Luke Edwards
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1 month ago |
thisisdig.com | Luke Edwards
Released on 13 September 1972, Yes’ fifth studio album, Close To The Edge, has long been exalted as one of progressive rock’s most ambitious and revered works. Inspired by classical composers such as Mahler, Sibelius and Stravinsky, it’s a record that blended symphonic ambition, jazz-like improvisation and otherworldly lyricism to point the way towards as-yet-unventured horizons for rock music.
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2 months ago |
thisisdig.com | Luke Edwards
Proving that he wasn’t afraid to evolve as an artist, Phil Collins pushed towards a harder, more danceable sound on his third solo album, No Jacket Required. Released in January 1985, its ten songs presented a high-gloss mix of hook-laden pop-rock and surprising dalliances with synth-funk that spawned no fewer than four US Top 10 singles, helping the album to sell a whopping 25 million copies worldwide.
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Jan 24, 2025 |
thisisdig.com | Luke Edwards
Caught amid the alt-rock sea change triggered by Nirvana in the early 90s, Hootie And The Blowfish made their own way in a post-grunge world. Founded in South Carolina by songwriter Darius Rucker and guitarist Mark Bryan, with bassist Dean Felber and drummer Jim “Soni” Sonefeld completing the line-up, the band scored numerous US Top 10 hits, with the best Hootie And The Blowfish songs taking the jangly folk-rock of the 80s college-rock circuit and giving it a jolt of heartland-rock energy.
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Jan 14, 2025 |
thisisdig.com | Luke Edwards
By the mid-80s, Phil Collins was ready to rip up the road map to lovelorn melancholy and embark on a new adventure into synth-funk. The lead single from his 1985 album, No Jacket Required, Sussudio was a bold leap into the jive spot of urban discotheques, as the Genesis frontman turned solo artist sought to mix the luminous R&B of the “Minneapolis sound” with the glitz of electro-pop.
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Dec 31, 2024 |
thisisdig.com | Luke Edwards
As we step into 2025, it’s hard to believe a quarter-century has passed since the year 2000 was upon us. Thankfully, our clocks didn’t go haywire, planes stayed in the sky, and we all breathed a collective sigh of relief as the so-called “Millennium Bug” failed to wreak havoc. The world carried on and, as a bold new era for popular music got underway, it was clear we were in for a wild ride courtesy of these 25 albums turning 25 in 2025.
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