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Fri Sep 24 2021
Stankonia
OutKast
Long but enjoyable good quality hip hop like me granny used to love.
4
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Mon Sep 27 2021
There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
2
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Tue Sep 28 2021
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
A great album, cantbuy believe I've never listened to this one. Pushing it in all directions. Great energy.
4
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Wed Sep 29 2021
Electric Warrior
T. Rex
Wanted to like it but was kinda dull and creepy. 20th century boy is great song. Didn't like much else though.
2
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Thu Sep 30 2021
The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
An odd album some stevie wonder influenced soul and even some gospel. It was very preachy and found its voice in the awesome message. I enjoyed it I liked the view of 80s New York ghetto and hearing all those influences played out before hiphop got really going.
4
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Fri Oct 01 2021
Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
Absolute classic, what I hate about Morrissey is how great the Smith's stuff is. Truly remarkable music and lyrics takes you somewhere else,somewhere fragile, beautiful and dangerous. Just a shame it was created by an absolute twat.
5
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Mon Oct 04 2021
Low
David Bowie
Yeah was ok couldn't get that excited about it
2
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Tue Oct 05 2021
Heroes
David Bowie
Interesting album particularly liked the instrumentals towards the end. Wouldn't mind listening to again.
3
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Wed Oct 06 2021
Vivid
Living Colour
Bog standard rock, lyrics were interesting but cant get excited.
2
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Thu Oct 07 2021
The Slider
T. Rex
Much more enjoyable than electric warrior. A slice of glam rock pop wonderful with a peice of ham.
3
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Fri Oct 08 2021
Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
Wow, was not expecting to listen to Jazz this good. I do like a bit of Jazz but find it's one song at a time when I'm in the mood. But this whole album had me from the start. It did something all good music should do it took me somewhere else. Sucked into my own cerbum via the lug hole and transcended into a planet of jazz. There were so many little hooks and moments in the massively resplentdantly long songs total banger will check this geezer out for sure.
5
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Mon Oct 11 2021
Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
Bored so bored.
2
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Tue Oct 12 2021
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
5
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Wed Oct 13 2021
The Band
The Band
Just really not my cup of tea, hope they sort the harvest out.
1
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Thu Oct 14 2021
Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
Enjoyed this immensely remembered some of the tunes on here from amvient mixes back in the day. Took me back and to far of chilledness.
4
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Fri Oct 15 2021
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
I remember everyone loved this tears ago and at the time I couldn't get into maybe over hyped. 2 decades on wouldn't say I would get over excited about it but pleasant enougth the concepts a bit lost on me. Don't what the beef with robots is?
3
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Mon Oct 18 2021
Purple Rain
Prince
Really love this album some great songs on there, doves cry and purple rain. But it creates a sound that sleazy, wholesome confused pop and funk. It's so conflicted it makes this unique pop that is so not pop. I don't know how to describe it really but great stuff
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Tue Oct 19 2021
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
What makes an album? Is it themes: musically, lyrically or narrativly? Is it a bug idea split into chapters like a book? Or is it simply that every song is great in it's own right and deserves a place on the album? This album does that, every song is amazing lyrically, musically the lot. Still a bunch of despicable twats though!
5
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Wed Oct 20 2021
Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
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Thu Oct 21 2021
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
With this project I find it hard to break away from the nostalgia of albums I loved in younger years. Conversely it's the same to listen to music of bands I hate. I tried but it's still shit. The music is dull the lyrics are so ernest I want to barf . His vocals are those of a bored supply teacher. I hate this so much.
1
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Fri Oct 22 2021
Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
Great songs great noise. The political weight and intellect brought by chuck D contrasted with Flavs craziness still sounds fresh now. Mad noises too
5
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Mon Oct 25 2021
B-52's
The B-52's
Lots of fun, crazy guitar and vocals. Interesting would I listen again? Don't know
3
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Tue Oct 26 2021
Scott 4
Scott Walker
Was quite excited to hear this as im a huge fan of Nick Cave. Comparisons and refernces always point to Scott. The music was just not to my taste. Too much orchestra, his voice was ok and lyrics alright, but the music just put me off. Possibly it's a grower and I'm missing out. Who knows.
2
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Wed Oct 27 2021
Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
One thing this process has taught me us that Ireally dont like Paul Simon hes mumbly wistful obtuse storytelling just gets my goat. The music is just bland and the whole thing sucks man. If this album were to a fairground ride it would be one that goes really slow and boring but still makes you sick and break your legs. Probably give you tinnitus as well.
1
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Thu Oct 28 2021
Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
I liked this very much, the brooding melancholy the dispirited lyrics and disheveled music. It took me somewhere dark and uncomfortable I must now listen to all his music.
5
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Fri Oct 29 2021
The Visitors
ABBA
I started not hating this and maybe thinking I should rethink my ABBA prejudices. But it was a grower in the wrong way. Relentlessly being smacked with boring pop, endless over sentimental ballads about what I have no idea. By the last few songs I wanted the noise to stop I wanted me and the whole world to stop. A small peice of me died today.
