The best thing that Is This It has going for it is that it's not the best album of its time.
All tagged Classic Album
The 5-LP Club: An Introduction
Five or more LP's by one artist? That's likely to be meaningful. Here's an introduction to what Re-Critic thinks about it.
The Star and the Starman
Bowie's final work, inscrutably profound but simple - a puzzle to be put together, like the man himself.
The Rumours Are True: Fleetwood Mac Does the Impossible
When the Universe tells me I need to write about Fleetwood Mac, I tend to listen. Let's get real about the legacy of Rumours.
Getting Lost To Get Found : Revisiting Godspeed You! Black Emperor's Second LP
Lift Your Skinny Fists holds up amazingly well in today's topsy-turvy world.
Getting Killed in NYC: David Holmes and a Truly "Cinematic" Musical Journey
Now twenty-years-old, Holmes' second album is a masterclass in creating something truly cinematic while also serving as a love letter to NYC.
No Fear of Drowning: British Sea Power's Powerfully Mythic Debut
British Sea Power gave us a classic by daring to create a new mythology when the rest of the world was infatuated with American rock escapism and reeling from the shock of a post-9/11 reality.
Descended Like Comfort Food: Rogue Wave's Overlooked Second Album
Rogue Wave's 2005 masterpiece creates a rollicking and cohesive listening experience that perfectly hits the sweet spot.
A Haystack of Needles: Elliott Smith's Misunderstood S/T Record
Elliott's second LP in 1995 was way beyond the "drug album" label it initially received - a case could be made for it as his best album.
There is a Bright Light that never goes out...
"How could it be then, that the perfect set of musicians in an amazing band made exactly the right album…at exactly the wrong time?"
Uh-oh, Re-Critic's going HAM in this one, broh...