10 of the best houston rap albums

10 Essential Houston Rap Albums

A guide to some of the greatest hip-hop sounds from H-Town

De La Soul Buhloone Mindstate - hall of fame

De La Soul’s Buhloone Mindstate is a sound from a different era

David Jolicoeur, a founding member of the hip-hop group De La Soul, who performed under…

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10 Essential Protest Jazz Albums

Remember when we heard that punk will be “good” again, whatever that means? Well, perhaps…

Merzbow Pulse Demon - Hall of Fame review

Merzbow’s Pulse Demon is a masterful paradox of noise

A look back at a landmark of punishing noise

Uniform

Uniform’s American Standard, binge eating disorder, and me

Marcus Kain, an eating disorder-informed coach who struggled with a nasty circuit of anorexia nervosa,…

Thursday Full Collapse

Thursday channeled frustration into forward motion on Full Collapse

An album that channeled anger and sadness into something positive and powerful

Squid interview

Squid are all about the process

The UK art-rock group discuss new album ‘Cowards’, literary inspirations, and the joy of creating art

Simple Minds New Gold Dream - Hall of Fame

Simple Minds revealed a brighter vision on New Gold Dream

The Scottish new wave heroes’ 1982 album took them higher

Turnover Peripheral Vision

Turnover’s Peripheral Vision delivered anthems for outsiders

The Virginia emo heroes’ second album is an essential for those who feel lonely our disconnected

Walkmen Bows + Arrows

The Walkmen’s Bows + Arrows has a bitter cold streak

Revisiting the incredible, and chilly, sophomore album from the indie rock vets

Luther Vandross Never Too Much

Luther Vandross’ Never Too Much delivered quintessential city cuts

When Luther Vandross released his debut solo record Never Too Much in August of 1981,…

Lenny Kravitz Are You Gonna Go My Way

Are You Gonna Go My Way is Lenny Kravitz at his most concentrated

There is no better embodiment of success than when America anoints a song as a…

Mastodon Leviathan

Mastodon’s Leviathan is the Great American Metal Epic

The 2004 sophomore album from the Atlanta metal troupe set a new standard for post-millennial metal

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A Beginner’s Guide to Mount Eerie and The Microphones

In a lengthy bio released in conjunction with his new album Night Palace, Mount Eerie‘s…

Nine Inch Nails Year Zero

Nine Inch Nails’ Year Zero soundtracked an apocalypse

Trent Reznor’s apocalyptic concept album feels shockingly resonant and relevant after more than 15 years

Elucid interview

Elucid speaks the truth

We spoke to the New York rapper about ‘Revelator’, frustration, hope, and social media

Thirdface influences

How Black Flag, Clive Barker and math-rock influenced Thirdface’s new album

The Nashville group detail the inspirations that went into ‘Ministerial Cafeteria’

Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick

Jethro Tull’s Thick As a Brick is 40 minutes of prog glory

The 40-minute prog opus guided by flute and poetry is Jethro Tull’s greatest moment