![]() ![]() Much like another act featured on this list (Hall & Oates), you could divide Armatrading’s catalogue into (almost) two distinct sides. Me Myself I (A&M, 1981): Getting into Joan Armatrading was a real pleasure. Needless to the say, the record delivered the goods and though they had others winners in their discography, Curse remained my favorite. Its lead single “Good Boys” piqued my curiosity with the punkers. The Curse of Blondie (Epic, 2003): This was the very first Blondie LP I ever bought. As the years have gone on, especially in light of how far pop continued to fall, its abilities haven’t dated. That juggling act between frivolity and reflection led me to keep Scream If You Wanna Go Faster close. Scream If You Wanna Go Faster (EMI, 2001): Splashy, sensitive and smart―no one really made pop the way Geri Halliwell did. Geri Halliwell (46) / Blondie (47) / Joan Armatrading (48) / Chaka Khan (49) / Kelis (50) White Lilies Island contained more of Imbruglia’s spirit and it translated in the performances contained on the long player―if someone was stuck on “Torn,” the album surpassed that right away with “Wrong Impression”. White Lilies Island (RCA, 2001): Like a lot of people in the late 1990’s, I knew Imbruglia from her debut Left of the Middle (1998). When I came across this LP, it deepened my affection toward the singer’s penchant for modern soul with a classic rinse. Evans straddled jazz, hip-hop and sweetfaced R&B like no other singer I’d experienced. Walking with the Night (Expansion, 2010): “Remember the Love” danced through my television speakers as the theme to ‘Noah’s Arc’ 10 years ago and I was hooked. Mesopotamia had The B-52’s get a little more linear, but much to my joy they stayed wacky as ever. Mesopotamia (Warner Brothers, 1982): An EP from their post-Wild Planet (1980) period and pre-Bouncing Off the Satellites (1986) LP―its playing (and sonic) expanse gave it the feel of an album. The blend of the wounded lyrics and the country / folk music tones were a salve. Many years later, when I was in a very unhealthy relationship, I turned to this album for solace. ![]() Like most Americans I had been won over with “Lovefool”. Long Gone Before Daylight (Stockholm, 2003): Next to No Doubt, The Cardigans were the most versatile alternative pop outfit hustling in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. This album was the last hip-hop album that I personally felt was an event when it debuted to public consumption. The Renaissance (Universal, 2008): It was such an agile record at the time of its release buoyed by a spirit of playfulness with just a dollop of social consciousness―Q-Tip mesmerized me in 2008. Q-Tip (41) / The Cardigans (42) / The B-52’s (43) / Adriana Evans (44) / Natalie Imbruglia (45) ![]()
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