Album Reviews7/10
‘Gone Again’: Patti Smith’s Grief Record Earns Its Patience
A solemn record of loss, memory, and time's passage, wrought by Patti Smith in her hour of grief.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: classic rock
Album Reviews7/10
Ask The Angels: Patti Smith Asks Questions Without Answers
A look back at Patti Smith's 1998 record Ask The Angels, an ambitious but uneven album about faith, doubt, and the music that bridges them.
Album Reviews5.2/10
Squeeze Still Sounds Like a Band Learning to Be a Band, and That’s the Appeal
A review of The Velvet Underground's Squeeze, a pale imitation of Loaded that never quite finds its own voice.
Album Reviews8/10
The Velvet Underground’s Complete Matrix Tapes: Forty-Three Live Tracks, Seven Years Later
A review of The Complete Matrix Tapes, forty-three live songs by The Velvet Underground, including rare tracks and full versions of classics.
Album Reviews6/10
Velvet Underground Cover Album Preserves a Name Without the Man Behind It
A strange beast of covers and originals, this Velvet Underground album struggles to live without its departed scribe.
Album Reviews9.3/10
The Great Banana at 32: How the Velvet Underground Refused to Compromise
A review of The Great Banana, a landmark 1994 reissue of the Velvet Underground's 1967 debut, ranking it among the finest albums of its era.
Album Reviews7/10
The Clash Traded Scrappy Noise for Studio Shine on Give ‘Em Enough Rope
The Clash's second album traded raw punk for studio polish. A 1978 record caught between ambition and energy, with 'Stay Free' as its classic core.
Album Reviews8/10
The Clash Traded Punk Purity for Stadium Pop on Combat Rock — and Made It Work
Combat Rock is the Clash's odd, confident commercial breakthrough — a tense mix of radio hits, jagged experiments, and political fury that still rocks.
Album Reviews8/10
Prince Review: Nine Tracks, One Man’s Ambition
Prince's 1979 self-titled album review: a confident step forward with standout funk tracks, but ballads stall the momentum. An 8/10.
Album Reviews5/10
Dylan at 5/10: The Voice Survives an Album Nobody Wanted
Bob Dylan's 1973 outtakes album is a cobbled-together stopgap of covers, but his voice makes it a fascinating time capsule. We rank the tracks.