Album Reviews9.2/10
PJ Harvey’s Dry at 34: A Wall Built From Pain, Anger and Refusal
A grim chronicle of a solitary record wherein a singer, armed only with guitar and voice, lays bare her soul to the world.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: classic albums
Album Reviews8/10
PJ Harvey’s ‘To Bring You My Love’: Desire as the Engine, Not the Gift
A look back at PJ Harvey's 1995 album To Bring You My Love, a record of desire and demand.
Album Reviews8/10
A Tribe Called Quest’s People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm Earns an 8/10
A Tribe Called Quest's 1990 debut blends hip-hop wit and jazz sensibility across fourteen tracks, a masterwork of craft and humor.
Sandinista!: The Great Songs Outweigh the Triple Album’s Excess
The Clash's Sandinista! was a messy, ambitious triple album that baffled fans in 1980 but now looks prescient. A reassessment of its excess and achievement.
Album Reviews9/10
55 Years On, ‘Where I’m Coming From’ Still Sounds Like a Motown Prodigy Seizing Creative Control — 9/10
Stevie Wonder's 1971 album 'Where I'm Coming From' marks his break from pop formula, a transitional masterpiece bridging early Motown and his classic era.
Album Reviews8/10
On Signed, Sealed & Delivered, a Motown Prodigy Starts Taking the Wheel
Stevie Wonder's 1970 album Signed, Sealed & Delivered marks his creative leap from Motown child star to visionary artist, with raw soul and social awareness.
Album Reviews9/10
Turbulent Indigo Review: Joni Mitchell’s 1994 Return to Guitar and Piano Still Cuts Deep — 9/10
Joni Mitchell's 1994 album Turbulent Indigo is a raw, poetic reckoning with politics, abuse, and history—her most honest work.
Album Reviews9/10
Ladies of the Canyon: Joni Mitchell’s Wistful Bridge to Greatness
Joni Mitchell's 'Ladies of the Canyon' is a transitional folk classic, balancing warm portraits with sharper songs like 'Big Yellow Taxi' and 'Woodstock.'
Album Reviews7/10
In the Groove: Marvin Gaye at the Crossroads, With One Towering Peak
Marvin Gaye's 1968 album In the Groove is an uneven but thrilling set, anchored by the towering 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' and his remarkable vocal range.
Album Reviews8/10
Gaye and Terrell’s Chemistry Carries ‘United,’ Their 1967 Duet Debut
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's 1967 album United captures pure vocal chemistry, from the classic opener to hidden gem 'Two Can Have a Party.'