Mojo

Every Steely Dan Album Ranked

MOJO's Mat Snow runs down every album from Steely Dan and their two major dudes, Donald Fagan and Walter Becker.
American Songwriter

Ranking the 5 Best Songs on ‘Pretzel Logic,’ Steely Dan’s Quirky Standout of an Album

On their third album, Steely Dan got a little weirder, funnier, and more obscure. Pretzel Logic, released in 1974, is way out there much of the time, making the moments when Donald Fagen and Walter ...
American Songwriter

Steely Dan’s Last Top 40 Hit Masked Lyrical Darkness in Peppy Music

They gained a reputation for delivering music that didn’t skimp on the complexity. Yet that didn’t stop Steely Dan from consistently frequenting the pop singles charts during their extraordinary ...
NPR

50 years later, Steely Dan's 'Pretzel Logic' still sounds fresh

This is FRESH AIR. Rock critic Ken Tucker has noticed that there are a number of significant albums that are celebrating their 50th anniversary. And he's decided to devote a summer series to ...