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This review of Pisces Iscariot originally appeared in the November 1994 issue of SPIN. We're republishing it in honor of the album's 25th anniversary on October 4.

This review of ‘No Need to Argue’ originally appeared in the November 1994 issue of SPIN. In celebration of the album's 25th anniversary on October 3, we are…

In honor of Nine Inch Nails' The Fragile turning 20 on September 21, 2019, we're republishing our review of the double album. This piece originally ran…

There’s an essential roughness to almost everything (Sandy) Alex G puts out. From the seesaw cadences of "Bobby" to the sprightly, confessional "

This review originally appeared in the October 1999 issue of SPIN. In honor of the album’s 20th anniversary, we’re republishing it here. Years in…

Lana Del Rey is no longer alone. At least, that’s what the cover of her new album, Normal Fucking Rockwell!, seems…

Taylor Swift does not do anything quietly, not that the world would let her even if she wanted to. Her existence…

Atlanta hip-hop empire Quality Control remains one of the most significant dynasties in the rap game. Six years deep and their roster still ranges from superstars to…

About halfway through Young Thug’s So Much Fun—the release that is being billed, somewhat arbitrarily, as his debut album—comes a song titled "What’s the Move."

Sleater-Kinney's ninth album opens not with a riff or a yelp, but with ominous clanking—a cacophonous signal that the trio of…

It’s been a long wait for the new Tool album—and it’s been worth it. On Fear Inoculum, Tool’s first album in 13 years,…

This review originally appeared in the November 1999 issue of SPIN. In honor of the album's 20th anniversary, we're republishing it here. "Take these…

Rick Ross has made a career for himself that’s surpassed expectations to the point of being miraculous. He has done so…

Bon Iver, the amorphous collective helmed by Justin Vernon, have only expanded over time. What began in the solitary quiet of…

If the album’s title didn’t give it away, Burna Boy has no use for modesty. With the recent release of his fourth studio album,…