#997 The Killers – Hot Fuss

The Killers released their debut album Hot Fuss in 2004. It was a smash hit. It was voted one of the best debut albums of all time. It was on the list of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, but has since been removed. The Killers and The Strokes seem to have a […]

#935 The Strokes – Is This It

The Strokes debut album Is This It was released in 2001. The band tried to capture the simple sound without much enhance studio tricks. The album was a major success and sparked other artists to follow in the alternative rock sound of the 2000s. I unfortunately did not hear about them until later. My knowledge of […]

#153 The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground return with their third album. I wonder if this will be better than White Light/White Heat. Lou Reed said, “I really didn’t think we should make another White Light/White Heat.” Hopefully, he was correct and it is completely different and better. “Candy Says” the first song has a nice beat, but I […]