Album Reviews9/10
Bringing It All Back Home at 61: Dylan Blows Up His Own Frame and Builds Something Permanent
A look back at Bob Dylan's 1965 pivot to electric rock, Bringing It All Back Home, and why it still hits hard 60 years later.
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Album Reviews8/10
Bob Dylan’s Self-Titled 1962 Debut Holds Up 64 Years Later: 8/10
A look back at Bob Dylan's 1962 debut album, a raw folk-blues record that hinted at the legend to come.
Album Reviews10/10
Blonde on Blonde at 60: Dylan’s Electric Peak Still Rates a Perfect 10
A track-by-track look at Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde, the 1966 double album that stands as his electric-era masterpiece.
Album Reviews10/10
Bob Dylan Quits Protest and Turns Inward on ‘Another Side of Bob Dylan’
A look back at Bob Dylan's 1964 turn from protest anthems to personal confession on Another Side of Bob Dylan.
Album Reviews7.9/10
Zach Bryan Trades Sprawl for Focus on His Self-Titled Album
Zach Bryan's self-titled fourth album trims the sprawl for a tighter 16-track set of raw, working-class heartache. Our full review.
Album Reviews8.2/10
Tyler Childers’ ‘Purgatory’ Is a Debut That Arrives Fully Formed
A look back at Tyler Childers' 2017 debut Purgatory, a fully formed blend of bluegrass, honky-tonk, and country storytelling.
Album Reviews9/10
SZA’s ‘SOS’ Is a Sprawling, Risk-Taking Triumph — Even at 23 Tracks
SZA's sprawling 23-track SOS mixes genres and raw honesty. A bold, messy, rewarding follow-up to Ctrl.
Album Reviews8.6/10
Nine Years On, SZA’s ‘Ctrl’ Still Sounds Like the Bravest Debut of Its Decade
A look back at SZA's 2017 debut Ctrl, a raw, honest R&B record about heartbreak, self-esteem, and growing up.
Album Reviews8.6/10
Ten Years On, Sturgill Simpson’s Fatherly Advice Album Still Sounds Like Nothing Else in Country
Sturgill Simpson's genre-bending letter to his son blends soul, funk, and orchestral pop into a mostly brilliant album.
Album Reviews8.9/10
Ten Years On, Solange’s ‘A Seat at the Table’ Still Sounds Like the Conversation America Needed
A look back at Solange's A Seat at the Table, a landmark 2016 concept album on Black identity, pain, and healing.