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a special anniversary album of his poetry published 100 years after his death
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Recent Examples of albums
Each and every week, the band lives close to – if not inside – the highest tier on several albums rosters, while multiple singles can appear near one another across sales, streaming, and general consumption rankings.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Dunbar and Shakespeare formed their own label, Taxi Records, in 1980, which was home to releases from the pair (Gamblers Choice, A Dub Experience, Electro Reggae), as well as albums by Ini Kamoze, Isaacs, Black Uhuru, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Yellowman and Brown, among others.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
It’s been 43 years, 17 albums, and 32 member changes since Dave Mustaine was kicked out of Metallica, the fabled schism that galvanized the thrash-metal pioneer to form his own band.
—Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
Perhaps most notably among their earlier work, Sly & Robbie recorded five albums through 1981 with one of reggae’s breakout stars, Peter Tosh.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
With Sly and Robbie’s backing, Black Uhuru released several successful albums, including Red, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, and Anthem, which won the inaugural Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 1985.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
To date, Ye has released 11 solo studio albums and won 24 Grammys, selling more than 160 million records worldwide.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
If Jerry was the folky psychedelic sage, Weir was the soulful country squire, qualities that carried through the younger Dead-man’s solo albums and band projects beyond the Dead such as Kingfish, Bobby and the Midnites and RatDog.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
Jiménez, who broke through with the 2013 track Te Deseo Lo Mejor, has released eight albums.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Dunbar and Shakespeare formed their own label, Taxi Records, in 1980, which was home to releases from the pair (Gamblers Choice, A Dub Experience, Electro Reggae), as well as albums by Ini Kamoze, Isaacs, Black Uhuru, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Yellowman and Brown, among others.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
It’s been 43 years, 17 albums, and 32 member changes since Dave Mustaine was kicked out of Metallica, the fabled schism that galvanized the thrash-metal pioneer to form his own band.
—Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
Perhaps most notably among their earlier work, Sly & Robbie recorded five albums through 1981 with one of reggae’s breakout stars, Peter Tosh.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
With Sly and Robbie’s backing, Black Uhuru released several successful albums, including Red, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, and Anthem, which won the inaugural Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 1985.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
To date, Ye has released 11 solo studio albums and won 24 Grammys, selling more than 160 million records worldwide.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
If Jerry was the folky psychedelic sage, Weir was the soulful country squire, qualities that carried through the younger Dead-man’s solo albums and band projects beyond the Dead such as Kingfish, Bobby and the Midnites and RatDog.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
Jiménez, who broke through with the 2013 track Te Deseo Lo Mejor, has released eight albums.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for albums
Noun
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This week, one of the outfit’s most successful compilations hits a new all-time high.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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There are also longer-form compilations that are up to two hours long, curated by topics.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Long the purview of classrooms and anthologies, the canon is now of interest to the state itself.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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The pleasure, as with the unpredictable FX not-quite-anthologies Atlanta and Reservation Dogs, is in never knowing what each compact episode will bring.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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