Steely Dan

𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝘿𝙖𝙣’𝙨 *𝙏𝙬𝙤 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚* 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙙𝙪𝙤 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙨, 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙤 𝙨𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙟𝙖𝙯𝙯-𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙫𝙚.

Released in 2000, the album reaffirmed Donald Fagen and Walter Becker’s genius for intricate songwriting and razor-sharp production — smooth surfaces concealing sly humor and dark storytelling. From the slinky pulse of *Gaslighting Abbie* to the lush melancholy of *Almost Gothic* and *What a Shame About Me*, the record feels both timeless and meticulously crafted.

Winner of four Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, *Two Against Nature* stands as proof that Steely Dan’s blend of jazz, pop, and studio perfectionism remains unmatched.