Soul Family Sensation: New Wave (1991)
Call me a hopeless romantic, but I have a strange fascination with music from bands that sound like they overshot their inspiration.…
December 17, 2025
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Silvia Patricia: Curvas E Retas (1991)
Sometimes the best romance is the one that’s rekindled. As I listen to Sylvia Patricia’s Curvas e Retas, I’m reminded why I…
September 16, 2025
Mathilda May: Mathilda May (1992)
We’ve all got to have a bit of grace with ourselves sometimes. Lately, I’ve realized that one thing I miss is sharing…
September 9, 2025
Kay Huang (黃韻玲): 平凡 (Ordinary) (1991)
To quote a famous repartee: “Nevertheless, she persisted.” If one could attach a north star to Kay Huang (黃韻玲), it would be…
October 3, 2024
Max Meazza: Nightime Call (1986)
As a writer, I try to remain as objective as possible and not inject too much of myself into what I review.…
April 5, 2024
Miguel Bosé: XXX (1987)
As I write this post, my mind goes back to the ideas posited in Claire Dederer’s new book, “Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma”.…
April 2, 2024
Yukio Sasaki (佐々木幸男): Jealousy (ジェラシー) (1990)
We all have our soft spots. Lately, for me, it’s been sharing certain kinds of “rainy day” albums tailor-made to appeal to…
March 29, 2024
Emmanuel: Entre Lunas (1988)
As the child of first-generation immigrants, I imagine, many of y’all have had a similar relationship with your parents’ culture as I’ve…
March 26, 2024
Silje Nergaard: Tell Me Where You’re Going (1990)
Isn’t pop music such a fickle beast? It seems, one moment anyone could hold the world’s glimmer…only to be shuttled off when…
March 12, 2024
Mix: 83. Discos De Amor
With spring just around the corner for most of us, undoubtedly, my mind turned toward emotions conjured by such in-between periods. There’s…
March 5, 2024
Suzy K. (スージーキム): KINK (禁句) (1989)
For any musicians out there: aren’t those perfect, creative, moments the ones you find yourself while playing “in the pocket”? It’s when…
August 18, 2023
Nino Buoncore: Una Città Tra Le Mani (1988)
If y’all can count on one thing about me, it’s on this: I’m unafraid to promote adult music. Years of listening has…
April 18, 2023