Metallica’s Remix of “Some Kind of Monster” Finally Fixed What’s Wrong With ‘St. Anger’
15 years ago today, Metallica decided to listen to their fans. This is the way ‘St. Anger’ should have sounded in the first place.
Articles by: Tom Johnson
With ‘In Between Evolution,’ the Tragically Hip Struck a Hopeful Pose Once More
Released 15 years ago today, the Tragically Hip’s ‘In Between Evolution’ returned to a typical but sadly uncommon search for beauty.
Tortoise’s Quietly Effective Eponymous Album Burrowed In at its Own Pace
Released 25 years ago this week, Tortoise’s self-titled album still evokes a mood.
Here’s How to Fix the Mike Keneally Band’s Slightly Flawed ‘Dog’
Mike Keneally’s ‘Dog’ kicked off 15 years ago this month with a lot of raw, minimalist rock-guitar type of music, then inexplicably stumbled.
‘A Ghost is Born’ Presented Wilco at Their Most Earnest and Honest
15 years ago this month, Wilco released an album that sounded like someone at the bottom, looking up.
Marillion’s ‘Marbles’ Completed a Remarkable Steve Hogarth-Era Transformation
Marillion’s ‘Marbles’ arrived 15 years ago today as this odd beast: a modern-rock concept album with few of the pretensions associated with concept albums.
Joe Satriani’s ‘Is There Love In Space?’ Showcased His Best (and Worst) Impulses
What Joe Satriani does best is sing – on the guitar. ‘Is There Love In Space?’ arrived 15 years ago today as more proof.
Peter Himmelman’s Long-Form Triumph ‘Skin’ Continues to Mystify – In a Good Way
Peter Himmelman released a concept album 25 years ago today, and I’m still not sure I understand what happens. I hope I never will.
How ‘One Way Out’ Finally Sold Me on the Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band made a new fan 15 years ago today with the release of their final concert recording.
Ben Folds Returned to Older Work on ‘Stems and Seeds,’ and Vastly Improved It
Ben Folds treated us to a much-needed “de-master” of ‘Way to Normal,’ 10 years ago this week.
