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Favorite Albums | Honoroable Mention: Pearl Jam – Backspacer (2009)

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 | 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 | Aug 17, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Highly compressed and crushingly loud, Songs for the Deaf works as both an arty hard rock...

Posted by Eric Mack | Feb 1, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

Like most people my age, I was introduced to reggae through Bob Marley’s outstanding 1984...

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 5, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

In 1969, a psychiatrist named Elisabeth Kübler-Ross first articulated the five stages of grief in...

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 27, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

The most popular form of entertainment in America during the first half of the twentieth century...

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 16, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

Before Radiohead released In Rainbows, I was familiar with their work, but only just. Their...