Like Water for Chocolate
In 2000, Common released 'Like Water for Chocolate.' A political record that pulled hip hop back toward warmth, musicianship and collective memory.
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Skylarking
In 1986, XTC released 'Skylarking.' All birdsong harmonies and quietly panicked thoughts that drift between childhood memory and adult unease.
Shaking the Habitual
In 2013, The Knife released 'Shaking the Habitual.' A record that stretched pop music until it buckled under the weight of politics, grief, gender and rage.
No Way Down
In 2008, Air France released 'No Way Down.' A brief, weightless EP that feels suspended between afternoons and evenings, all of it glowing softly.
The Lonesome Crowded West
In 1997, Modest Mouse released 'The Lonesome Crowded West.' A record that sounds like the American West collapsing inward.
The Sunset Tree
In 2005, The Mountain Goats released 'The Sunset Tree.' A record that shifted John Darnielle from cult storyteller to emotional reference point.
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