Melancholy Archives

Favorite Albums | #47: Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On (1971)

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 11, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Soul, as you may have noticed, is a bit of a weak spot for me, but in my defense, it’s not...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 10, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Released on the same day (December 11, 1970) as Yoko Ono’s similarly titled Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 9, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

I’ll just come right out and say it: Hunky Dory isn’t just good, it’s astonishingly good. It has...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 8, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Radiohead’s most famous song is 1992’s “Creep,” which has become one of the definitive alternative...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 7, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

A Perfect Circle is the side project of Maynard James Keenan, best known as the lead singer of the...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 2, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

As its cover suggests, Kid A is bizarre, icy and abstract, even by Radiohead standards. Their...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 29, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

Steely Dan achieved early success with their 1972 debut record Can’t Buy a Thrill and in 1974 they...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 28, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

Seattle, it turns out, was — and, it should be noted, still is — a perfect breeding ground for...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 19, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

It’s easy to overlook the enormity of the fact that Bob Dylan has been making music for five whole...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 8, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

Ah, the Foo Fighters’ debut: grunge’s last gasp. Seattle heavyweights Alice in Chains and...