Album Stories

‘13’: A Track-By-Track Guide To Every Song On Blur’s Classic Album

The ‘13’ album took Blur far beyond anything they’d ever done before, as revealed by this track-by-track guide to each of its songs.

‘Fugazi’: In Support Of Marillion’s Misunderstood Second Album

With frontman Fish exploring darker lyrical paths, Marillion’s 1984 album, ‘Fugazi’, became one of the neo-prog band’s most overlooked gems.

‘Now And Zen’: How Robert Plant’s Fourth Solo Album Made Peace With His Past

With a little help from Jimmy Page, Robert Plant returned to hard rock for the ‘Now And Zen’ album, without losing his contemporary edge.

‘The Yes Album’: How Yes Mounted A Prog-Rock Breakthrough

Created in a revolutionary act of survival, Yes’ third LP, ‘The Yes Album’, is a seminal classic that launched prog-rock into the mainstream.

‘It’s My Life’: How Talk Talk Declared Independence From Synth-Pop

With their second album, ‘It’s My Life’, Talk Talk shook free from the shackles of synth-pop in order to make significant artistic strides.

How Carly Simon’s Debut Album Changed The Industry For Female Songwriters

‘Brave’: Behind Marillion’s Bold Leap Into Mental Health

Unravelling the mystery of a girl’s psychological struggles, Marillion’s 1994 album, ‘Brave’, is one of the band’s great artistic triumphs.

‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’: How Lily Allen Defied Her Stereotype

A direct challenge to her critics, Lily Allen’s second album, ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’, proved she was far more than met the eye.