1
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Mon Nov 01 2021
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Amazing recognised so much of thos from the wu tang and various hip hop album. Weird sexy and differnt amazing music. Liked how the album had like 4 songs but each one lasted ages
4
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Tue Nov 02 2021
Another Green World
Brian Eno
I didn't hate it.
2
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Wed Nov 03 2021
Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
What a voice, what songs, what versions. It's achingly beautiful.
5
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Thu Nov 04 2021
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Richard Thompson
I hated this so much it was like having all the annoying niggly thoughts that run around your head put to shit music. The ones that drag you down the banal the superfluous the 'should I go to the shops' or 'I'm fed up of eating nuts'. Aĺl these thoughts put to a bunch 9f horrible folly country just nasty sounds. An what was beggar girl all about!
1
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Mon Nov 08 2021
Sunshine Superman
Donovan
Nice, My Mum used to love Donovon so yay. Mostly great bangers and he's defo got some great tracks: sunshine superman, the season of the witch and the trip. Couple of duds Guinvere and three Kingfishers hurt me with their whiny whimsical dirge. So pound shop Dylan or forgotten genius, maybe just an all around good egg of an album cheers our Ma!
3
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Tue Nov 09 2021
Live Through This
Hole
Better than Nirvana.
3
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Wed Nov 10 2021
John Prine
John Prine
Amazing Lyrics from a gifted storyteller. The earthy minutiae of life is given compelling narrative and colour. His stories seem to question the arbitrary and brutal nature of life. Fave quote "jesus does for nothing, I suppose". Music a but wank though.
4
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Thu Nov 11 2021
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob, Nuff said
5
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Fri Nov 12 2021
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Overindulgent sentimental mush. Some nice tunes though
1
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Mon Nov 15 2021
Document
R.E.M.
Nice music, solid songwriting, reminds me of me youth.
3
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Tue Nov 16 2021
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
What's to say the first Album that I bought and fell in love with. Was it the driving bass, amazing guitar, screaming vocals, unrepentant Marxism or raging hormones? This album was like my third parent I still refer back for guidance. It could be that it ruined my life or saved it. It was the first time in my life where I felt it was ok to swear to justify my feelings and politics. What a glorious thing.
5
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Wed Nov 17 2021
Rocks
Aerosmith
Big fat smelly turd, hurt my ears and my feelings.
1
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Thu Nov 18 2021
Elephant Mountain
The Youngbloods
If I was in the que for a beer on a sunny day, some where next to the water. I'd here this tap my foot and smile, I'd take the drinks back to the table and say to my wife. "Nice music" she'd ask if I wanted to buy the CD which the band had displayed for a fiver. "Nah" I'd say and we'd never discuss them again.
2
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Fri Nov 19 2021
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
Nice album from those beach bums
3
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Mon Nov 22 2021
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Great little dance tracks set against, bitter sweet dystopian lyrics. Loved this, had not listened before but have had it on repeat since. Banger
4
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Tue Nov 23 2021
The Man Who
Travis
Music equivalent of watching paint dry. "Why does it always rain on me...cos you're a dull twat."
2
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Wed Nov 24 2021
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
Damn fine, lo fi poundshop psychedelica, before the technology kicked in and you to rely on good ol acid only. Really enjoyed this and spent the whole day listening to floyd. Only question is what is it with them 60s dudes and gnomes and pixies and shit.
4
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Thu Nov 25 2021
1977
Ash
It was fine
3
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Mon Nov 29 2021
The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
This was horrible, the only thing that ran though my mind was the question "is Brian Wilson a pevert" creepy lyrics and a clunky sound. Used to love the beach boys but now they feel more like the peeping Tom's!
1
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Tue Nov 30 2021
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
Simon and Garfunkel always reminds me of being a kid in the back of the car. My parents would talk and argue over maps, I would daydream staring out the window as the vast prairie would stretch out for what seemed like an infinity. A bright glaring sun would illuminate the land and cast long sinister shadows.
I've never actually been to the states and the only S&G song my dad listened to was the one about a sparrow and a snail so must be an appropriated memory from a film or something.
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Wed Dec 01 2021
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
The best album the beasties boys and a gateway drug for us ol indie fellas into hip hop and electronica back in the day. The bass on this album is amazing and some of the crunchiest funniest ever. The lyrics absurd from egg man to the Bouille bass skits at the end. Barrel of a gun is a thumping rock track and joyride just glorious. I have listened to this album many times and it never gets old. 'Some static started in the pool hall, hit the motherfuckers face with the que ball!'
5
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Thu Dec 02 2021
Chelsea Girl
Nico
Like being punched in the head by the sound of boredom.
1
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Fri Dec 03 2021
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Was ok
3
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Mon Dec 06 2021
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
Great soul music, made me feel like a natural listener.
