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Favorite Albums | Honorable Mention: The Verve – Urban Hymns (1997)

Posted by Eric Mack | May 8, 2014 | Favorite Albums | 0

Every once in a while, I’ll come across an album whose first track is so good it takes me days,...

Posted by Eric Mack | Nov 9, 2013 | Favorite Albums | 0

This may be a little hard to believe, but Pearl Jam — the most popular rock band of the...

Posted by Eric Mack | Aug 31, 2013 | Favorite Albums | 0

I can still remember the first time I heard Depeche Mode. Shortly after the ’90s wrapped up...

Posted by Eric Mack | May 3, 2013 | Favorite Albums | 0

Artistically and commercially, R.E.M.’s first nine albums can be pretty cleanly divided into...

Posted by Eric Mack | Mar 30, 2013 | Favorite Albums | 0

Green River came so close to making my 100 favorite albums list. I know I have said that about...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 30, 2013 | Favorite Albums | 0

When I was making my 100 favorite albums list, I really thought (What’s the Story) Morning...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 12, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

When I finally finished counting down my 100 favorite albums six months ago, I felt terrible. I...

Posted by Eric Mack | Oct 30, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Over the years I have heavily criticized many prominent “best of” lists, since I...

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

Wasting Light is aging quite well; it’s only been out for just under a year and a half, but...

Posted by Eric Mack | Feb 26, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Make Yourself, in one of the greatest coincidences on my list, was released one week before my...