“minimalist”
82 cover stories

With Heaven On Top
Zach Bryan · 2026

So Close to What
Tate McRae · 2025

Brat
Charli XCX · 2024

Zach Bryan
Zach Bryan · 2023

Think Later
Tate McRae · 2023

SOS
SZA · 2022

Un Verano Sin Ti
Bad Bunny · 2022

i used to think i could fly
Tate McRae · 2022

After Hours
The Weeknd · 2020

Future Nostalgia
Dua Lipa · 2020

DAMN.
Kendrick Lamar · 2017

Lemonade
Beyoncé · 2016

"Awaken, My Love!"
Childish Gambino · 2016

Coloring Book
Chance the Rapper · 2016

Atrocity Exhibition
Danny Brown · 2016

In Colour
Jamie xx · 2015

Run the Jewels 2
Run the Jewels · 2014

Yeezus
Kanye West · 2013

AM
Arctic Monkeys · 2013

Random Access Memories
Daft Punk · 2013

Channel Orange
Frank Ocean · 2012

Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend · 2008

In Rainbows
Radiohead · 2007

Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
Neko Case · 2006

Silent Alarm
Bloc Party · 2005

The College Dropout
Kanye West · 2004

Hot Fuss
The Killers · 2004

Elephant
The White Stripes · 2003

The Black Album
Jay-Z · 2003

Transatlanticism
Death Cab for Cutie · 2003

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco · 2002

Turn on the Bright Lights
Interpol · 2002

A Rush of Blood to the Head
Coldplay · 2002

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips · 2002

Is This It
The Strokes · 2001

Vespertine
Björk · 2001

The Blueprint
Jay-Z · 2001

Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
PJ Harvey · 2000

Stankonia
OutKast · 2000

The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem · 2000

The Battle of Los Angeles
Rage Against the Machine · 1999

Homework
Daft Punk · 1997

The Colour and the Shape
Foo Fighters · 1997

The Score
Fugees · 1996

Reasonable Doubt
Jay-Z · 1996

Maxinquaye
Tricky · 1995

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Pavement · 1994

Protection
Massive Attack · 1994

Vs.
Pearl Jam · 1993

Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan · 1993

Dirt
Alice in Chains · 1992

Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin · 1992

Automatic for the People
R.E.M. · 1992

The Chronic
Dr. Dre · 1992

Spiderland
Slint · 1991

Badmotorfinger
Soundgarden · 1991

Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J · 1990

Violator
Depeche Mode · 1990

Technique
New Order · 1989

Louder Than Bombs
The Smiths · 1987

The Joshua Tree
U2 · 1987

Sign o' the Times
Prince · 1987

Licensed to Ill
Beastie Boys · 1986

True Blue
Madonna · 1986

So
Peter Gabriel · 1986

Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi · 1986

Brothers in Arms
Dire Straits · 1985

Stop Making Sense
Talking Heads · 1984

Synchronicity
The Police · 1983

1999
Prince · 1982

Parallel Lines
Blondie · 1978

Low
David Bowie · 1977

Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson · 1975

Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen · 1975

Autobahn
Kraftwerk · 1974

Innervisions
Stevie Wonder · 1973

Raw Power
Iggy and the Stooges · 1973

Paranoid
Black Sabbath · 1970

Abbey Road
The Beatles · 1969

Fresh Cream
Cream · 1966

Blue Train
John Coltrane · 1958

In the Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra · 1955