Modern Classic: The Streets ‘Original Pirate Material’
The story behind a cult classic that offered an outsider's perspective on UK rap.
Modern Classic: Arcade Fire ‘Funeral’
A closer look at the Canadian band's gamechanging 2004 debut album.
Modern Classic: Flying Lotus ‘Cosmogramma’
Discover the story behind Steven Ellison's genre-defying 2010 masterpiece.
Modern Classic: Vampire Weekend ‘Vampire Weekend’
As the band prepare the release of their new album, we look back to their striking, colourful debut.
Modern Classic: Quasimoto ‘The Unseen’
Exploring the iconic debut of hiphop's colourful anti-hero.
Modern Classic: Julianna Barwick ‘The Magic Place’
Examining the otherworldly, hymnal power of Julianna Barwick's 2011 masterpiece.
Modern Classic: Dizzee Rascal ‘Boy In Da Corner’
In our latest Modern Classic feature, Owen Jones explores a 2003 grime classic that changed UK rap forever.
Modern Classic: The Knife – ‘Shaking the Habitual’
In our latest Modern Classic feature, Owen Jones takes a look back at The Knife's final album, 'Shaking the Habitual'
