Superlatives

A Vulture series in which artists judge the best and worst of their own careers.

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Cyndi Lauper on the Freest and Most Provocative Music of Her Career

“They looked at me and were like, What the heck?” By Devon Ivie

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Kim Deal on Her Coolest and Most Vulnerable Music

‘My life was not going great at that point, but I think the song is hilarious.’ By Drew Fortune

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The Best and Nastiest of Slipknot, According to Clown

‘People would vomit when they saw it.’ By Emma Madden

The Self-Assessed

superlatives Seth Meyers’s Proudest Milestones and Wisest Comedy-Writing Hacks Plus the joke he’ll defend to the death. By Hershal Pandya
superlatives Rick Wakeman on His Proudest and Most Baffling Music “People sometimes say prog rock’s too serious. No, it’s not!” By Jordan Hoffman
superlatives Nardwuar on His Best and Most Uncomfortable Interviews “I went ‘Doot-doola-doot-doo’ and then he Silly Stringed me.” By Emma Madden
superlatives Nelly Furtado on the Music That Terrified and Changed Her Plus, her favorite bird: “Thank you for asking.” By Emma Madden
superlatives LL Cool J on the Baddest and Most Misunderstood Music of His Career Plus, his cringiest role as an actor: ‘That shit was ridiculous.’ By Christopher R. Weingarten
superlatives Steve Lukather on the Most Essential and Vindicating Music of His Career “Where’s my fucking yacht? I played on every one of those records.” By Devon Ivie
superlatives The Best and Weirdest of Phish, According to Trey Anastasio “We’re adding ingredients to an enormous bowl of soup.” By Jordan Hoffman
superlatives Huey Lewis on the News’s Most Humorous and Strategic Music “We were always told that we weren’t edgy enough. I’m just not an edgy guy, I guess.” By Devon Ivie

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