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Fri Sep 24 2021
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
Aretha on the top of her game. Enough said
5
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Mon Sep 27 2021
The Idiot
Iggy Pop
3
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Tue Sep 28 2021
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Queen at their imperious best
5
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Wed Sep 29 2021
Boston
Boston
Classic Classic rock. Not fully my cup of tea but can appreciate that's it's a good example of the genre
3
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Thu Sep 30 2021
There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
A bit patchy and a little too smooth for my tastes. Not as raw and funky as my favourite Sly & The Family Stone.
3
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Fri Oct 01 2021
Groovin'
The Young Rascals
Only half available on Spotify.
3
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Mon Oct 04 2021
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
Never listened all the way through before. Quite the historical artefact
4
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Tue Oct 05 2021
Homework
Daft Punk
5
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Wed Oct 06 2021
1989
Taylor Swift
Slick. Shiny.
4
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Thu Oct 07 2021
Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney
2
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Fri Oct 08 2021
Destroy Rock & Roll
Mylo
Loved this when it first came out. Thought I still would be sounding a little bit dated now tbh. Still passable but maybe not 'classic'
3
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Mon Oct 11 2021
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
Realised I'd never listened to this all the way through. Really enjoyed it, a pleasant surprise. Top notch cut and paste sampling
5
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Tue Oct 12 2021
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
Weird how I don't think this is that good but it somehow draws you in
4
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Wed Oct 13 2021
From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
Not a fan of some of the crooning which hasn't aged well but the more upbeat stuff is 🔥
4
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Thu Oct 14 2021
The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
3
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Fri Oct 15 2021
Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches
Happy Mondays
Just OK. Maybe I was just born a few years too late but I feel like a lot of the Madchester stuff is massively overrated.
3
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Mon Oct 18 2021
Maxinquaye
Tricky
Never really got past Portishead with Triphop. A bit more abrasive than that and this style does sounds a little dated now but I enjoyed it
4
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Tue Oct 19 2021
The Poet
Bobby Womack
3
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Wed Oct 20 2021
Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
2
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Thu Oct 21 2021
S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty Things
2
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Fri Oct 22 2021
Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
4
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Mon Oct 25 2021
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
4
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Tue Oct 26 2021
Cross
Justice
Still OK but hasn't aged that well. There's better examples of the genre.
3
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Wed Oct 27 2021
Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
Surprisingly enjoyable
4
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Thu Oct 28 2021
Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
2
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Fri Oct 29 2021
Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
1
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Mon Nov 01 2021
Van Halen
Van Halen
2
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Tue Nov 02 2021
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
5
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Wed Nov 03 2021
You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
2
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Thu Nov 04 2021
Black Metal
Venom
Not my thing at all
1
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Fri Nov 05 2021
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
4
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Mon Nov 08 2021
Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
4
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Tue Nov 09 2021
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
1
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Wed Nov 10 2021
Infected
The The
2
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Thu Nov 11 2021
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Twee but loveable.
4
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Fri Nov 12 2021
The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
3
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Mon Nov 15 2021
KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
4
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Tue Nov 16 2021
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
3
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Wed Nov 17 2021
Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
4
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Thu Nov 18 2021
Rings Around The World
Super Furry Animals
2
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Fri Nov 19 2021
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
3
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Mon Nov 22 2021
Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
2
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Tue Nov 23 2021
american dream
LCD Soundsystem
OK but not the best LCD Soundsystem record by a long way
3
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Wed Nov 24 2021
System Of A Down
System Of A Down
I'll give it 2 stars for the production. It's very slickly produced but not my thing at all.
2
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Thu Nov 25 2021
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
4
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Fri Nov 26 2021
Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
Pretty twee. Interesting to listed as historical artefact but can't say I actually enjoyed it.
2
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Mon Nov 29 2021
Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
4
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Tue Nov 30 2021
xx
The xx
5
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Wed Dec 01 2021
Smash
The Offspring
1
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Thu Dec 02 2021
Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
2
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Fri Dec 03 2021
Haunted Dancehall
The Sabres Of Paradise
3
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Mon Dec 06 2021
Pump
Aerosmith
2
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Tue Dec 07 2021
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
3
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Wed Dec 08 2021
Gris Gris
Dr. John
4
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Fri Dec 10 2021
Sunshine Superman
Donovan
Turns out twee 1960s folk is something I quite like. Who knew?
