In researching the history of the recording, I came across what I feel to be credible allegations of rape perpetrated by Avi Zahner-Isenberg against one of his bandmates, Rebecca Coleman.
451. Goldheart Assembly – Wolves and Thieves
This is a very polished record, bursting forth with an impassioned sound from the jump.
452. Blind Melon – S/T
If anything, Blind Melon signaled a hopeful future, a promise of better things to come. A promise, tragically unfulfilled.
453. Morcheeba – Who Can You Trust?
Who Can You Trust? achieves something quite rare in music.
454. Judas Priest – British Steel
While Judas Priest is not in the conversation as originators, their 1980 release, British Steel, is one more argument that during its zenith, metal’s flag was firmly planted in U.K. soil.
455. The Ladybug Transistor – S/T
What I fell in love with remained, still sweet yet somehow forlorn.
456. The Airborne Toxic Event – S/T
There is a lot here that is overwhelming. The emotional content of this record is staggering.
457. Life Without Buildings – Any Other City
What they accomplished with Any Other City, almost on a lark, countless other bands would have made a deal with a devil to achieve.