3
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Tue Dec 07 2021
Graceland
Paul Simon
Post colonial appropriation at its best. Paul Simon takes fine musicians and mumbles some bullshit over them. An incoherent and messy album with no real ideas beyond hey I really like 'their' stuff. The best song being homeless untill Paul jumps in at the end and screws it up.
2
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Wed Dec 08 2021
Abbey Road
Beatles
Absolute class. Bang bang Maxwell's silver hammer is an odd song about a serial killer. We used to sing this in primary school! Great songs from start to finish.
5
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Thu Dec 09 2021
Dust
Screaming Trees
Was ok, bit boring.
2
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Fri Dec 10 2021
Cut
The Slits
Been meaning to listen to this band for years and they did not disappoint. Incredible baselines and great lyrics delivered with great shakey effect making his a banging listen which I will defo revisit. Made me want to pogo in the air and shout 'Oi' take down the establishment and give everyone a hug.
4
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Mon Dec 13 2021
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
What I really liked about this album was all the banter between songs. Very interesting idea going to a prison. Johnny seems to get of on it and talks as though he's in there with them. As for the music was ok he has a few crackers and I like his dark lyrics and gravel like vocals. Altough country music is not my fave.
2
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Tue Dec 14 2021
Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
It was alright, I just can't get too excited about the stones. Don't know why?
3
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Wed Dec 15 2021
Nevermind
Nirvana
I was a teenager when these guys were massive and all the girls fancied them. On this basis I never listened to them, i mean you couldn't avoid teen spirit but i closed my mind to them. 20odd years later and with the hormones settled a great gutsy album with memorable songs, shouting and screaming. It's where punk meets grunge and has a little pop baby.
4
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Thu Dec 16 2021
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
For an album like this you need time. It may he a grower but was underwhelmed on first listen.
2
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Fri Dec 17 2021
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
Why is Rod pretending to be american 'Tenn er see' I ask you? This album reminded me of the time I was waiting all night for a taxi whilst locked in a half full wheely bin with only a deranged incontinent blind cat for company. Sure the piss kept me warm as it ran down my back and the noxious smell of the half composted rubbish was a comfort as it sent me into a hallucinogenic state. But what really pissed me of was the 10er that I had for the taxi got soaked from the seeping mass of decomposing detritus. The taxi driver refused to take it and I had to walk home anyway.
1
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Mon Dec 20 2021
Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
Good quality Soul loves it.
4
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Tue Dec 21 2021
KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
Great songs sung interestingly.
3
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Wed Dec 22 2021
Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
I enjoyed listening to this it made me think I was on a crusty canal boat on the murky sulpur canals of vuleeian in the outer gas lands of Saturn. Alien type crusty boat dwellers and I would gather round small sulphur fires toasting yang-o- Tuuts discussing a simpler life and our disenchantment with capitalism. And like this album as intriguing as that was it got a little staid after a while, some of the noise granted but overall it was pleasant.
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Thu Dec 23 2021
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
I've always found him interesting to listen to whilst being interviewed. I like his politics and his ideas but this album was like finding someone at a party who's into the same things as you but is really dull. As the shared beliefs fail to sustain interest you look for ways to escape but it's too late. All around people are having fun but not you, you and your stupid politics and your stuck till the whole thing plays out. Being 42 minutes thankfully that's not too long and as that person heads of (them not being a night owl) you neck your pint and hope there's a bit of party left.
1
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Fri Dec 24 2021
Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
Enjoyed this album and made a change from what I've heard this far. The music reminded me of Missy elliot and the lyrics seemed to tackle issues!
3
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Mon Dec 27 2021
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Quality Christmas songs with that amazing wall of sound. Could be the best crimbo album
4
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Tue Dec 28 2021
At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
And here it is one of the finest Blues artists. Every song is a banger music to dance and to listen. We all know Blues music gave birth to pretty much everything we listen to but it's also amazing music in it's own right and Muddy waters is the master. The piano the brass the vocals all of it sublime.
5
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Wed Dec 29 2021
Black Metal
Venom
Terrible music but was quite funny and made me laugh. How many different ways can you say Satan is the boss on proto thrash sounds? One apparently, just keep repeating it!
2
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Thu Dec 30 2021
At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
I know I should like this but 8 didn't sorry Sarah!
1
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Fri Dec 31 2021
When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
An enjoyable album, sweet groves and reflective lyrics. The great brimful of asha stands out but there is plenty in the rest of the album to enjoy.
3
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Mon Jan 03 2022
Music From Big Pink
The Band
Interesting music never really heard of them before. Will check out again.
3
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Tue Jan 04 2022
Maxinquaye
Tricky
One of the finest albums of all time by one of the most overlooked artists. Tricky deals with a collapsing world and reconstructs it in his own image. The visceral imagery is delivered over bare thumping tracks and incredible noises. A masterclass in what music can and should be difficult, beautiful and haunting. Topley Birds gorgeous voice gives a counter to the snarls and stones paranoia of tricky vocals. It's a banger folks.
