Rock Reviews — Page 4
The Joshua Tree Review: U2's Big, Open Road Album
U2's breakthrough album is an epic of wide-open guitars and spiritual yearning. Our verdict.
Ramones Review: Fourteen Songs in Under Thirty Minutes
The Ramones' debut is a blueprint for punk: fast, funny and brilliantly stripped back. Our verdict.
Let It Bleed Review: The Stones in the Shadow of the Sixties
The Stones' 1969 album mixes menace and soul, and finishes with an anthem. Our verdict.
Automatic for the People Review: Mortality, Strings and Tenderness
R.E.M.'s 1992 album is a moving meditation on death and memory, with beautiful arrangements. Our verdict.
Purple Rain Review: The Soundtrack to a Superstar
Prince's blockbuster soundtrack mixes pop, rock and funk with astonishing confidence. Our verdict.
Sticky Fingers Review: Swagger, Sleaze and Soul
The Stones' 1971 album starts with 'Brown Sugar' and keeps the grit going. Our verdict.
Loveless Review: A Wall of Beautiful Noise
My Bloody Valentine's second album is the definitive shoegaze record, all swooning guitars and haze. Our verdict.
Closer Review: A Haunting Farewell
Joy Division's second and final album is bleak, beautiful and tragically poised. Our verdict.
Forever Changes Review: Orchestral Psychedelia With a Dark Edge
Love's 1967 album mixes acoustic guitars, mariachi horns and strings for a haunting, singular sound. Our verdict.
The Band Review: Americana's Founding Document
The Band's second album is a warm, rootsy portrait of American history and folklore. Our verdict.