Albums released on 8 August
1983 · 44 YEARS
An Innocent Man
Billy Joel
Billy Joel leans into the sounds of the fifties and early sixties on this record. He prioritizes vintage vocal harmonies and classic structures over the synthesizers common in the eighties.
2014 · 13 YEARS
Worlds
Porter Robinson
Porter Robinson moves away from dancefloor-focused music to deliver an emotional, expansive concept album. It relies on anime aesthetics and video game nostalgia to create a dreamlike state.
1964 · 63 YEARS
Another Side Of Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan shifts away from protest anthems on this acoustic record. He focuses instead on personal and surreal narratives, marking a rapid evolution in his songwriting approach.
2007 · 20 YEARS
Kala
M.I.A.
M.I.A. mixes global field recordings with aggressive dancehall and hip-hop. The project creates a frantic collage that bridges underground club culture with sharp pop sensibilities.
2025 · 2 YEARS
Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You
Ethel Cain
Ethel Cain blends shoegaze textures with indie rock on this 2025 release. The record uses layered guitars and haunting vocals to build a dense, melancholic atmosphere.
1988 · 39 YEARS
M & J
Vanessa Paradis
Vanessa Paradis debuted with this collaboration alongside Serge Gainsbourg. It introduced a sophisticated, dark pop sensibility to the French music scene.
1995 · 32 YEARS
Penthouse
Luna
Luna captures an urban melancholy on this guitar-heavy record. It functions like a late-night walk through a neon city, blending jangle-pop with a cinematic cool.
1996 · 31 YEARS
Ki-Oku
DJ Krush
DJ Krush creates a dialogue between jazz trumpet and mechanical hip-hop beats on this record. It serves as a meditative, cinematic experience rooted in abstract production.
2011 · 16 YEARS
Watch The Throne
Jay-Z
Two hip-hop giants join forces on this high-octane project. It blends massive stadium anthems with raw ambition and introspection, defining the opulent rap landscape of the early 2010s.
1997 · 30 YEARS
Transmission
The Tea Party
The Tea Party shifts toward industrial-tinged alternative rock on this record. It abandons their earlier blues-rock sound in favor of tension, atmosphere, and electronic layering.
2010 · 17 YEARS
Senior
Röyksopp
Röyksopp delivers a dark, instrumental companion to their pop work. It leans into analog synthesizers and melancholic textures to reward deep, focused listening.
2006 · 21 YEARS
Christ Illusion
Slayer
Slayer marks the return of Dave Lombardo on this aggressive thrash record. It serves as a visceral reaction to the global political climate of the mid-2000s.
1986 · 41 YEARS
Break Down The Walls
Youth Of Today
Youth Of Today changed the course of hardcore with this definitive statement on the straight edge movement. Its raw, urgent energy turned personal discipline into a rallying cry.
1966 · 61 YEARS
The Yardbirds
The Yardbirds
The Yardbirds feature guitar legends Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page on this collection. It snapshots the band's transition from gritty club act to studio pioneers.
1981 · 46 YEARS
Brutal Out Deh
The Itals
The Itals hit a creative peak with this roots reggae release. It balances spiritual devotion with the gritty reality of life in early eighties Jamaica.
2025 · 2 YEARS
No Rain, No Flowers
The Black Keys
The Black Keys return to their garage-rock roots with this raw collection. The tracks feature punchy songwriting and heavy, swinging drum grooves.
1979 · 48 YEARS
The Story's Been Told
Third World
Third World blends roots reggae with studio polish on this 1979 release. It captures the band at a height of confidence as they experiment with crossover pop sensibilities.
1998 · 29 YEARS
Transmit Failure
Four Hundred Years
Four Hundred Years bridges mid-nineties hardcore and the emo scene on this record. It balances jagged, volatile rhythms with moments of desperate, introspective melody.
2006 · 21 YEARS
Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!
Hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye leans into a playful synth-pop sound on this record. It remains a capsule of the mid-2000s indie-pop scene and its neon-colored aesthetic.
2025 · 2 YEARS
Metal Forth
Babymetal
Babymetal collides aggressive metalcore riffs with J-Rock melodies on this 2025 release. The record pushes genre boundaries through polished, high-energy vocal performances.