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“With a career as expansive and varied as the Cure’s it is nearly a fool’s errand to try and sum up their career on a single-disc retrospective. There’s just too many various moods and styles that they’ve covered over the years, but this 2001 disc is a perfectly fine sampler platter. Think of” read more

The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album

“A bit of a drone but those vocals are heavenly. The standards they cover prove that their vocal prowess could extend beyond the teenage dreams of surf, girls, and hot rods of their earliest singles, but the musical arrangements are lacking in the joy and spirit of their best singles and albums. The ” read more

You Make It Feel Like Christmas (2020 Edition)

“Another year, another deluxe edition of this Christmas album. This time around it is to coincide with the Hallmark Channel using the OneRepublic written ditty, “Here This Christmas,” as the official theme of their onslaught of cliché holiday-themed romances. Throw in one additional bonus track,” read more

Just Can’t Get Enough: New Wave Dance Hits

“Not exactly a genre lacking in danceable singles from a variety of acts, but this version of Just Can’t Get Enough decided that remixes was the way to go. Instead of populating it with songs by the likes of the B-52’s, Yaz, or early Depeche Mode, New Wave Dance Hits finds the likes of the Jam, L” read more

Just Can’t Get Enough: New Wave Women

“A bit too obvious at times? Sure, but this is some primo assemblage. Not only do we get hallowed icons of the genre like Chrissie Hynde, Annie Lennox, the Go-Go’s, but they’re jammed alongside some fun discoveries like Altered Images, the Belle Stars, and the Pandoras. Sure, there’s probably b” read more