The contrast between forcing me to listen to Skepta yesterday to giving me one of the greatest albums of all time the next day is poetic. The majority of the population are more then happy to listen to hit albums where all the songs have standard structure and just fit the bill of being a good song. And I am no stranger to it, Appetite for Destruction and Hybrid Theory are 2 albums where there is just constant good rock songs that fit a formula and are both in my top 10 of all time. But albums like this are where music peaks. Shoegaze had been around for a short amount of time by this point still finding its footing before this album came around and laid down the image for everyone. I genuinely believe that Kevin Shields is one of, if not the greatest guitar player ever. Maybe not in a traditional manner but this album is carried how mesmerising the sounds he makes with that thing are and when you just sit down and listen to this album it is just one of the greatest feelings. It wasn't just on the album too, MBV's live events are some of the most unique ever and although many would hate listening to a wall of noise before every gig it created a one of a kind experience for people, in such a huge industry to do what they did is incredible. I do think it is the face of Shoegaze even if it isn't my favourite album they are all so close up there. The genre is art, there is just something so beautiful about the noise that is hard to explain to anyone and I just have to except not everyone will like it. People will always complain that not every song hits like a single, but for me an amazing album needs these slow atmospheric down parts for the high points to really hit, anyone listening to this will experience it when "when you sleep" comes in it is just so incredible. And rock snobs love Pink Floyd but The Dark Side of the Moon only has maybe 3 proper songs and it is considering one of the best albums of all time (rightfully so) because of how amazing those high points are, you don't get those without the build up. Shoegaze will forever be my favourite genre and I hope that Slowdive, Have a Nice Life and Cocteau Twins are on here because they all influenced and changed music perception in it's own right and if Skepta can be on here then they better be. Stand out songs: When You Sleep What You Want Soon