Albums released on 11 April
1980 · 47 YEARS
Nigeria
Grant Green
Grant Green delivers fluid, hard bop guitar work on these 1980 sessions. It captures a master at his peak, balancing technical skill with a soulful, bluesy approach.
2025 · 2 YEARS
Sable, Fable
Bon Iver
Bon Iver returns to raw, acoustic-driven songwriting on this collection. The record emphasizes intimacy, letting every breath and guitar string resonate with clarity.
2007 · 20 YEARS
An End Has A Start
Editors
Editors explore mortality and personal struggle through dark, driving melodies on this 2007 release. It captures a moment when atmospheric British rock dominated the airwaves.
2011 · 16 YEARS
Nine Types Of Light
TV On The Radio
Tunde Adebimpe and the band shift from noise to intimate, soulful textures on this 2011 record. It serves as a cohesive love letter to their home in Brooklyn.
1985 · 42 YEARS
Primitive Love
Miami Sound Machine
Miami Sound Machine reached global stardom with this 1985 release. The record fuses infectious Latin rhythms with mainstream pop sensibilities and high-energy production.
1988 · 39 YEARS
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden crafts a dark, mystical narrative based on folklore on this 1988 record. It features intricate song structures and the group's first major use of synthesizers.
1975 · 52 YEARS
Fish Rising
Steve Hillage
Steve Hillage blends psychedelic jams with space-rock textures on his 1975 debut. It serves as a bridge between his Canterbury work and his interest in cosmic guitar music.
1975 · 52 YEARS
Slow Dazzle
John Cale
John Cale delivers a jagged, unsettling take on New York art-rock on this 1975 release. It is defined by sophisticated piano ballads and a lean, dangerous production style.
1986 · 41 YEARS
Hipsway
Hipsway
Hipsway blends rhythmic funk with sophisticated pop on this 1986 debut. It captures the distinct sound of the Glasgow scene through layered, crisp instrumentation.
2006 · 21 YEARS
You In Reverse
Built To Spill
Built To Spill crafts sprawling, guitar-heavy compositions on this 2006 record. It functions as a singular, hypnotic conversation between instruments.
1990 · 37 YEARS
Songs For Drella
Lou Reed
Lou Reed and John Cale reunite to pay tribute to Andy Warhol on this 1990 project. The record utilizes minimalist arrangements to create a sense of reflection.
2011 · 16 YEARS
In Love With Oblivion
Crystal Stilts
Crystal Stilts channel a dark, reverb-drenched aesthetic on this 2011 release. It captures the moody, jangling spirit of the Brooklyn underground through a lo-fi lens.
2011 · 16 YEARS
A I A : Dream Loss
Grouper
Grouper creates a deeply immersive ambient experience on this 2011 record. Minimalist production choices allow room noise to become a core part of the instrumentation.
2008 · 19 YEARS
Saturdays = Youth
M83
M83 explores teenage nostalgia through synth-heavy pop on this 2008 release. The production leans into the aesthetic of late eighties cinema to create a dreamlike sound.
1972 · 55 YEARS
John David Souther
John David Souther
J.D. Souther creates a personal, late-night folk-rock debut in 1972. The record defines the Southern California sound with lean, acoustic arrangements.
2006 · 21 YEARS
15
Buckcherry
Buckcherry marks a commercial resurgence with this 2006 hard rock record. The collection balances gritty, high-octane anthems with blues-influenced riffs.
1977 · 50 YEARS
Love You
The Beach Boys
Brian Wilson takes creative control on this eccentric 1977 project. It is celebrated for its unfiltered, lo-fi electronic sound and childlike arrangements.
2005 · 22 YEARS
If You Can't Join 'Em... Beat 'Em
DJ Format
DJ Format delivers a masterclass in sample-heavy hip-hop on this 2005 release. It functions as a playful, dusty love letter to the golden era of boom-bap.
1983 · 44 YEARS
Faster Than The Speed Of Night
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler delivers operatic, high-stakes melodrama on this 1983 record. Jim Steinman's production creates a grand example of symphonic rock.
1977 · 50 YEARS
Ask Rufus
Rufus & Chaka Khan
Rufus and Chaka Khan pivot to a sophisticated, melodic soul sound on this 1977 release. It marks a transition from hard-edged funk to polished R&B grooves.