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Favorite Albums | #54: U2 – War (1983)

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 4, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

In the decade or so preceding War, the world saw a decline in rock & roll as bands became more...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 3, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Almost ten years ago, after seeing the first Lord of the Rings movie, I decided to read 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 | Jan 1, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Eminem burst onto the scene in early 1999 as the American Culture Wars of the ’80s and ’90s...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 31, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

It’s too bad that I came across Sgt. Pepper for academic reasons. Not that school had anything to...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 30, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

I went a long, long time without listening all the way through Electric Ladyland. As soon as I...

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 26, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

Springsteen’s most popular album, Born in the U.S.A., was recorded with the E Street Band and...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 25, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

I have the same problem with Led Zeppelin IV that I have with Nevermind, except to an even more...