Daily Newsletter, August 3, 2924

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Stellar rock and roll debuts are special moments in music history. But often, masterpiece first albums are never duplicated. Selecting only four instances of this rare feat still proved to be difficult. The Smiths and The Strokes and The Velvet Underground could be on the list. Patti Smith, too, had a strong one-two punch. Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Van Halen released excellent albums to begin their careers. What about The Police, AC/DC, or Black Sabbath? However, after much subjective deliberation, the list below presents our picks for rock music’s finest two-album runs to begin a career.

While there are a number of reasons The Beatles split up, there was one track in particular that marked the beginning of the end. Read more here.

Music was key in ancient Greek healing temples. In modern medicine, music is found to promote healing. Outdoor concerts enhance positive emotions and may assuage political angst.

Further Listening: 5. Don’t Be A Dummy – Listen To Dummy A quartet based out of Los Angeles, Dummy’s debut album, Mandatory Enjoyment, was one of 2021’s quiet success storie…

Bryan Ferry's 'The Bride Stripped Bare' was an emotional fifth solo album, and an underrated gem ripe for rediscovery.

This collection of early singles is a great place to start in the wonderful world of The Chills and the late Martin Phillipps.

Changes come fast and hard in the 21st century, and they don’t let up. Nightshift’s last album, 2021’s Z​ö​e, caught that queasy moment when Brexit-bonkers Great Britain hit the big slowdown of COVID time. The Glasgow combo assembled it in socially distanced fashion, emailing songs from one member to the next in exquisite corpse fashion. And even when the beats were brisk, the music felt suspended in space and time.

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