Send us Fan Mail A bass-smashing cover. Nineteen tracks that refuse to sit still. And a city’s pulse pressed into vinyl. We spin The Clash’s London Calling and pull apart why this double album still feels urgent, generous, and wildly…
Send us Fan Mail Released in 1986, Skylarking stands as one of XTC’s most celebrated and cohesive works—a shimmering, pastoral pop masterpiece that marries the band’s sharp songwriting with lush, orchestral production. Produced by Todd Rundgren, the album was conceived…
Send us Fan Mail The Allman Brothers Band’s Eat a Peach (1972) is both a celebration of their fiery Southern rock sound and a poignant farewell to founding guitarist Duane Allman, who died in a motorcycle accident during its recording.…
Send us Fan Mail Live Through This (1994) by Hole is a raw, emotionally charged album that captures the turbulent spirit of the 1990s alternative rock scene. Released just a week after the death of Kurt Cobain and only months…
Send us Fan Mail Scum by Napalm Death is one of the most important and influential extreme metal albums ever released. Put out in 1987 on Earache Records, it’s widely regarded as the birth point of grindcore—a genre that fused…
Send us Fan Mail Workingman’s Dead (1970) is one of the Grateful Dead’s most celebrated and influential albums, marking a sharp turn from their earlier, more experimental psychedelic sound toward a rootsier, song-focused approach. Recorded quickly and on a tight…
Send us Fan Mail That’s the Way of the World (1975) is often considered Earth, Wind & Fire’s defining statement, blending soul, funk, jazz, and gospel into a sound that was both deeply spiritual and irresistibly danceable. Released at the…
Send us Fan Mail Before and After Science (1977) by Brian Eno is one of his most acclaimed solo albums, bridging his experimental rock sensibilities with the ambient style he would soon pioneer. The record is structured almost like two…
Send us Fan Mail Forever Changes by Love, released in 1967, is a lush, intricate, and hauntingly beautiful blend of psychedelic rock, folk, and baroque pop. Recorded during a turbulent time for the band and for frontman Arthur Lee personally,…
Send us Fan Mail Left and Leaving is the second album by Canadian indie rock band The Weakerthans, and it’s often regarded as their defining statement. Released in 2000, the record blends literate, introspective lyrics with punk roots and folk-tinged…