1901 – Phoenix
Early in 2009, when 1901 showed up, it felt as though someone had captured the sense of a rooftop summer and sent it revolving via a synthesizer
Yamaha DX7 Synthesizer – The voice of the 80s
It started with a bell rather than with a bang. Like an extraterrestrial signal, the Yamaha DX7's crystalline chime arose in 1983, a cold breeze slipping through the window of rock's analogue warmth.
Sign ☮︎ The Times – Prince
Released by Prince in March 1987, Sign the Times was a double album that came with inevitability rather than with hype.
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Coldplay might be one of the most overexposed bands of the 21st century, but scratch the surface and you'll find some surprisingly odd chapters in their polished story.
Smalltown Boy – Bronski Beat
It starts with a synth line that sounds like sadness turned digital. Smalltown Boy, which came out in 1984, is not shouting.