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Album cover for REO Speedwagon's first record

Debut Album Review: REO Speedwagon – Self-titled

April 13, 2021April 12, 2021 Drew

What a difference a singer makes. Your father’s REO Speedwagon, or maybe your REO Speedwagon, has little in common with the REO Speedwagon that entered the music scene in 1971 with the eponymous debut album R.E.O. Speedwagon. (OK, seriously, what’s … Continue reading Debut Album Review: REO Speedwagon – Self-titled

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Metallica Kill 'Em All Album Cover

Debut Album Review: Metallica – Kill ‘Em All

April 6, 2021April 5, 2021 Drew

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone, not already in the know, to identify the band that released Kill ‘Em All as the same band that released Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. The fast-paced speed metal of Metallica’s debut album Kill ‘Em All introduced … Continue reading Debut Album Review: Metallica – Kill ‘Em All

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Album cover for The Offspring's debut album

Debut Album Review: The Offspring – Self-titled

March 23, 2021March 19, 2021 Drew

But they have master’s degrees! My rebuttal to those who questioned why I liked the music of The Offspring curators of brash punk pop rock, featuring sometimes interesting subject matter and a singer who yelled the lyrics with little vocal … Continue reading Debut Album Review: The Offspring – Self-titled

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Album cover for Duran Duran's first album

Debut Album Review: Duran Duran – Self-titled

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 Drew

The debut album review series continues with Duran Duran’s first release, the self-titled album from 1981. Duran Duran didn’t exactly explode on the music scene, at least in the United States, after releasing their debut album in 1981 but within … Continue reading Debut Album Review: Duran Duran – Self-titled

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Album cover for Styx debut album

Debut Album Review: Styx – Self-titled

March 10, 2021March 15, 2021 Drew

The debut album often gets lost after a follow-up release tops the charts but sometimes a band’s first album reaches platinum levels. Either way, the Debut Album Series reviews the first album of various bands but with a bit of … Continue reading Debut Album Review: Styx – Self-titled

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Album cover for Gin Blossoms Dusted

Debut Album Review: Gin Blossoms – Dusted

February 26, 2021 Drew

Welcome to the first ever review series for this website. The debut album often gets lost after a follow-up release tops the charts but sometimes a band’s first album reaches platinum levels. Either way, the Debut Album Series will review … Continue reading Debut Album Review: Gin Blossoms – Dusted

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