At War With The Mystics

New Order's fourth studio album arrived at a pivotal point in the band's evolution, dividing its music between guitar-driven post-punk and electronic experimentation. Forty years later, Brotherhood is being revisited with a new anniversary vinyl edition.

Brandon Flowers set out to make a record that captured the experiences that had shaped him, but The Killers' second album initially divided critics before developing a very different reputation.

Evan Dando rebuilt The Lemonheads with the rhythm section of Descendents for the band's first album in nine years, bringing together a cast that also included J Mascis and Garth Hudson.

Weezer's second album, Pinkerton, turns 30 on September 24, 2026, marking three decades since the record that initially divided listeners became one of the band's most influential and reassessed releases.

Stephen Stills and Neil Young's only studio album as a duo reaches its 50th anniversary in 2026, marking a turbulent chapter in the history of two of rock's most distinctive guitarists.

Social Distortion's fifth studio album marked a deliberate return to the band's punk foundations while Mike Ness confronted grief, regret, recovery and personal responsibility.

ZZ Top's 1996 album Rhythmeen turns 30 on September 17, marking the final studio album produced by longtime collaborator Bill Ham and a deliberate return to the blues foundations of the Texas trio.