5
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Wed Jan 05 2022
Raw Power
The Stooges
There's a couple of iggy pop songs I really like passengers, lust for life etc, but I haven't really listened to a whole album. When this came up I was very excited to listen to hidden gems or the hear the vision in full was a but disapoi ted it was all a bit dull. Right sounds attitude etc just a bit dull don't know why. Soz Ìgger
2
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Thu Jan 06 2022
Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
Amazing lyrics from the no 1 voice of America. Music was a bit flurry.
3
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Fri Jan 07 2022
With The Beatles
Beatles
Pure quality rhythm and blues pop.
5
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Mon Jan 10 2022
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
As with all Doors albums the heady mix of filthy blues, psychedelia and that great voice and disturbed lyrics creates a great music.
4
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Tue Jan 11 2022
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
Quality soul from the hardest working man in music.
3
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Wed Jan 12 2022
KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
Ministry
Good quality industrial sounds. I never had this album in 92 but probably would have loved it. Sounds a bit dated now.
3
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Thu Jan 13 2022
E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
Nice sounds.
4
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Fri Jan 14 2022
MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
Equally enjoying as enjoyable. Kurt literally murders some songs with his nasally grunge whine. The conversation to acoustic takes out the fun and excitement of what make nirvana great. That said some nice turns great Bowie cover and sounded genuinely distressed in where did sleep last night. Overall bit of a miss for a great band.
2
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Mon Jan 17 2022
A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
Quality beatles magic but not the most sublime.
4
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Tue Jan 18 2022
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
They blended electronic with rock not the first to do it but the first to do it well. Every song here is a banger. Every song something new and exciting sounds as awesome as it did at the time and blows a lot of contemporary music up.
5
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Wed Jan 19 2022
Savane
Ali Farka Touré
Some really nice sounds but probably wouldn't listen again.
3
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Thu Jan 20 2022
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
Takes me way back when we used to sit in me mates treehouse and smoke stuff we shouldn't have. Glourios sounds and moods that take you somewhere else ambient as a masterpiece. Aphex is the king
5
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Fri Jan 21 2022
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Likes this more than I remembered. Take me home is an absolute stinker of a tune. The rest is good enjoyable and I think I'd like them live.
3
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Mon Jan 24 2022
Diamond Life
Sade
I tried to ignore my preconceptions about this album. Turns out they were right, utter shite.
1
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Tue Jan 25 2022
Frank
Amy Winehouse
Couple of interesting songs but on the whole not the most inspiring album the lyrics were a little concieted and self aware.
2
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Wed Jan 26 2022
New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
Kept waiting for 'don't you forget about me' to come on and it never did. Didn't really matter as all the songs sounded the same and when the album finished I listened to their famous song which was a bit boring.
2
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Thu Jan 27 2022
Suicide
Suicide
Weirdly experimental for the time I could hear sonic youth, jesus and Mary chain and the white stripes in it. Dont know if they were aware of this band. Started strong then tailed of was beginning to lose interest then jonnys crying or whatever came on. That was intense drama pre dating Stan by slim shady by many years a kinda gothic horror story very intense. Overall wasn't sure if I liked it or not but will definitely remember it was an experience!
3
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Fri Jan 28 2022
Snivilisation
Orbital
Man love orbital, love this album brings back so many memories.
4
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Mon Jan 31 2022
Fun House
The Stooges
It was ok again wanted to like more than I did. Great energy but just miss with the songs.
2
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Tue Feb 01 2022
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
Felt like I was driving around 1970s bronx in a Cadillac. Great sounds brass, drums all of it and great drama.
4
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Wed Feb 02 2022
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
Such awesome sounds, one nation under a groove man. Incredible guitarmanship, rythems and bass lines make this musically tight. But it's the craziness the songs they go in place you don't expect all while a kind of dogmatic lyrics of absurdness play out. You cannot underestimate one bands devotion to one word and one concept Funk and this is it.
5
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Thu Feb 03 2022
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
What the actual fuck was he on about! Plus terrible terrible music like the sound of rain on a car roof.
1
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Fri Feb 04 2022
C'est Chic
CHIC
The first two songs were solid funky disco floor fillers. Excited, I listened on, the rest rather dull.
2
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Mon Feb 07 2022
Private Dancer
Tina Turner
Bog standard 80s AOR couldn't get too excited. A couple of good tunes but it really sounded like Genesis with Phil Collins in.
2
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Tue Feb 08 2022
Pornography
The Cure
A great vocalist and a great sound. You're transported away to a forest of danger and melancholy. Great stuff
4
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Wed Feb 09 2022
Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide
Just found myself switching off. Maybe live it was a set of great tunes to dance to sorry Koffi.
2
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Thu Feb 10 2022
Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
Stevie in the 70s was on fire and made some of the beat music of all time. Altough this doesn't reach the heights of music in the key or inner visions it's still a fantastic album. The mix of pathos, injustice and banging music makes it a must for me.
4
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Fri Feb 11 2022
Nixon
Lambchop
To be honest don't remember listening it was just like a moment in time that was so unexceptional!
