June 17th
Rock Albums Released on This Day in History
The perfect daily read for fans looking to explore rock history one day—and one album—at a time.
Featured Rock Albums
2016
Mitski
– Puberty 2
The magic in Puberty 2 lies in how contradictions coexist. There’s fuzzed-out distortion slamming up against dainty melodies. Violence and sweetness collide in lines that land like punches wrapped in lace. Mitski’s voice can sound detached one second, then bloodletting the next.
1983
The Police
– Synchronicity
The tension is baked into every track of Synchronicity. Sting leans into mysticism and psychobabble like a man reading Jung in a hot tub, but he sells it with conviction. His melodies are sticky and his voice is increasingly theatrical.
More Rock Albums Released Today
Some are obscure or lesser-known, while others played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of rock and roll.
Year
Artist – Album
2021
Nova Twins – Supernova
Bartees Strange – Farm to Table
Nick Cave – Seven Psalms
Dan Reed Network – Let’s Hear It for the King
TV Priest – My Other People
Greg Puciato – Mirrorcell
Flasher – Love Is Yours
Krallice – Psychagogue
Alice Merton – S.I.D.E.S.
2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Getaway
The Tragically Hip – Man Machine Poem
Neil Young & Promise of the Real – Earth
Will Butler – Friday Night
Jake Bugg – On My One
Gojira – Magma
Thousand Foot Krutch – Exhale
2014
Radio Moscow – Magical Dirt
Pat Mastelotto & Tobias Ralph – ToPaRaMa
2011
Bon Iver – Bon Iver
Rhapsody of Fire – From Chaos to Eternity
Symphony X – Iconoclast
The Black Dahlia Murder – Ritual
2008
Wolf Parade – At Mount Zoomer
The Notwist – The Devil, You + Me
Tilly and the Wall – o
Reggie and the Full Effect – Last Stop: Crappy Town
Silver Jews – Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
Katy Perry – One of the Boys
2006
The Butterfly – Effect Imago
2003
Brand New – Deja Entendu
Animal Collective – Here Comes the Indian
The Stills – Rememberese
Drive-By Truckers – Decoration Day
Michael Schenker Group – Arachnophobiac
Mogwai – Happy Songs for Happy People
Tindersticks – Waiting for the Moon
This Day Forward – In Response
Finger Eleven – Finger Eleven
Saosin – Translating the Name
Rufio – MCMLXXXV
The Black Dahlia Murder – Unhallowed
Firewater – The Man on the Burning Tightrope
The Suicide Machines – A Match and Some Gasoline
Amorphis – Chapters
Passenger – Passenger
Type O Negative – Life Is Killing Me
Blackmore’s Night – Ghost of a Rose
Green Carnation – A Blessing in Disguise
Moneen – Are We Really Happy with Who We Are Right Now?
Bad Manners – Stupidity
Ambulance LTD – Ambulance LTD
1997
Blink-182 – Dude Ranch
Megadeth – Cryptic Writings
Ben Harper – The Will to Live
Switchfoot – The Legend of Chin
10,000 Maniacs – Love Among the Ruins
David Byrne – Feelings
Paul Rodgers – Now
Econoline Crush – The Devil You Know
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Year of the Horse
Summercamp – Pure Juice
Ron Sexsmith – Other Songs
Chopper One – Now Playing
The Seahorses – Do It Yourself
Huffamoose – We’ve Been Had Again
38 Special – Resolution
Old 97’s – Too Far to Care
John Lydon – Psycho’s Path
10cc – The Very Best of 10cc
Wellwater Conspiracy – Declaration of Conformity
Jonathan Cain – Body Language
1996
Placebo – Placebo
Gastr del Sol – Upgrade & Afterlife
1994
Ghost – Temple Stone
1988
The Georgia Satellites – Open All Night
1987
Great White – Once Bitten
1985
Sting – The Dream of the Blue Turtles
Marillion – Misplaced Childhood
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Crush
1977
Crosby, Stills & Nash – CSN
Hawkwind – Quark, Strangeness and Charm
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