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5150 - The Second Coming Of Van Halen

Legendary!!

Having sold 10 million copies of their 1984 album in the US alone, the last thing Van Halen fans were expecting was the untimely departure of their brazenly overt frontman David Lee Roth. Rising tensions in...

Flock

Legendary!!

It’s been 20 years, give or take, since Bell X1 released their third studio album, Flock. The band’s magnum opus in my opinion, it sits proudly as one of my all-time favourite Irish albums. Bell X1...

Elvis Presley at 70: The Album That Changed Everything

Legendary!!

If there is one act that made it through the ages and has earned the status of Legend, this is definitely Elvis Presley. Oh I am sure you all have in mind the ridiculous Las Vegas impersonators, too often...

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Illinois album art Legendary!!

Illinois

By Sufjan Stevens

The Great and loved, Sufjan Stevens Sufjan Stevens is one of the most prolific song writers of our time. Few people whom have any inclination towards indie or singer songwriter need an introduction into who he is, but...

Legendary!!

Foo Fighters

By Foo Fighters

It’s been thirty years since Dave Grohl emerged from the ashes of Nirvana and introduced Foo Fighters to the world. Heavy, grungy and a testament to the instrumental ingenuity of Grohl, this album is one of my...

Legendary!!

Aaagh!

By Republic of Loose

The Good Old Days 2006 was a hell of a year in Ireland. We had fat wallets, cracking weather and were living in blissful ignorance that the Celtic Tiger was dying. The airwaves were full of the likes of Cascada, Sandi...

Moon Safari Legendary!!

Moon Safari

By Air

Coming up with a debut album is tricky for any artists. Finding the original idea that will work, discovering one’s own sound, the proper balance between members of a band. « Slow and steady wins the race » as...

Legendary!!

The Bends

By Radiohead

A Masterpiece Born from Pain and Perseverance One day at school, a long time ago, I noticed a quote on my friend’s pencil case: “I used to fly like Peter Pan / All the children flew and I touched their hands...

Physical Graffiti Front Cover - by day Legendary!!

Physical Graffiti

By Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti: A 50-Year Legacy Led Zeppelin’s sixth album, Physical Graffiti, was released in 1975, making it 50 years old this February. It followed a nearly two-year hiatus after their...

Broken English - Marianne Faithfull Legendary!!

Broken English

By Marianne Faithfull

A Triumphant Return After Years of Hardship In 1979, Marianne Faithfull made a powerful comeback with her most iconic album, Broken English. It was her first major release since Love in a Mist (1967), following a...

Legendary!!

Led Zeppelin IV

By Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin defined rock. They Still do. Forty-five years after their amicable breakup, they still hold true as a staple of the genre. Jimmy Page, an era-defining guitarist, had a background as a studio musician. He...

Legendary!!

The Wall

By Pink Floyd

The Marriage of “Orchestra + Rock”: A Bold Gamble with The Wall The union of orchestral grandeur and rock music, a pairing that doesn’t always hit the mark, has long been a favorite among progressive rock bands and...

Awesome!

Meddle

By Pink Floyd

Meddle is a pivotal album in the history of Pink Floyd. The sound remains very psychedelic but already hints at the electronic experiments of The Dark Side of the Moon. This album consists of six tracks, one of which...