Love Will Tear Us Apart: Joy Division’s ‘Closer’ at 40
The life and death of an album that defined and abruptly ended an era.
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THE CORNER CLUB: Gil and Jorge
On this edition of The Corner Club (#3), a look at the sparse alchemy of two MPB titans and one incredible jam album.
THE CORNER CLUB: Caetano Veloso’s Beautiful Contradictions
On this edition, we explore Caetano Veloso’s seminal 1968 debut, which sparked a movement in the face of a totalitarian state.
THE UNDERDOGS: Deerhunter’s ‘Monomania’
A column about underrated albums that didn’t get their due.
THE CORNER CLUB: A História do ‘Clube da Esquina’
Welcome to The Corner Club, a new column on the music of Brazil. On the flagship issue, a legendary collective of musicians come together for one of the country’s most important records.
Quarantine Diaries: The Glory of Gil Evans
So now they got me in lockdown. Man is stuck indoors. Nothing to do. Twenty three hours
1001 Albums #1: Frank Sinatra’s ‘In The Wee Small Hours’ (1955)
A series in which I listen and write about every single entry in Universe Publishing’s ‘1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die’.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Kanye West’s ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s
The Greatness of Rush’s ‘Moving Pictures’
With last week’s passing of Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, we revisits the band’s 1981 masterpiece.
The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2019
Let the debate begin!
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Radiohead’s ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Jónsi’s ‘Go’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Father John Misty’s ‘I Love You, Honeybear’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: PUP’s ‘Morbid Stuff’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Vampire Weekend’s ‘Modern Vampires of the City’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Public Service Broadcasting’s ‘Every Valley’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Deerhunter’s ‘Halcyon Digest’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUM OPERATOR’S CRATE CLASSICS: J-Live’s ‘The Best Part’
On “Crate Classics,” Album Operator dusts off the records of his college radio sets in Boston (’96-’00) and his days DJing NYC in the early ’00s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Arctic Monkeys’ ‘AM’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Lorde’s ‘Pure Heroine’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: PJ Harvey’s ‘Let England Shake’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Real Estate’s ‘Atlas’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS: Gene Clark’s ‘No Other’
Gene Clark’s 1974 album, No Other, is one of those records that didn’t belong in
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Girls’ ‘Father, Son, Holy Ghost’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: The Roots’ ‘Undun’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS: ‘The Time For Peace Is Now’
Move aside Kanye. If you want some Christian music that really slaps, Luaka Bop’s latest compilation is your salvation.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Sufjan Stevens’ ‘Michigan’
Sufjan cut no corners on the first (and second to last) installment of his 50 States Project.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Tokyo Police Club’s ‘Champ’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Mumford & Sons’ ‘Sigh No More’
The album that broke indie-folk into the mainstream is a heck of a lot deeper than banjos and catchy choruses.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: MGMT’s ‘Oracular Spectacular’
MGMT’s classic 2008 debut is an album unlike anything found in the furthest reaches of space.
Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Tusk’ Turns 40
If ‘Rumours’ made Fleetwood Mac superstars, ‘Tusk’ made them legends.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Jamie xx’s ‘In Colour’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
THE UNDERDOGS: Animal Collective’s ‘Centipede Hz’
A column about underrated albums that didn’t get their due.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Cream’s ‘Disraeli Gears’
The gospel of the ’60s psych rock reformation.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: ‘The Head and the Heart’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: ‘Abbey Road’ Side A
Fifty years later, ‘Abbey Road’ might be the greatest breakup letter ever written.
Girls’ ‘Album’ Turns 10
Music this profound often comes from a dark place.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Destroyer’s ‘Kaputt’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Arcade Fire’s ‘Funeral’
The indie rock royals made their perfect debut 15 years ago.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: alt-J’s ‘An Awesome Wave’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
ALBUM OPERATOR’S CRATE CLASSICS: Edan’s ‘Beaty and the Beat’
On “Crate Classics,” Album Operator dusts off the records of his college radio sets in Boston (’96-’00) and his days DJing NYC in the early ’00s.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: The National’s ‘High Violet’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: ‘Long May You Run’
“Funny how some things that start spontaneously end that way.”
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Japandroids’ ‘Celebration Rock’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
Hidden Gems: Lil Ugly Mane’s ‘Mista Thug Isolation’
With Hidden Gems, we look back at great albums that haven’t gotten the attention they deserve.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Mac Miller’s ‘Swimming’
We lost Mac Miller a year ago this week.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Banks & Steelz’ ‘Anything But Words’
When you think about it, the unlikely, underrated rap-rock collaboration makes perfect sense.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Interpol’s ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’
Interpol’s debut is equal parts visceral euphoria and perspicacious workout.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Wu-Tang Clan, “Enter The Wu (36 Chambers)’
’36 Chambers’ quintessentially terra-formed the topography of rap.