Realising that Regina Spektor’s fourth album, Begin To Hope, is now 20 years old breaks my hea ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah art.
Begin to Hope is the fourth album by Russian-born American singer-songwriter Regina Spektor. It was released June 13, 2006. The album debuted at number 70 on the Billboard 200, but due to the popularity of the single "Fidelity", it peaked at number 20 and was labeled a "pace setter" by Billboard. Rolling Stone named it the 21st-best album of 2006. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipments to U.S. retailers of 1,000,000 units.
The album was nominated for the 2006 Shortlist Musi...
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40th anniversary for The Queen is Dead by The Smiths? Frankly, Mr Shankly, this news corrodes my soul.
The Queen Is Dead is the third studio album by the English rock band the Smiths, released on 16 June 1986 by Rough Trade Records. Following the release of their second album Meat Is Murder, the Smiths retreated to Greater Manchester to begin work on new material, with Johnny Marr and Morrissey writing extensively at Marr's home in Bowdon as the band sought to escape the pressures of London and their label Rough Trade. The album was produced by Morrissey and Marr, with engineering by Stephen ...
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Somehow those 10 year ones feel more surprising than the 30.
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Also 30th anniversaries for these two.
Patti Smith - Gone Again
Her sixth studio album, produced following the death of her husband Fred Sonic Smith.
Gone Again is the sixth studio album by Patti Smith, released June 18, 1996, on Arista Records. The production of the record was preceded by the deaths of many of Smith's close friends and peers, including her husband Fred "Sonic" Smith, her brother Todd, Robert Mapplethorpe, Richard Sohl and Kurt Cobain, with whom Smith had sympathized. In addition to this, Gone Again also features the last studio performance of Jeff Buckley, released before his death less than a year later.
In May 1999 Rolli...
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Their Satanic Majesties’ Second Request
The second of three 1996 albums for Anton Newcombe and co, this one heavily influenced by the Stones and the 60s psych rock sound, including faffing around with sitars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Their_Satanic_Majesties’_Second_Request
Blonde on Blonde turns 60!
Blonde on Blonde is the seventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released as a double album on June 20, 1966, by Columbia Records. Recording sessions began in New York in October 1965 with numerous backing musicians, including members of Dylan's live backing band, the Hawks. Though sessions continued until January 1966, they yielded only one track that made it onto the final album—"One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)". At producer Bob Johnston's suggestion, Dylan, B...
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Siouxsie and the Banshees best album was 45 yesterday.
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This album is totally underrated imo. Bit front loaded but some absolute bangers.
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The actual date isn’t listed on Wiki but as it entered the album chart the week after The Queen Is Dead we can safely assume this turns 40 today.
London 0 Hull 4 is the debut album by The Housemartins, released in June 1986. It contains the singles "Flag Day" (#124 UK), "Sheep" (#54 UK), "Happy Hour" (#3 UK) and "Think for a Minute" (#18 UK).
The title refers to the band's home city of Kingston upon Hull and is in the format of a football score. It also refers to singer Paul Heaton's assertion that the Housemartins were only the fourth best band in Hull, suggesting London had no great bands at all. The other three Hull bands in questio...
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I’ve been hammering this, Tinderbox and the Once/Twice Upon A Time compilations the last few days. I’m still annoyed with myself for only realising how great they were in the last 5 years.
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Very weirdly I picked up a copy in a charity shop a few weeks ago and listened to it for the very first time this morning.
Reasonable Doubt and Screaming Trees feel like they came out 30 years apart
Five years for Tyler, the Creator
Call Me If You Get Lost (stylized in all caps) is the seventh studio album by the American rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator. The album was released on June 25, 2021, through Columbia Records. The album is narrated by DJ Drama and features guest appearances from 42 Dugg, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Wayne, Domo Genesis, Brent Faiyaz, Lil Uzi Vert, Pharrell Williams, Teezo Touchdown, Fana Hues, and Daisy World. Tyler produced the album himself, with additional production ...