From the classics to those rare gems you forgot about, each week music blogger Sam Smith reviews an album celebrating an anniversary. Offering a mix of history, quirky facts, and of course tunes, catch anniversary albums every Monday on Morning Glory with Geneva for your fix of music history.
This week Sam takes a look at the fifth studio album from Talking Heads "Speaking in Tongues." Released in 1983, the band continued to change their sound on this record incorporating more pop, funk and African rhythms. The album went on to become their most commercially successful record.
This week Sam takes a look at the 2013 studio album from Daft Punk "Random Access Memories." This was the duo's first album in eight years and saw them revamp their sound towards an electro-disco style featuring the likes of Nile Rodgers and Giorgio Moroder.
This week Sam takes a look at the second studio album from Britpop band Blur "Modern Life Is Rubbish." Released in 1993, on this record, Blur changed their sound completely from a shoegaze-influenced style to a 60s pop-influenced style which helped start Britpop in the UK.
This week on Anniversary Albums, Sam takes a look at the 24th studio album from Nina Simone "Baltimore." Released in 1978, this was a comeback album of sorts for Nina and saw her take on an eclectic mix of covers spanning reggae to gospel to soul.
This week for our final NZ Music Month album, Sam takes a look at the self-titled debut album from comedy duo Flight of the Conchords. Released in 2008, "Flight of the Conchords" went on to become one of New Zealand's most commercially successful and popular albums.
This week, the third of our special NZ Music Month series, Sam takes a look at the debut album from indie rock band Cut Off Your Hands "You & I." Released in 2008, this album is considered a late-00s indie classic with flowing melodies and jangle guitar lines.
This week for week two of our NZ Music Month anniversary albums special, Sam takes a look at the debut album from the Headless Chickens "Stunt Clown." Released in 1988, "Stunt Clown" is considered an 80s classic and one of the best debut albums from a New Zealand band.
As part of NZ Music Month, for the next four weeks, we will be looking at NZ albums on anniversary albums.
This week Geneva takes the ship for anniversary albums and takes a look at the second studio album from Unknown Mortal Orchestra "II." Released in 2013, this album remains a fan favourite among UMO fans and showcased both stylistic and musical progression from Ruban Nielson.
This week Sam takes a look at the third studio album from trip hop legends Massive Attack "Mezzanine." Released in 1998, "Mezzanine" caught the group at their peak and went on to become their most successful album and a 90s classic.
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