Listen to This If You Love Great Music

Listen To This If You Love Great Music is a must read for anyone with even a passing interest in music. Featuring 100 of the best albums from the last four decades, clashmusic.com editorRobin Murray shares his passion for exceptional music and offers insightful takes on what elevates these records above the competition. Robin steers clear of the usual classics The Beatles and The Clash, for example and instead goes deep into his record collection to pull out thealbumshe considers the greatest ever. For each, a solid case is made for why itrepresents a watershed moment in music history, outlining the story behindthe record and critiquing what constitutes a classic.Uniquely curated to offer a fresh perspective on the last 40-plus years of music, find politically charged rock brushing shoulders with dub-infused electronica, progressive pop and dreamy shoegaze shaken awake by ear-drum rattling grime and house music. Whether it's bass-heavy hip-hop from Nas that inspired a thousand MCsto pick up a mic or experimental indie dance from LCD Soundsystem that blurred genres and tempted musicians to trade in their guitars for synthesizers,this is an essential rundown ofthe albums that really matter.You need to play them loud.