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It is really sad that it took Clem Burke’s passing and Debbie Harry turning 80 for me to finally explain why this is one of my favorite albums of all time, despite it being pretty much forgotten along with seemingly all of their songs not named “Heart of Glass” or “Call Me,” but here it goes. The album pretty much takes the approach that Michael Jackson did with Bad, where, after making the most commercially successful and wide-appealing album of their career, they ... read more

This album makes me want to find an empty ballroom somewhere, take a deep breath, and just dance by myself all across the room without a care in the world. That might just be because I dance to relieve stress, but it’s also a testament to how romantic and emotive this album is. Although I’m unable to understand the lyrics, I do understand the emotion she is conveying on each track. The despair, the joy, the romance, everything. A song like Banahaw is able to express its despair in a ... read more

It took me a long time to realize that this was my favorite pop album of the 21st century. A lot of karaoke sessions where I sing Your Type even though nobody knows the song, a concert where, for the first time, I was with people who knew Carly for more than one song, a lot of bus rides where I left my headphones at home so I would hum E•MO•TION songs to myself, and a lot of times that I would gradually add songs from this album to my perfect songs playlist because I realized that ... read more

Wings have been one of my favorite bands for years now, but I have always held off on reviewing it because of the importance it has in their discography. I’ve always felt that I would be unable to give it justice. Now that the incredibly talented Denny Laine has passed away and this album is turned 50 (crazy that both events were just two days apart), I feel like I have to review this masterpiece of a rock album now.

This album’s greatest strength is that it combines the incredible ... read more