Dusting ‘Em Off – Consequence

Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s Trilogy Set a Cosmic New Standard for Progressive Rock

Paolo Ragusa — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:00:37 +0000

Our series Dusting ‘Em Off looks at how classic albums found an enduring place in pop culture. Today, we spend some time with Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s Trilogy. At times, Emerson, Lake & Palmer were downright maniacal. It’s evident in their most celebrated material; the absurd 10/8 time signature in “Tarkus,”…

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X-Ray Spex’s Germfree Adolescents Remains a Punk Masterpiece

Sun Noor — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:20:59 +0000

“Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard, I think ‘Oh bondage, up yours!’” Poly Styrene, X-Ray Spex’s enigmatic frontwoman, shouts that line on “Oh Bondage Up Yours!” a 1977 anti-capitalist and anti-sexist anthem that served as a blueprint for the band’s masterful 1978 debut LP, Germfree…

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A Definitive Ranking of Every David Fincher Movie

Consequence Staff — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:30:26 +0000

This article was originally published in 2014. It has been updated in November 2023 to include David Fincher’s newest film The Killer. Director David Fincher, at this point in history, has entered that holy trinity of modern directors right alongside P.T. Anderson and Christopher Nolan — auteurs whose films are…

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Neil Young Defined His Legacy in the Ditch

Jonah Krueger — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:22:02 +0000

Consequence‘s review series Dusting ‘Em Off examines classic albums that have established an enduring place in pop culture. Today, Neil Young leaves the “middle of the road” with the “Ditch Trilogy.” In 1972, Neil Young released Harvest: a commercial titan that launched his solo career and provided him with enough cultural…

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With Ropin’ the Wind, Garth Brooks Drew a New Map for Country Music Superstardom

Mary Siroky — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:58:10 +0000

Our series Dusting ‘Em Off looks at how classic albums across genres found an enduring place in pop culture. Today, we spend some time with Garth Brooks’ Ropin’ the Wind. In his 1999 book The Nashville Family Album: A Country Music Scrapbook, photographer Alan Mayor reflects on what it felt…

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Fleetwood Mac’s Tango in the Night Is the Gorgeous Sound of the Band’s Impending Doom

Paolo Ragusa — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:40:37 +0000

Fleetwood Mac's final album with their most famed lineup was a moody, immaculately-produced swan song.

Fleetwood Mac’s Tango in the Night Is the Gorgeous Sound of the Band’s Impending Doom
Paolo Ragusa

With Jolene, Dolly Parton Stopped Playing the “Girl Singer” and Became a Songwriting Legend

Mary Siroky — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:04:45 +0000

Following a professional breakup with a more established star, Parton found her own voice on Jolene.

With Jolene, Dolly Parton Stopped Playing the “Girl Singer” and Became a Songwriting Legend
Mary Siroky

Smash Mouth’s Debut Album, Fush Yu Mang, Goes Beyond the Meme

Jonah Krueger — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 16:00:51 +0000

In a post-Shrek, Internet-obsessed world, Smash Mouth has been somewhat relegated to meme status. There’s some upside to that, as it’s likely contributed to their bottom line and helped them retain relevance despite releasing only a single project in the last 17-odd years. The obvious downside, however, is that those…

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Elliott Smith’s XO Met His Moment with Pop Perfection

Jonah Krueger — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 16:02:03 +0000

Following a compelling artistic arc album by album is perhaps, at least for music nerds, the strongest evidence there is for predetermination. Some stories are so perfect they must have been fated to be all along: The Beatles’ transformation from the mop-headed fab four to bearded artistic trailblazers, Radiohead’s journey…

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With In the Court of the Crimson King, King Crimson Bet on Themselves and Changed Rock Forever

Jonah Krueger — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:00:34 +0000

King Crimson set out to change the world of popular music, and the mad lads did just that.

With In the Court of the Crimson King, King Crimson Bet on Themselves and Changed Rock Forever
Jonah Krueger

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure: An ‘80s Action Flick for the Rest of Us

Kenneth Partridge — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 17:29:18 +0000

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2015. It is being re-published in light of Paul Reubens’ passing. At the end of 1985’s Rambo: First Blood Part II, after single-handedly rebooting the Vietnam War and rescuing a bunch of POWs, Sylvester Stallone returns to his base and tells his…

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The Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream: The Album Chicago Loved by the Band It Hated

Tyler Clark — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 16:11:57 +0000

Chicago still can't decide whether it loves The Smashing Pumpkins or hates Billy Corgan.

The Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream: The Album Chicago Loved by the Band It Hated
Tyler Clark

Metallica Took a Quantum Leap on Ride the Lightning

Langdon Hickman — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:10:10 +0000

The first four Metallica albums are among the genre’s most powerful and enduring documents, and while the band’s debut LP, Kill ‘Em All, was a landmark for thrash metal, Ride the Lightning presented a quantum leap in terms of songwriting and structure. Kill ‘Em All leaned heavily on elements of…

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40 Years Ago, Metallica Brought the Thrash on the Groundbreaking Kill ’Em All

Jon Hadusek — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 13:45:14 +0000

On July 25th, 1983, Metallica unleashed their debut album, Kill 'Em All, a landmark disc that would help usher in the thrash metal scene.

40 Years Ago, Metallica Brought the Thrash on the Groundbreaking Kill ’Em All
Jon Hadusek

On Queen’s Self-Titled Debut Album, A Group of Nobodies Willed Themselves to Stardom

Mary Siroky — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:49:23 +0000

Before “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Somebody to Love,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” or many of the other hits that define the legacy of Queen, there came a self-titled debut album that laid the groundwork. Remarkably, Queen was essentially self-promoted and self-funded — it was the product of a handful of great instrumentalists…

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