Expectations weren’t that high for the album as, by design, people weren’t that aware of Dave Grohl’s versatility as a songwriter and performer, following his high-profile stint as Nirvana’s drummer.

Stoically silent through most of the years preceding the release of his ninth studio album, Jackson answered his critics in the best way he knew: through his music.

Relative to its precursor (1993’s ‘Debut’), ‘Post’ captures the sound of discovery and journey— less looking out as an astute anthropological observer, and more living out, getting in amongst it.

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Each track featured on the group’s second studio affair stands alone as a vignette but collectively builds a rich, textural tapestry of sounds that blend into one another effortlessly.

‘Batman’ is still the oddity in the Prince canon, which is a shame, as so many of its songs should have had a bigger life outside of the confines of the Batcave.

Selecting our 25 favorite albums proved an agonizing exercise for the Albumism crew. Nevertheless, here are our choices in all of their subjective glory.