Tag
Essential Albums
Everything published on Viyolens under Essential Albums — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Bossa Nova Sarah Collins
Essential Bossa Nova Albums Explained
No filler, just the records that actually built bossa nova and why each one earns its place on the list.
Grunge Gemma Phillips
Essential Grunge Albums Explained
This was always an album-format genre. Here are the essential grunge records, in order, and exactly why each one earns its reputation.
Glitch Emma Wilson
Essential Glitch Albums Explained
Ranked on substance, not novelty: the glitch albums that actually changed what the genre could sound like, from the contested "first" record to the coldest, most precise extreme.
Punk Rock Emma Wilson
Essential Punk Rock Albums Explained
The records that built punk rock's reputation, explained one album at a time.
