The Slim Shady LP Turns 20
"How the fuck can I be white? I don't even exist." I could write a term paper about a line like that. In fact, I…
Dark Was The Night Turns 10
Indie had a big year in 2009. As the first decade of the century drew to a close, there was a slew of major releases…
Apple Venus Volume 1 Turns 20
XTC's 1999 album, Apple Venus Volume 1, announces itself with a literal splash: Opening track "River Of Orchids" begins with the amplified sound of water…
So Far Gone Turns 10
Today marks a decade of Drake domination. On this date 10 years ago, Aubrey Graham released So Far Gone, the mixtape that transformed him from…
Good Morning Spider Turns 20
The poppiest moment on Sparklehorse's album Good Morning Spider, "Chaos Of The Galaxy/Happy Man," is a study in contrasts. "Chaos Of The Galaxy" hews toward…
Incredibad Turns 10
Hip-hop wise, 2009 was a big year for the Bar Mitzvah dance floor. We were gifted Sean Kingston's "Fire Burning," 3OH!3's "DONTTRUSTME," and, of course,…
“No Scrubs” Turns 20
If you had to pick one '90s popular music act that, success notwithstanding, should've been far luckier than they were, TLC would have to be…
Keep It Like A Secret Turns 20
By the beginning of 1999, Doug Martsch had already accomplished incredible things. Built To Spill's singer, songwriter, and guitarist was still just 29 years old,…
I See A Darkness Turns 20
Will Oldham is a slippery interview. He doesn’t love to explain the meaning behind the songs he writes and he has made that known throughout…
Blood Bank Turns 10
Let’s kick things off with a bold statement: Blood Bank is arguably the most consequential EP of the 2000s. Arriving a year and a half…
…Baby One More Time Turns 20
To say Britney Jean Spears set the musical bar high for herself is a vast understatement. The Kentwood, Louisiana, native's 1998 debut single, the hope-springs-eternal,…
Fever Ray Turns 10
As the Knife, siblings Karin and Olof Dreijer made instant goth-electro classics. From Deep Cuts' breakthrough hit "Heartbeats" to singles like "We Share Our Mother's…
Knock Knock Turns 20
At the end of the 1990s, Bill Callahan gathered a small group of children to sing along with two songs for his new "album for…
