Please allow me to introduce myself: essays on debut albums

Debut albums are among the cultural artefacts that capture the popular imagination especially well.

As a first impression, the debut album may take on a mythical status, whether the artist or group achieves enduring success or in rare cases when an initial record turns out to be an apogee for an artist.

Whatever the subsequent career trajectory, the debut album is a meaningful text that can be scrutinized for its revelatory signs and the expectations that follow.