Ten Albums That Supposedly Suck (But Do Not): #3
Sean Murphy3. R.E.M., Monster (1994) Several theories could be advanced about why Monster was not so warmly embraced, and why it remains the least-loved of the original band’s works. One possibility…
Ten Albums That Supposedly Suck (But Do Not): #4
4. Pink Floyd, More (1969) Here’s another one that may not be accused of sucking so much as not being acknowledged at all which, we should agree, is even worse.…
Ten Albums That Supposedly Suck (But Do Not): #5
5. Belly, King (1995) This one is personal. If the world had been hip enough to get this, it would have had the success it deserved and Belly could have…
Ten Albums That Supposedly Suck (But Do Not): #6
6. Cranes, Population 4 (1997) Cranes should have been huge for the same reason they could never be huge: they were too original, eccentric and off-putting to reach a mass…
Ten Albums That Supposedly Suck (But Do Not): #7
7. Living Colour, Stain (1993) Even though Living Colour is still making excellent music today, they are mostly remembered as the band who did “Cult of Personality” two decades and…
Ten Albums That Supposedly Suck (But Do Not): #8
8. Fantômas, Fantômas (1999) This one is a bit of a stretch; it may even be cheating a little bit to include it since it’s not (necessarily) dismissed. On the…
Ten Albums That Supposedly Suck (But Do Not): #9
9. The Rolling Stones: Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967) Stupid title. Silly cover. Blatant attempt to steal some thunder from The Beatles, who were possibly at the height of their…
Ten Albums That Supposedly Suck (But Do Not): #10
10. Kiss: Dynasty (1979) Okay, let’s get this one out of the way right up front. It’s not necessarily that this album is better than average (it’s not), it’s that…
July 7: When The Two Sevens Clash (Revisited)
July 7, 1977: When the two sevens clash. You can, and should, appreciate Culture's masterpiece all days of the year, but on July 7 you better recognize. I wrote about…
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