1
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Mon Feb 14 2022
Melodrama
Lorde
One big fat cliche, not even very well done or orginal.
1
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Tue Feb 15 2022
The Joshua Tree
U2
I try to ignore my previous feelings about bands and artists and this was particularly hard for me. I hated U2 cos my elder sister and her chums loved them, as an angry adolescent I wanted to find my own thing and so shut them out. a crazy attitude as my sister is an awesome person with great taste in music, but that's hormones for you. still relistening with an open mind I find it's pretty shit. over produced, concieted annoying metaphors and just really dull. I tried to like those first three songs so universally played and enjoyed but they left me cold. it just total arse.
1
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Wed Feb 16 2022
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
Love ace of spades but the rest sounded same.
3
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Thu Feb 17 2022
Wild Gift
X
Pretty pants.
2
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Fri Feb 18 2022
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Some really moving songs. And lyrically very engaging.
3
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Mon Feb 21 2022
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
The differnt style, the crazed lyrics and the urgency make this a solid album. But what I enjoyed was that it was fun all the songs were bangers.
5
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Tue Feb 22 2022
Tommy
The Who
I remember watching this film and finding it slightly troubling. without the film this is just a massive pile of shite. there's nothing endearing the storytelling is non existent and the music sucks ass. seems a shame cos the who have created some great songs. just seems they disappeared up their own ass with this. also the lighthearted abuse by fiddling seems a funny thing to joke about.
1
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Wed Feb 23 2022
Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
I can't believe this album is over 10 years old still think of it as being current. ii quite like PJ but this album blew me away when I first heard it. the vision of it is staggering and quite unique. the visceral lyrics play on the horrors of war of the cultural constructs of nations. the music is amazing, distorted guitars, bulges and autoharp makes an altered sound. but back to the central album question what is it? this one answers by the fact the songs hang together all part of a shared vision of a something unique brutal and beautiful.
5
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Thu Feb 24 2022
Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
Background noise.
2
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Fri Feb 25 2022
Ctrl
SZA
Alright I suppose, was a fairly standard randb pop affair.
2
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Mon Feb 28 2022
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Some of the best songs ever written. A couple of duds though still what a banger.
5
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Tue Mar 01 2022
Solid Air
John Martyn
Bit dull
2
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Wed Mar 02 2022
Follow The Leader
Korn
Just about listenable weird metal with the odd scooby doo sound init. Nit my bag soz.
1
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Thu Mar 03 2022
Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
Good quality music
4
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Fri Mar 04 2022
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
Ice cube at the height of his powers in terms of lyrical content. You can literally see the birthing pains of gangsta rap. His subject is the oppression of African Americans and the weight of the system. But is also outrageously misogynistic and a bit hung ho. Would probably be quite tame by later standards and still has some meangingful politics in there. He is a splendid rapper mind and the tunes are quality bass heavy hip hop from it's golden years.
4
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Mon Mar 07 2022
Dookie
Green Day
The last album with Guitars I bought before I fell head first into electronica and a green vynal as well. Like all green day albums a great lead song and a load of mush. These guys made this whole american punk pop sound that seemed to go on forever. It kinda takes the edge of punk and has these annoying vocals. Basket case is a good song though
2
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Tue Mar 08 2022
A Night At The Opera
Queen
Bo rap is a fantastic song takes music some where its never been before. The rest is pants
3
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Wed Mar 09 2022
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
Was described as proto punk but reminded me more of the doors. Was alright some interesting wounds and ideas.
3
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Thu Mar 10 2022
For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
Was curious to listen to a Roxy album as they have featured in many books I've read over the years. I knew a couple of their songs and there are some really interesting tunes here. A kind of darker underbelly of pop that has intriguing moments.
3
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Fri Mar 11 2022
Smokers Delight
Nightmares On Wax
Man oh man what an album. This takes me right back. The pure laid back sounds and grooves. I've smoked a lot to this album over the years. But 20 years late and sober as a judge still sounds awesome. You do need the bass up mind.
5
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Mon Mar 14 2022
Rubber Soul
Beatles
A great collection of great songs. One of the best Beatles albums all is bangingness from the higher temple of awesomeness.
5
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Tue Mar 15 2022
This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Wanted to listen to Elvis for a while, I was aware of his works. An interesting album although sounded a little dated good though.
3
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Wed Mar 16 2022
Now I Got Worry
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Inudal an interesting never heard of this before. Liked the screaming and the funky blues sounds. One criticism too many songs felt like a lot of unfinished ideas towards the end. But overall enjoyed.
3
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Thu Mar 17 2022
Dirt
Alice In Chains
Really didn't like this felt like a chore.
2
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Fri Mar 18 2022
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
Now this is a funny one, previously I'd dismissed this into the same category as ABBA or old pop. Course I'd heard the odd tune of the radio telly or whatever but had in no way engaged. Then a liverpudlian Bassist suggest we cover one of their songs. This made actually listen to them for the first time. At the same time the chain appeared in a dvd we were watching at the time about space bandits. And from there its grown the more I've listened the more I've enjoyed the variety of vocals and sounds. The pathos seems very real and the music is really quite beautiful. I was listening to this as the sun came up yesterday on a walk over the hills of my local area and I guenilly felt moved and tearful. Not many albums can do that.
