Albums released on 29 January
2021 · 6 YEARS
OK Human
Weezer
Weezer trade their distortion pedals for a thirty-eight-piece orchestra on this 2021 release. It offers a rare look at the group through piano-driven songs about digital life and isolation.
2021 · 6 YEARS
Sound Ancestors
Madlib
Madlib spent four years building this sprawling project with editorial help from Four Tet. It serves as a dense, psychedelic window into the producer's expansive private archives.
1971 · 56 YEARS
The Yes Album
Yes
Steve Howe joined the lineup for this 1971 release, introducing an intricate guitar style that reshaped the band. It balances long, ambitious compositions with a new sense of pop structure.
1979 · 48 YEARS
Look Sharp!
Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson debuted in 1979 with a collection defined by sharp suits and anxious energy. It captured the nervous, jagged sound of London's new wave movement.
2021 · 6 YEARS
Is This Desire? - Demos
PJ Harvey
These 2021 demos offer a look at the foundational versions of the 1998 studio release. They highlight the minimalist arrangements and vocal performances that defined the project.
2013 · 14 YEARS
Hummingbird
Local Natives
Local Natives moved toward a somber, layered sound on this 2013 release. It is a personal project exploring themes of grief through soaring melodies and intricate guitar work.
1990 · 37 YEARS
Paradise
Inner City
Kevin Saunderson and Paris Grey turned Detroit techno into a global pop presence with this 1990 record. It fused underground machinery with radio-ready vocal hooks.
1968 · 59 YEARS
A Monastic Trio
Alice Coltrane
Alice Coltrane channeled her grief into this 1968 release, marking her move toward a singular path. It is a meditative work centered on harp, piano, and percussion.
2021 · 6 YEARS
The Future Bites
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson critiques modern consumerism and digital identity on this 2021 record. It shifts away from progressive rock toward a sleek, synth-heavy sound.
2021 · 6 YEARS
Not Your Muse
Celeste
Celeste delivers a 2021 release that blends modern neo-soul with a voice rooted in jazz traditions. The record explores heartbreak and identity with raw, cinematic vulnerability.
1969 · 58 YEARS
Filles De Kilimanjaro
Miles Davis
Miles Davis shifted toward electric pianos and funk rhythms on this 1969 release. It captured a band in flux, moving away from acoustic structures toward a groove-heavy fusion.
2008 · 19 YEARS
Quaristice
Autechre
Autechre moved away from epic structures to these jagged, short fragments in 2008. The record relies on custom software and modular synthesis to create a frantic, glitchy energy.
2010 · 17 YEARS
One Life Stand
Hot Chip
Hot Chip balanced emotional vulnerability with dancefloor precision on this 2010 release. It marks their transition toward polished, tender pop anthems.
2001 · 26 YEARS
Quiet Is The New Loud
Kings Of Convenience
Two Norwegian musicians stripped away excess to prove that quiet vulnerability can be as powerful as stadium rock. It became a cornerstone of the early 2000s acoustic revival.
2007 · 20 YEARS
Panic Prevention
Jamie T
Jamie T captured South London's restlessness on this 2007 debut. The record blends rapid-fire storytelling with DIY grit, functioning like a frantic diary set to a beat.
1996 · 31 YEARS
Jacob's Optical Stairway
Jacob's Optical Stairway
Goldie's Metalheadz label branched into sci-fi jungle with this 1996 project. It remains a cult artifact for those who want breakbeats paired with cinematic, ambient textures.
1997 · 30 YEARS
Nuyorican Soul
Nuyorican Soul
Masters at Work gathered a massive ensemble to create this 1997 fusion of Latin jazz, soul, and house. It remains a landmark for how it bridges the club and the live stage.
2007 · 20 YEARS
Cryptograms
Deerhunter
Bradford Cox recorded these tracks while struggling with illness, resulting in a fragile, fever-dream intensity. The record shifts between garage rock and hypnotic ambient textures.
2002 · 25 YEARS
Sing Sing Death House
The Distillers
Brody Dalle delivers a throat-shredding performance on this 2002 release. It serves as a visceral, aggressive response to the polished pop-punk of the era.
2016 · 11 YEARS
Into The Silence
Avishai E. Cohen
Avishai E. Cohen wrote this 2016 record following the death of his father. It is a meditative, spacious work where the silence between notes carries as much weight as the brass.