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The Bends is the second album from British rock band Radiohead. It turned 30 years old on March 13th of this year, as it was released on that day in 1995. This album was a hard one for the band to make as they were trying to follow up the success of their debut, Pablo Honey, and its lead single, “Creep.” Basically the band really didn’t want to become one-hit wonders, and sure while this album wasn’t super successful at the time, it was critically acclaimed and ... read more

Kid A is the fourth album from British rock band, Radiohead. I’ve heard quite a few songs of theirs that I really like, but I’m not exactly a die hard fan of the band. All five of their members are extremely talented individuals (Thom Yorke: lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, Jonny Greenwood: guitar, keyboards, etc, Colin Greenwood: bass, Ed O’Brien: guitar, backing vocals, and Philip Selway: drums, percussion) and their band has made an everlasting impact on music. Even though I ... read more

The Sickness is the debut album from Chicago nu metal band, Disturbed. I grew up playing “Down with the Sickness,” on Rockband 2 back when I was a kid, as I liked the dark and edgy sound of it, but other than that I really didn’t know much about the band’s music until I listened to this album. It’s 25 years old as of this year as it was released on March 7th, 2000. It’s by far the band’s most successful album, but 25 years later is it any good? Here are ... read more

The Marshall Mathers LP is the third album from Detroit rapper Eminem. Widely considered by many to be his best, it reaches its 25th anniversary on May 23rd, 2025, as it was released that same day in 2000. Eminem has long been a lightning rod for controversial lyrics as well as his consistent “I don’t give a fuck” modus operandi. He’s pissed off pretty much every single group you can think of, especially on this record (which we will explore in detail in this review). ... read more