4
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Mon Dec 13 2021
Definitely Maybe
Oasis
4
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Tue Dec 14 2021
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
3
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Wed Dec 15 2021
Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
3
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Thu Dec 16 2021
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
Somehow knowing the backstory makes this more powerful and poignant but still a great soul album regardless
4
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Fri Dec 17 2021
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
3
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Mon Dec 20 2021
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
2
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Tue Dec 21 2021
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
4
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Wed Dec 22 2021
Achtung Baby
U2
Is it OK to like the music of U2 if you don't like U2? I hate that this is so slick and well produced and genuinely good...
4
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Thu Dec 23 2021
Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
1
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Fri Dec 24 2021
Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
4
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Mon Dec 27 2021
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Ignoring the questionable personality of the man involved this is one of the greatest Chirstmas albums of all time.
5
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Tue Dec 28 2021
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
2
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Wed Dec 29 2021
The Chronic
Dr. Dre
5
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Thu Dec 30 2021
Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
2
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Mon Jan 03 2022
Wild Gift
X
The first album I've got where I had genuinely NEVER heard of them before. Grungy and crunchy and surprisingly enjoyable.
3
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Tue Jan 04 2022
First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
2
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Wed Jan 05 2022
Grace
Jeff Buckley
4
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Thu Jan 06 2022
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
3
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Fri Jan 07 2022
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
Just couldn't stop thinking "This really sounds like the Rolling Stones". Which is good I suppose.
4
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Mon Jan 10 2022
Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
3
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Tue Jan 11 2022
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
4
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Wed Jan 12 2022
Back In Black
AC/DC
3
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Thu Jan 13 2022
Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
3
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Fri Jan 14 2022
Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
3
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Wed Dec 14 2022
Dummy
Portishead
Trip hop that still holds up nearly 30 years later
5
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Thu Dec 15 2022
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
I was dreading relistening to this having been quite into J5 when I was a teenager but this actually stood up better than I'd feared. Still pretty derivative but enjoyable nonetheless
3
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Fri Dec 16 2022
American Idiot
Green Day
4
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Mon Dec 19 2022
The Stooges
The Stooges
Never fully listened to a Stooges album before. Love the drones mixed in with tight songwriting. Ahead of its time.
4
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Tue Dec 20 2022
Close To The Edge
Yes
2
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Wed Dec 21 2022
Pearl
Janis Joplin
4
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Thu Dec 22 2022
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
3
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Fri Dec 23 2022
White Ladder
David Gray
1
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Thu Jan 05 2023
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Only really familiar with Brothers in Arms from my Dad's record collection. Sultans of Swing the obvious highlight but it hangs togehter really well and passed the time much quicker than an album of 4-6 minute fairly self indulgent guitar noodling tracks has any right to. Recommended background listening for a chilled evening.
4
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Fri Jan 06 2023
Dare!
The Human League
Right up my street. Catchy melodies, luscious synths, smart lyrics. The 80s in a single album.
5
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Mon Jan 09 2023
Blackstar
David Bowie
OK but feels like it's here because it was his last rather than his greatest
3
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Tue Jan 10 2023
Heroes
David Bowie
Kind of washed over me Good production, Heroes obviously a classic, the rest was good, but not amazing? Maybe I've just got very high expectations for Bowie.
3
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Wed Jan 11 2023
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
4
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Thu Jan 12 2023
The Undertones
The Undertones
4
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Fri Jan 13 2023
Dance Mania
Tito Puente
2
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Mon Jan 16 2023
Screamadelica
Primal Scream
4
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Tue Jan 17 2023
Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
4
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Wed Jan 18 2023
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
I can't quite pinpoint why but Ray charles just leaves me cold. I can appreciate that technically everything's very impressive and in the right place but for some reason it doesn't hit the spot emotionally. Weird.
2
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Thu Jan 19 2023
Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
2
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Fri Jan 20 2023
Bad
Michael Jackson
5
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Mon Jan 23 2023
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
5
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Tue Jan 24 2023
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
Coincidentally got this the day after Paul's boutique. Nowhere near as good is it?
2
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Wed Jan 25 2023
Calenture
The Triffids
Landfill 80s jangly guitars. Couldn't finish it.