5
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Mon Mar 21 2022
Bad Company
Bad Company
Thought it was a covers band but it wasn't
2
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Tue Mar 22 2022
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
Some solid stones tunes on here and altough a good listen the stones never take me to the heights.
3
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Wed Mar 23 2022
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Rhe opening song was fine and whilst I understand the appeal I don't feel it. Obviously an important album in the history of metal and Ozzys vocals are strong. Just wizards and ghouls played to slow blues is just not my thang.
2
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Thu Mar 24 2022
Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
Yes yes yes. Funkadelics grown up album. Takes you on a sonic journey through time and space. O lay criticism is that they could've had one song where they just said funk.
5
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Fri Mar 25 2022
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
I tried to be objective it's really not my sort of music. It wa professionally produced tinnitus.
1
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Mon Mar 28 2022
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Quality soul, Aretha at her strongest.
5
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Tue Mar 29 2022
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
"New york City, skyscrapers and everthing" if I could have given this album a 6 I would have. Probably one of the best albums of all time and Stevie's masterpiece. The songs and the lyrics tell a story of america that is both joyous and dark. From mishra know it all to living for the city the story of injustice is told. But there's more to it love songs party songs. This is not just story of oppression but joy and hope as well. Dont you worry about a thing.
5
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Wed Mar 30 2022
Virgin Suicides
Air
It wasn't that this album was terrible it was the fact it wasn't moon safari or anywhere near.
2
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Thu Mar 31 2022
American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
Jonny creates a dark brooding soundscape and makes his own a disparate set of covers. Somehow he brings them all into this one vision, tails off at the end but the pared back RICK Ruben sounds is great
4
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Fri Apr 01 2022
Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
Very much liked this at the time but in reality there is only one stand out song and it's a good song.
3
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Mon Apr 04 2022
Back In Black
AC/DC
I know I know, just not that interesting
2
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Tue Apr 05 2022
(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
Brings back memories still proffered Blur!!!!
3
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Wed Apr 06 2022
New Wave
The Auteurs
Showgirl was a nice song I'd heard on a compilation many moons ago. The rest complete arse.
1
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Thu Apr 07 2022
Berlin
Lou Reed
Man I love transformer and Velvet Underground. Ans you know I get it was a concept but it really did sound like someone od ing and throwing up in an alleyway. Absolute Jizz.
1
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Fri Apr 08 2022
Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
Quality lyrics from a brooding man. Music was nice but not incredible got the feeling that if I listened it loads I'd love it.
3
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Mon Apr 11 2022
Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
One of the reasons why punk happened!
1
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Tue Apr 12 2022
Mothership Connection
Parliament
We have the funk, what a banger.
5
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Wed Apr 13 2022
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Was alright I want to like them more than I do. They have some cracking songs but not on this album.
2
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Thu Apr 14 2022
Good Old Boys
Randy Newman
Every song made me think of an 80s american sitcom or romcom about an earnest working class man who's only trying to do the right thing. How he fell for a heiress/alien/artist or some other improbable person.
Awful.
1
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Fri Apr 15 2022
Garbage
Garbage
Hmm not as good as remember hasn't aged well
2
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Mon Apr 18 2022
Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
Lots of childhood memories wrapped in this almost nursery rhyme album.
3
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Tue Apr 19 2022
Eliminator
ZZ Top
This was just shit, what were they in about? A whole song about a lady who can use her legs jeez man. Terrible terrible
1
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Wed Apr 20 2022
The Idiot
Iggy Pop
Enjoyed, some recognizable tunes and fune proto punk poppy album from the Iggster
3
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Thu Apr 21 2022
Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
Enjoyed this very much, had never heard of her before. Great lyrics and a groovy sound will defo check her work out.
4
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Fri Apr 22 2022
Eagles
Eagles
I know people love this but not me hombre
2
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Mon Apr 25 2022
British Steel
Judas Priest
Only giving it 2 stars as breaking the law remind me of beavis and butthead but generally bollox.
2
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Tue Apr 26 2022
Zombie
Fela Kuti
Really enjoyed this however 14 mins seems a bit long for a song. They seemed to have a 6 minute warm up then some vocals and then a jam. It was funky and groovy and probably really good to dance to. Probably wouldn't listen again though.
3
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Wed Apr 27 2022
Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
Pretty much unlistenable the worst album I've ever heard.
1
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Thu Apr 28 2022
Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus combines classical, pop, poetry and melancholy, to terrible effect. He gets the worst from all these things and makes a god awful mess. It's like nick cave with out the dark humour and melancholic poetry. Mozart with just the shit garden centre twiddles. It's like nothing I want to listen to again.
