Greatest Albums of All Time

Mitski’s 2018 art-pop record Be The Cowboy can often feel less like an album and more like a collection of sketches. The project is quite short, clocking in at a slim 32 minutes, and only two of the fourteen tracks are over three minutes long. Each song has a very distinct style, with Mitski Miyawaki […]

Mitski’s 2018 art-pop record Be The Cowboy can often feel less like an album and more like a collection of sketches. The project is quite short, clocking in at a slim 32 minutes, and only two of the fourteen tracks are over three minutes long. Each song has a very distinct style, with Mitski Miyawaki […]

Daft Punk built their career on contradiction. The group, which was recently dissolved, was made up of two musicians, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, who performed an idiosyncratic blend of house and disco while wearing robot helmets. The helmets removed a layer of humanity from their music and performances by concealing the faces behind […]

Despite only releasing a single solo album, Lauryn Hill is frequently cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time. From her work in the Fugees in the 1990s to a string of more recent singles, Hill has created her own melodic blend of hip-hop, R&B, soul, and reggae that no other artist has […]

There’s a similar pattern that appears in many artist’s discographies. After releasing either a single monumental album (eg. Radiohead’s OK Computer) or a string of highly successful albums (eg. Kanye West’s The College Dropout, Late Registration, and Graduation), an artist will frequently seek to reinvent themself, both musically and aesthetically. As I’ve previously written about […]

For the optimal experience, we recommend you listen along while reading this article! In 2012, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was at the top of the world. He had just released his sophomore studio album, good kid, m.A.A.d city and it had done incredibly well, both commercially and critically. Debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 […]

For the optimal experience, we recommend you listen along while reading this article! In 1997, Radiohead released OK Computer, an alternative rock epic warning against the effects of consumerism, illiberalism, and dependency on technology. Upon release, the album was critically acclaimed for its forward-thinking themes, atmosphere, and electronic instrumentation amongst the more traditional rock influences. […]