Category: Album Reviews
Which timeless album masterpiece has permanently altered the landscape of music? Which new album has captivated me with its introspective concept and sonic innovation?
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I’ve Been Listening – July 31, 2024
Beyoncé, ‘Cowboy Carter,’ March 29, 2024 Help me, Lord, from these fantasies in my headThey ain’t ever been safe onesI don’t fellowship with these fake onesSo let’s travel to white chapels and sing hymnsHold rosaries and sing in stained-glass symphoniesCleanse me, Holy Trinity, from this marijuana smoke smell in my hair Dedicated as Act II…
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I’ve Been Listening – July 26, 2024
Interpol, ‘Turn On the Bright Lights,’ 2002 Something to saySomething to doNothing to sayWhen there’s nothing to do When Interpol’s debut album Turn On the Bright Lights was released in 2002, it emerged as a pivotal work in the post-punk revival that defined a generation of indie rock. Through a blend of 1980s post-punk influences…
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I’ve Been Listening – July 22, 2024
David Bowie, ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars,’ 1972 The concept album, a grand narrative carried by song, is a rarity. Yet, David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars stands as a monumental exemplar of this art form. A magnum opus, it…