1
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Fri Apr 29 2022
From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
Hmm terrible pathos riven drivel
2
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Mon May 02 2022
Van Halen
Van Halen
Not as bad as I feared. Guitar solo song strangely com0leling
2
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Tue May 03 2022
Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
Alright I supose not sure I'd listen again, sounded quite dated
2
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Wed May 04 2022
John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
Odd and old
2
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Thu May 05 2022
Vulgar Display Of Power
Pantera
It felt like I was under attack, which I suppose was the point. It was more physical experience than music like going on a fairground ride. Once you got over the adrenaline it was just not very exciting or interesting. There is music I like that does similar things but this just felt pointless.
1
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Fri May 06 2022
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
What classic. This was the peppers at the height of their powers before they went of and did calinfornibollox and all those terrible albums. It's weird, its funky its sex obsessed I fell for this album as a teenager and return to it periodically. Funky slap bass and cosmic groves.
4
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Mon May 09 2022
The Yes Album
Yes
Interesting album enjoyed listening to their psychedelic ramblings. One thing this process has taught me is not to fear songs longer than 10 minutes!!
3
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Tue May 10 2022
Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
Strange liked the first song the rest was a bit like weird pop. Was ok but never really got there again.
2
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Wed May 11 2022
BEYONCÉ
Beyoncé
I tried and I tried just couldn't get there.
2
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Thu May 12 2022
Warehouse: Songs And Stories
Hüsker Dü
Bit bored
2
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Fri May 13 2022
Hejira
Joni Mitchell
I think this album/musician is important but I just didn't dig it.
1
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Mon May 16 2022
Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
Pah
2
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Tue May 17 2022
Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
Har har. Got into this album at that tender pre teen age. It seemed angry enougth and was peppered with enougth swears and attitude. Listening today is a chore it all seems so obvious and well a bit slow. Even the big hitters of sweet child and paradise city grind on too long. I see this as kinda of a gateway drug leading on better more fucked up things!!!
2
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Wed May 18 2022
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
elvis got duped into buying fake lsd and had a good ish time.
1
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Thu May 19 2022
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
If I'm honest I got into this on the back of black Sunday which wa the album after. But after all these years sounds great. They crew a sound like no other with their funky break down and contrasting voices. Stoned is the way of the walk is still one my all time favourite hip hop songs.
4
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Fri May 20 2022
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
Yeah quite enjoyed this some quite interesting songs and some bangers like starman. It was gentle, aqward and weird but in a good way.
3
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Mon May 23 2022
Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
never realised they made more than one song and after listening to the album not sure I wanted to hear the rest. I don't know what this music is, what it's about or what its saying? that may not be a bad thing, but it just wernt groovy man, felt bored stressed and annoyed and just wanted it to end. only reason it's not getting a 1 is cos of Eileen
2
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Tue May 24 2022
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
Strange old music was ok an odd mix of rock and and pop. Already knew dreamer because I think it was sampled in a rave song. Wouldn't get out of bed for it.
2
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Wed May 25 2022
Blue Lines
Massive Attack
listen without prejudice they say, it's so hard. I grew up in Bristol, I was a teenager when this whole thing was kicking off. So strip away the hometown pride and teenage navel gazing what have you got? Basically a tsunami of an album one of the most distinct and incredible elements of this album is the bass, the bass is omnipresent loud and driving you have to remember that it was all guitars at the time. but they brought that heavy bass sound. Songs like safe from harm and one love, make Bass the king. the other thing that's great about this album is no one owns it, you have Horace Andy singing, 3D and Tricky rapping and Shara Nelson's iconic vocals. each song sounds differnt each song engages you in a differnt way, Yet it's cohesive. To me this album is the definition of collaboration. I could go on and on, folklore and drama surround it, but it's the music right and the music is so sweet. The shipping rhythms, the rolling bass and dream like pads make the music a waking dream something dark and beautiful. I'd give this a 6 if I could it's their best album by far and one of the best albums I've heard on this darn book list.
5
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Thu May 26 2022
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
a big fan of Nick Cave this is one of my fave albums and probably the only successful double album I've encountered on this book/app thang so far. I've got it on cd one is pink the other yellow. Nick takes us to hell and back again, in what is quite an expansive album. What I love about Nick is his storytelling, so visceral and compelling. weirdly I sometimes don't think of it as music, but more poetry stories put to music, but that's wrong they are integral to both. and each song is a story, from the menancing fable and lyre of orpheus to the majestic beautiful world. The songs explore finite and nuanced worlds with humour, darkness and pathos in equal measure. The music acts as the driving force for these stories, weird instruments and driving guitars create a sound that simple yet complicated, discordant yet melodic. like Nick Cave its contradictions that makes it so wonderful.
5
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Fri May 27 2022
Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
In my mind I try and dissociate Wings and the Beatles I can't reconcile the two. This was , I think their biggest album and brings up a feeling akin to car sickness. Which I suppose is apt as I remeber my dad playing these songs on car journeys. Paul tries all the old beatles tricks and fails fails fails. Songs like Jet and Band on the Run are the most famous and probably the most tolerable. I can't understand how someone can write Yesterday and Hey Jude could write this arse. Most bands have a difficult second album whilst Paul had a difficult second band. It's a 1.5
1
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Mon May 30 2022
Celebrity Skin
Hole
liked the first song good sound, the rest was surprisingly pedestrian, toothed side of boring. Still better than Nirvana.
