Elvis Costello’s ‘The Delivery Man’ Once Again Resisted the Urge to Look Back
Elvis Costello referenced past triumphs 15 years ago this week with ‘The Delivery Man,’ but he was never beholden to them.
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Why Pop Will Eat Itself’s ‘Dos Dedos Mis Amigos’ Has Aged So Well
Released 25 years ago this week, ‘Dos Dedos Mis Amigos’ found Pop Will Eat Itself swerving into the then-hip industrial sound.
Mark Knopfler Touched on Both His Past and Future With ‘Get Lucky’
Released 10 years ago this week, Mark Knopfler’s ‘Get Lucky’ offered us a compelling distillation of his thematic and musical storytelling.
Mike Stern and Jeff Lorber Fusion – ‘Eleven’ (2019)
What we get from fusion icons Mike Stern and Jeff Lorber are the best of both worlds and that’s the strongest reason why ‘Eleven’ merits a lot of listens.
Viviana Zarbo – ‘Take Away’ (2019)
Viviana Zarbo can switch from being as sensual as breathing to being as scary as a she-devil in a heartbeat.
How ‘The Chair In the Doorway’ Became Living Colour’s Heaviest Album
Released 10 years ago this week, ‘The Chair In the Doorway’ found Living Colour taking on darker themes.
Why You Should Have Celebrated Tears For Fears’ ‘Everybody Loves a Happy Ending’
Released 15 years ago this week, Tears For Fears’ reunion on ‘Everybody Loves a Happy Ending’ for some reason went largely ignored.
Jeremy Morris and the Lemon Clocks – ‘Open Minds’ (2019)
Though Jeremy Morris composes and performs a wide range of genres, this compilation points the arrow at his psychedelic and progressive-rock offerings.
Caroline Davis – ‘Alula’ (2019)
With ‘Alula,’ the ever-thirsty Caroline Davis thrust herself into the company of vital artists at the frontier of jazz.
Eric Clapton, “Motherless Child” from ‘From the Cradle’ (1994): One Track Mind
25 years ago, Eric Clapton — finally, blessedly, in a moment that fans had been hoping for since he left John Mayall in 1966 — let the blues overtake him.
