Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite
In 1996, Maxwell released 'Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite.' A debut that slowed R&B to a late-night drift, reintroducing space, touch and intimacy to a genre rushing toward gloss and volume.
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Ella and Basie!
In 1963, Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie released 'Ella and Basie!' A record where swing is reduced to its essentials.
Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
In 2007, Of Montreal released 'Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?' A neon-bright nervous breakdown set to dance-pop.
Gal Costa
In 1969, Gal Costa released 'Gal Costa.' A tropicalia fever-dream where pop sweetness and political electricity share the same breath.
Philosophy of the World
In 1969, The Shaggs released 'Philosophy of the World.' A record with one of the strangest origin stories ever told.
Tous Les Garçons et Les Filles
In 1962, Françoise Hardy released 'Tous Les Garçons et Les Filles.' A debut album that made loneliness fashionable and gave pop music a new emotional vocabulary.
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