That Was the Day

40 Years on: Low-Life

A look back at the creation, reception, and legacy of New Order's third studio album.

May 13 • 

Brendan Hofmann

April 2025

Black Celebration & Music For The Masses (Part 1)

Revisiting the sister albums of Depeche Mode's peak years.

Apr 19 • 

Brendan Hofmann

March 2025

Album Round-up: The Velvet Underground & Nico

What makes this iconic 1967 art-rock album so great?

Mar 12 • 

Brendan Hofmann

February 2025

Talk Talk and the Cost of Creativity

A retrospective on a transcendent New Wave band that rewrote the rules—and then walked away.

Feb 25 • 

Brendan Hofmann