College Rock Archives

Favorite Albums | Honorable Mention: Depeche Mode – Violator (1990)

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 | Feb 18, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

I love how the heavens open up and deliver The Edge’s guitar in the beginning of...

Posted by Eric Mack | Jan 24, 2012 | Favorite Albums | 0

R.E.M. legitimized alternative music, signing with a major label (Warner Bros.) following the...

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 | Dec 24, 2011 | Favorite Albums | 0

Rolling Stone started doing their “Greatest _____ of All Time” publicity grabs in 2003. As I’ve...