1
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Thu Jan 26 2023
Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
4
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Fri Jan 27 2023
Odelay
Beck
I'm biased because this is my teens but I love this mash up cut and paste style
5
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Mon Jan 30 2023
Frank
Amy Winehouse
4
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Wed Feb 01 2023
Vauxhall And I
Morrissey
3
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Thu Feb 02 2023
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3
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Fri Feb 03 2023
16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
2
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Mon Feb 06 2023
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
4
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Tue Feb 07 2023
Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
5
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Wed Feb 08 2023
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
3
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Thu Feb 09 2023
Safe As Milk
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3
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Fri Feb 10 2023
Follow The Leader
Korn
Despite growing up in the 90s/00s I realised I'd never actually listened to Korn properly before. I liked it more than I thought I would, appreciate the tight production but it's still not really my thing.
2
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Mon Feb 13 2023
2112
Rush
3
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Tue Feb 14 2023
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
3
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Wed Feb 15 2023
Liquid Swords
GZA
3
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Thu Feb 16 2023
Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
4
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Fri Feb 17 2023
At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
3
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Mon Feb 20 2023
Tapestry
Carole King
5
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Tue Feb 21 2023
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
4
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Wed Feb 22 2023
London Calling
The Clash
4
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Thu Feb 23 2023
Disraeli Gears
Cream
3
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Fri Feb 24 2023
Djam Leelii
Baaba Maal
2
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Mon Feb 27 2023
Le Tigre
Le Tigre
4
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Tue Feb 28 2023
NEU! 75
Neu!
4
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Wed Mar 01 2023
The Cars
The Cars
2
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Thu Mar 02 2023
Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4
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Fri Mar 03 2023
Before And After Science
Brian Eno
3
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Mon Mar 06 2023
Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
2
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Tue Mar 07 2023
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
3
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Wed Mar 08 2023
Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
1
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Thu Mar 09 2023
The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
2
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Fri Mar 10 2023
Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
3
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Mon Mar 13 2023
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
4
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Tue Mar 14 2023
Suede
Suede
3
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Wed Mar 15 2023
Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
5
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Thu Mar 16 2023
Shadowland
k.d. lang
I gave it a go but it turns out I'm severely allergic to country music ballads like this.
1
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Fri Mar 17 2023
The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
4
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Mon Mar 20 2023
Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
4
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Tue Mar 21 2023
Teen Dream
Beach House
2
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Wed Mar 22 2023
Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
4
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Thu Mar 23 2023
Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
2
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Fri Mar 24 2023
In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
2
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Mon Mar 27 2023
Sound Affects
The Jam
2
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Tue Mar 28 2023
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
3
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Wed Mar 29 2023
Hysteria
Def Leppard
2
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Thu Mar 30 2023
Under Construction
Missy Elliott
3
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Fri Mar 31 2023
Closer
Joy Division
4
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Mon Apr 03 2023
Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
4
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Tue Apr 04 2023
You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
This was truly the sound of my teens. I completely wore this CD out back in the late 90s. Sadly it's showing its age now. Maybe it's because some of these tunes are still so ubiquitous. Still, I guess it's still the most pure embodiment of the genre of big beat. Enjoyed it but didn't blow me away like it did 25 years ago
3
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Wed Apr 05 2023
Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
Nope, still allergic to country music.
2
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Thu Apr 06 2023
A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
4
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Fri Apr 07 2023
Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
4
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Tue Apr 18 2023
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
5
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Wed Apr 19 2023
Graceland
Paul Simon
5
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Thu Apr 20 2023
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4
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Fri Apr 21 2023
Fuzzy Logic
Super Furry Animals
3
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Mon Apr 24 2023
Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
Yeah I knew about Apache and Bongo Rock but wasn't expecting to spot a famous sample in almost every single track on the whole album! An essential history lesson that also happens to be a great album in its own right.
5
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Tue Apr 25 2023
Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
5
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Wed Apr 26 2023
Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
3
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Thu Apr 27 2023
Be
Common
3
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Fri Apr 28 2023
Roots
Sepultura
I just can't relate to this sort of stuff. No idea if it's 'good' or not for the genre. For that reason it gets 2 instead of 1 stars but nope, sorry, not my cup of tea.
2
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Thu May 04 2023
Rio
Duran Duran
80s synth pop is my jam and this is a great example. Pass me the white sports jacket with the sleeves rolled up please!
4
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Fri May 05 2023
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
3
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Mon May 08 2023
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
4
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Tue May 09 2023
Electric Warrior
T. Rex
3
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Wed May 10 2023
Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
4
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Fri May 12 2023
Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey
2
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Mon May 15 2023
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
4