MP4: Days Since a Lost Time Accident
February 1, 2000
Michael Penn's rock-solid fourth LP is a delight of nuanced hooks, great songwriting, and punchy power pop. A craftsman of the highest degree, his mix of Beatles-inspired melodies and smart, thoughtful lyrics is delivered with a perfect amount of subtlety and tightly layered production.
September 29, 1998
Outkast reached a new dimension in 1998 on third album Aquemini. Expanding from the futuristic funk and laid back, dusty hip hop of their first two albums, each of Aquemini's 16 tracks explored different ground and found new vibrancy at every turn. Outkast's music after this would be defined by how the duo turned any unlikely impulse they had into a hit, and their transition from exceptional Southern rap group to musically boundless creative force began here.