Albums released on 1 April
2014 · 13 YEARS
Salad Days
Mac Demarco
Mac Demarco builds a slacker-rock atmosphere on Salad Days. This 2014 release uses tape hiss and cheap gear to create a personal, woozy mood.
2016 · 11 YEARS
Weezer
Weezer
Weezer returns to a coastal, power-pop sound on this 2016 record. It explores themes of growth and summer through polished melodies and alternative rock roots.
1977 · 50 YEARS
Right On Time
Brothers Johnson
The Brothers Johnson showcase precise, telepathic interplay on 1977's Right On Time. Produced by Quincy Jones, the album bridges jazz-trained musicianship and infectious funk.
2013 · 14 YEARS
Wolf
Tyler, The Creator
Tyler, The Creator explores rebellion and identity on the 2013 release Wolf. The record pairs aggressive hip-hop bars with intricate, jazzy production.
1987 · 40 YEARS
Solitude Standing
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega finds an urban stillness on Solitude Standing. The 1987 album balances sharp, observational folk-pop with the professional sheen of the era.
2016 · 11 YEARS
Everything You've Come To Expect
The Last Shadow Puppets
The Last Shadow Puppets trade garage energy for baroque pop on Everything You've Come To Expect. This 2016 release uses lush orchestral arrangements to evoke a spy film soundtrack.
2022 · 5 YEARS
Unlimited Love
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Unlimited Love marks the return of guitarist John Frusciante to the band after sixteen years. It features Rick Rubin in the producer chair, blending funk roots with an alternative rock sensibility.
2016 · 11 YEARS
III
Moderat
Moderat perfects their balance of club textures and melancholic pop on III. This 2016 album features a precise, cold-yet-human aesthetic.
1976 · 51 YEARS
2112
Rush
Rush bet their career on a twenty-minute science fiction epic in 1976. 2112 became a defining moment for the trio and progressive rock.
1987 · 40 YEARS
Under Jolly Roger
Running Wild
Under Jolly Roger pivots from occult themes to nautical imagery. It captures the raw spirit of the German speed metal scene during the late eighties.
1965 · 62 YEARS
Whipped Cream & Other Delights
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Whipped Cream & Other Delights is a collection of breezy instrumental jazz. It became a mid-sixties cultural fixture thanks to its distinctive visual presentation.
1982 · 45 YEARS
Vendeurs De Larmes
Balavoine
Vendeurs De Larmes captures Daniel Balavoine at a creative peak in 1982. It mixes emotive chanson with the synthetic textures emerging in early eighties pop.
2002 · 25 YEARS
Spinvis
Spinvis
Spinvis turned mundane observations into cinematic vignettes on his 2002 debut. This attic-recorded project favored poetic vulnerability over studio polish.
1980 · 47 YEARS
Full Force
The Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Full Force presents the Art Ensemble Of Chicago balancing avant-garde techniques with rhythmic grooves. It highlights the group's massive collection of instruments.
2016 · 11 YEARS
Eternal
Guts
Guts explores global beats and wanderlust on his 2016 release Eternal. The album features dusty percussion and warm, organic instrumentation.
2016 · 11 YEARS
The Wilderness
Explosions In The Sky
The Wilderness sees the band transition toward tighter, rhythmic structures. It uses dynamic shifts to build cinematic tension in instrumental tracks.
1966 · 61 YEARS
The Soul Album
Otis Redding
Otis Redding delivers raw intimacy on 1966's The Soul Album. Stax Records captured the singer at his most emotive, backed by punchy house band production.
1984 · 43 YEARS
Self Control
Laura Branigan
Laura Branigan delivers a forceful synth-pop record in 1984. The title track remains a central piece of the decade, defined by her vocal power and command over electronic arrangements.
2016 · 11 YEARS
Changes
Charles Bradley
Charles Bradley transforms grief into a soulful meditation on 2016's Changes. The album carries the analog warmth of the Daptone Records sound.
1986 · 41 YEARS
Earth Run
Lee Ritenour
Lee Ritenour embraces high-tech production on 1986's Earth Run. The record highlights a shift toward melodic, atmospheric jazz fusion compositions.