King Crimson’s Larks’ Tongues in Aspic came alive again with masterful remaster
We return for a glorious run through the 40th anniversary reissue of King Crimson’s ‘Larks’ Tongues in Aspic,’ originally released on March 23, 1973.
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Jethro Tull’s ‘Locomotive Breath’ was a brilliant moment of studio trickery
“Locomotive Breath,” released this week back in 1971, seemed like Jethro Tull’s most coherent, successful synthesis yet. It was actually pieced together.
John Wetton, Geoff Downes say success nearly killed Asia: ‘The pressure got to some of us’
Released this week in 1982, ‘Asia’ heralded a sure-fire supergroup. By 1983, they’d split. John Wetton and Geoff Downes tell us what went wrong.
Kiss’ fussy and overwrought Destroyer tried to out think itself
Kiss’ ‘Destroyer’ found producer Bob Ezrin at his too-busy worst. Kiss is (or it should be) too visceral for that.
Johnny Cash’s American VI: Ain’t No Grave was a rustic, spiritual, unbent farewell
Issued five years ago today, ‘American VI: Ain’t No Grave’ finds Johnny Cash in the midst of a bracing acceptance of his looming fate.
Blood Sweat and Tears’ Child is Father to the Man remains an early, often-overlooked creative peak
Released today in 1968, Blood Sweat and Tears’ debut balances free-form experimentalism within a larger framework of American songcraft.
30 years ago, Roger Daltrey released perhaps the best should’ve-been Who hit
Always the perfect foil, Roger Daltrey completely inhabited Pete Townshend’s lyric on 1985’s “After the Fire,” broiling it in searing emotion.
Phil Collins’ Face Value launched his solo career, and reset Genesis
Released on February 9, 1981, ‘Face Value’ is a time capsule of everything that made Phil Collins into Phil Collins, and maybe the best thing he ever did.
Beastie Boys’ ‘Some Old Bullsh*t’ found them at a crossroads
Twenty years ago, we got a more complete look at the punk-thrash beginnings of the Beastie Boys — and a hint as to what would come next.
With Mystery Girl, Roy Orbison was born anew, if only for a moment
Roy Orbison’s ‘Mystery Girl,’ released on Feb. 7, 1989, became a celebration, a valedictory, a mash note and a desperately sad farewell — all in one.
