STAIMUSIC ALBUM REVIEWS

Albums worth hearing in full

Reviews, context and selected tracks from complete records across the Staimusic archive.

Michael Kiwanuka — Home Again
Released 2012

Home Again

Michael Kiwanuka

One week with Home Again: thoughts on Michael Kiwanuka

Home Again- Album Overview Michael Kiwanuka's debut album, Home Again, was released on March 12, 2012, under the labe…

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Stanley Turrentine — Home Again
Released 1982

Home Again

Stanley Turrentine

Is Home Again Stanley Turrentine's best work yet?

Home Again- Album Overview Released in 1994, "Home Again" marks a significant entry in the discography of renowned ja…

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The Hunches — Home Alone 5
Released 2015

Home Alone 5

The Hunches

Review of The Hunches – Home Alone 5

Home Alone 5- Album Overview The Hunches' "Home Alone 5," released in 2006, marks a significant entry in the garage r…

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Billy Ray Cyrus — Home at Last
Released 2007

Home at Last

Billy Ray Cyrus

Home at Last: the story Billy Ray Cyrus wants to tell

Home at Last- Album Overview Billy Ray Cyrus released his album "Home at Last" on September 22, 2007, marking a signi…

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Neil Diamond — Home Before Dark
Released 2008

Home Before Dark

Neil Diamond

Home Before Dark by Neil Diamond: expectations vs reality

Home Before Dark- Album Overview "Home Before Dark," released on May 6, 2008, is Neil Diamond's 30th studio album, ma…

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Jimmy Smith — Home Cookin'
Released 1959

Home Cookin'

Jimmy Smith

Jimmy Smith-Home Cookin' – Home Cookin': a sonic journey

Album overview Jimmy Smith's album "Home Cookin'" was released in 1962 under the Verve Records label. A significant f…

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Jimmy Smith — Home Cookin’
Released 1959

Home Cookin’

Jimmy Smith

Album spotlight: Jimmy Smith – Home Cookin’

Home Cookin’- Album Overview Jimmy Smith's "Home Cookin’," released in 1962, stands as a significant cornerstone in t…

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Saint Etienne — Home Counties
Released 2017

Home Counties

Saint Etienne

Check the vibes: Saint Etienne – Home Counties

Home Counties- Album Overview Released on May 2, 2017, "Home Counties" is the eighth studio album by British electron…

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Amy Grant — Home for Christmas
Released 1992

Home for Christmas

Amy Grant

Check the vibes: Amy Grant – Home for Christmas

Home for Christmas- Album Overview "Home for Christmas" is the third Christmas album by American singer-songwriter Am…

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N Sync — Home for Christmas
Released 1998

Home for Christmas

N Sync

Home for Christmas by N Sync: expectations vs reality

Home for Christmas- Album Overview "Home for Christmas" is the second studio album by the iconic boy band N Sync, rel…

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The O'jays — Home For Christmas
Released 1991

Home For Christmas

The O'jays

The O'jays raises the bar with Home For Christmas

Home For Christmas- Album Overview The O'Jays, an iconic name in soul and R&B, released their holiday album "Home For…

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Millencolin — Home From Home
Released 2002

Home From Home

Millencolin

Album spotlight: Millencolin – Home From Home

Home From Home- Album Overview Millencolin's "Home From Home," released in 2002, marks a significant evolution in the…

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Zac Brown Band — Home Grown
Released 2005

Home Grown

Zac Brown Band

Home Grown: what Zac Brown Band wants you to feel

Home Grown- Album Overview "Home Grown" is the latest studio album from the Zac Brown Band, released on May 12, 2023,…

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Ice-T — Home Invasion
Released 1993

Home Invasion

Ice-T

Listening to Home Invasion by Ice-T-Home Invasion

Album overview Ice-T's "Home Invasion," released on March 31, 1993, is a significant entry in the hip-hop genre, show…

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Bobby Womack — Home Is Where Heart Is
Released 1976

Home Is Where Heart Is

Bobby Womack

Exploring the sound of Bobby Womack-Home Is Where Heart Is: Home Is Where Heart Is

Album overview Bobby Womack's album "Home Is Where the Heart Is," released in 1993, marked a significant chapter in t…

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Solomon Burke — Home Land
Released 1993

Home Land

Solomon Burke

Check the vibes: Solomon Burke – Home Land

Home Land- Album Overview Released in 2006, "Home Land" marked a significant return for the legendary Solomon Burke, …

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Manu Dibango — Home Made
Released 1979

Home Made

Manu Dibango

First impressions of Manu Dibango – Home Made

Home Made- Album Overview Released in 2020, "Home Made" is a stunning album by the legendary Cameroonian saxophonist …

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Bonnie Raitt — Home Plate
Released 1975

Home Plate

Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt's Home Plate: A Critical Review of the Album and the Artist

Bonnie Raitt, the blues-rock queen, has been in the music industry for decades. Even today, her music continues to in…

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Hardfloor — Home Run
Released 1996

Home Run

Hardfloor

Unpacking Hardfloor-Home Run's Home Run

Album overview Hardfloor-Home Run is an electronic music project that has gained attention in the underground scene, …

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Brook Benton — Home Style
Released 2013

Home Style

Brook Benton

Brook Benton's Home Style Album: A Critical Review

Brook Benton was a legendary American singer-songwriter who brought his touch to various music genres, including soul…

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