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Blue Oyster Cult - Spectres
Blue Oyster Cult - Spectres

Blue Öyster Cult – Spectres (1977) is the fifth studio album by the American rock band, released in November 1977 via Columbia Records. Following the success of their 1976 album Agents of Fortune, Spectres continued to build on their hard rock and heavy metal sound.

Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon
Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon

Bark at the Moon is the third solo studio album by Ozzy Osbourne. Released in November 1983 in the US (Nov 14) and shortly after in the UK (December 2). It was the first Ozzy album to feature guitarist Jake E. Lee, following the death of Randy Rhoads. Also the only studio album with drummer Tommy Aldridge. The genre steers more toward heavy metal, but with more synths and a more polished, somewhat pop-metal production than his earlier, rawer work. 

Ray LaMontagne - Trouble
Ray LaMontagne - Trouble

Trouble introduced LaMontagne to the world with its raw, emotive vocals, spare yet evocative instrumentation, and introspective songwriting. It set the tone for his style: soulful, somewhat rough-around-the-edges, but deeply resonant.

Japanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes ( & Sad Women )
Japanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes ( & Sad Women )

For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) is the fourth studio album by Japanese Breakfast (Michelle Zauner), released March 21, 2025 via Dead Oceans. It marks a return to more introspective territory after Jubilee (2021), leaning into melancholy, longing, myth, and narrative rather than pure cathartic joy.

Curtis Harding - Departures & Arrivals: Adventures of Captain Curt
Curtis Harding - Departures & Arrivals: Adventures of Captain Curt

This is Harding’s fourth full-length album. It’s a concept album built around a character “Captain Curt,” who journeys through space — metaphorical as much as literal — reflecting themes of longing, alienation, being far from home, and the search for connection and return.

Billy Joel - Greatest Hits I & II
Billy Joel - Greatest Hits I & II

Released on August 2, 1985 by Columbia Records, this double album collects Joel’s biggest singles from 1973 through 1985. It’s one of the best-selling albums in the U.S. — certified diamond by the RIAA, with over 23 million copies sold worldwide.

Beck - Mellow Gold
Beck - Mellow Gold

Beck’s Mellow Gold is his major-label debut album, released on March 1, 1994 via DGC Records. It’s the record that broke him into the mainstream, largely thanks to the slacker anthem “Loser,” which became an alt-rock staple of the ‘90s.

Ghost - Skeleta
Ghost - Skeleta

Ghost’s sixth full-length studio album, SKELETÁ, was unleashed on April 25, 2025, via Loma Vista Recordings. Produced by Tobias Forge, this release marks a bold, introspective turn in the band's discography.