 4, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-housemartins-mn0000078886" title="The Housemartins">The Housemartins</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-people-who-grinned-themselves-to-death-mw0000193522">The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> Top ten stars in the United Kingdom and respectable indie footnote holders in the States, the Housemartins had a mix of Smiths-esque melodic delivery, Motown fixation akin to the Jam or the Style Council, and just a hint of sophistipop tenderness by the time of their second and final outing, 1987's The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death. Not every song is essential, but the highlights are energetic, fun, and in many cases better than better-remembered acts of the band's era. <br><span class="author"> - Fred Thomas</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/under-my-skin-mw0000697742" title="Under My Skin"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0003960255/front/400/bjJ2cZDBo9YlfdybtJKD4t_M69_UI9rrJSVvWL2-yAg=.jpg" alt="Under My Skin" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 3, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/avril-lavigne-mn0000762885" title="Avril Lavigne">Avril Lavigne</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/under-my-skin-mw0000697742">Under My Skin</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> It feels like just yesterday that this young pop-punk upstart crashed the boy's club with "Complicated" and "Sk8er Boi" from her excellent debut. This sophomore follow-up, which turned 20 (!!!) this year, dug deeper into Lavigne's darker, more tormented side, resulting in her "realest" expression from her peak period. Angry and angsty, it matured her catalog with heartbreaking drama ("Nobody's Home" and "Slipped Away") and scuffed up her sound with some heavier riffs (as on the Evanescence-lite "Forgotten"). <br><span class="author"> - Neil Z. Yeung</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/witchcraft-mw0000095141" title="Witchcraft"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000142784/front/400/zoNNuDG3-wTSjD9h9bKQhQSijaXJlYnq0St31qpAJWo=.jpg" alt="Witchcraft" class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 2, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/love-child-mn0000296898" title="Love Child">Love Child</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/witchcraft-mw0000095141">Witchcraft</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> The second and final album from New York's Love Child sounded almost nothing like the quirky, short-attention-span indie rock of their debut. Instead, they went for a more focused noise pop sound, sometimes bordering on shoegaze, and with some truly searing guitar work. Imagine Beat Happening somehow turning into Th' Faith Healers on their second album and you have this. An anthology of the band's work recently came out on 12XU, and the group's catalog is available digitally. <br><span class="author"> - Paul Simpson</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="staffPickItem" data-genres-filter="MA0000002613"> <div class="spImage"> <a href="/album/no-10-upping-st-mw0000192992" title="No. 10, Upping St."><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000825673/front/400/atOLttySk44QNJsHK1Wjaz6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=.jpg" alt="No. 10, Upping St." class="spCoverImg lazyload" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="spMeta"> <div class="date"> December 1, 2024 </div> <div class="artist"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/big-audio-dynamite-mn0000763237" title="Big Audio Dynamite">Big Audio Dynamite</a> </div> <div class="title"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-10-upping-st-mw0000192992">No. 10, Upping St.</a></div> <div class="genres"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/genre/pop-rock-ma0000002613">Pop/Rock</a> </div> <div class="headlineReview"> After his consequential firing from the Clash, Mick Jones one-upped his former partner Joe Strummer with 1985's pioneering This is Big Audio Dynamite. After making amends, Jones invited Strummer to co-produce the band's follow-up. 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