3
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Tue May 31 2022
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
There are some mind-blowing good songs on this album and some really lack lutre ones. But a great voice and soo much heart ache makes this a stomper.
4
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Wed Jun 01 2022
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
I started listening to this album thinking oh here we go again, gangsters and hos from one of the ol Wu Tang lot. But by the end I was hooked, what Raekwon did was take those dissonant and melancholy sounds married to some beats and spoke elegantly to it all. It was like a hip hopera the highs and lows. Dirty deals and need to succeed and get out. And while the lyrics were no Gill Scott Heron they were right and concise. Yes this was very good well done Raekwon from 2 decades ago.
4
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Thu Jun 02 2022
She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
Well I liked girls wanna have fun cos who doesn't right. But the rest of the album sounded like someone being sick after downing two many vodkas and singing on top of their lungs are the local nightclub. Lyrically vapid ,musically just horrible.
1
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Fri Jun 03 2022
This Nation’s Saving Grace
The Fall
Nice stuff from Mark E Smith and the gang. Bleak post punk sounds that I love so.
4
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Wed Jun 08 2022
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
I love Al but I didn't love this.
2
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Thu Jun 09 2022
Truth
Jeff Beck
Truth is I'm not really a fan of this album or artist. Blues/rock is some of my favourite type of music but for some reason this just misses time and again. Could it be that he's mate with that famous wife beater and serial gaslighter that has subconsciously put me off? it's like hendrix without the subversion, like cream without the talent or even the stones without the sultry pouting. can't pin it down but the thing lacks groove man.
2
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Fri Jun 10 2022
Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
Quality funk with powerful grooves and a wholesomee message. Man these guys try everything from vocal fxs to funky low fried beans. This album is so funky I could put it in the attic and grow mushrooms on it.
4
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Mon Jun 13 2022
The Score
Fugees
To me this is hiphop at it's best thoughtfully insightful and with enough grit. Telling stories exposing pr3djustice and challenging the status quo. All 3 rappers bring their A game. Its the balance between killing me softly and ready or not, such amazing craftsmanship. And the beats and bass are enough to drive down town with your windows open. Some of the songs still make the hairs on my neck stand up.
5
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Tue Jun 14 2022
Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
An all time classic, spent many a hour in my day listening to this.
4
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Wed Jun 15 2022
O.G. Original Gangster
Ice T
Always great for a soundbite but just misses. Not as articulate as public enemy, not as dangerous as nwa, not as stoned as snoop dog. An interesting time for hip hop and he's part of that story but just not a big hitter.
2
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Thu Jun 16 2022
Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
Ah man I should love Billy being a full on leftie and I'm sure what he's saying is great. However the music was just frankly horrible like someone punching you in the face with a wet fish. At first it doesn't hurt that much but by the end it's unbearable.
1
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Fri Jun 17 2022
Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
Probably not the most exciting album couple of cool tracks like Jean genie but overall an underwhelming experience.
2
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Mon Jun 20 2022
Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
The kinks when they started had a real visceral energy. By this point that's gone and what you have is a wry satirical whimsical album. At moments it's divine and you could not deny the power of Waterloo sunset. However its all lacks a bit of energy.
3
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Tue Jun 21 2022
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Got fed up really quick
1
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Wed Jun 22 2022
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
Quality songs, quality voice, the epitome of a tortured artist.
4
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Thu Jun 23 2022
D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
Err yeah, I've heard of them was quite excited to engage with their notorious avant garde sounds. I can't lie I really wanted to like this, in electronica they have this rep early pioneers and all. But it was a large bag of rat infested goats shit. Im sure they had cerebral laughs making it, I was just glad when it was over.
1
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Fri Jun 24 2022
Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
Bring back Throbing Gristle.
1
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Mon Jun 27 2022
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Was OK I know like he's a big deal but just the vibe I could not get excited about. Just wondered why he was trying to push over the tree.
2
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Tue Jun 28 2022
Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
Mum ok suppose
2
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Wed Jun 29 2022
Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
Enjoyable escape, blend of Western and Eastern music is it called fusion.
3
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Fri Jul 01 2022
Dirty
Sonic Youth
Dirty sounds and vibes, but pure emotion.
4
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Mon Jul 04 2022
Drunk
Thundercat
Probably the best album cover on this list (is it a refence to Maggot Brain by funkadelic). Music was pleasant in parts but long and rambling, nothing to get your teeth stuck into. Suspect it will be good for sampling by hip hop dudes!
2
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Tue Jul 05 2022
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
Hi class hip hop from my man Terminator X, Chuck D and Flava Flay. The combination of crazy sounds slick beats and the unflinching lyrics make this an absolute classic.
5
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Wed Jul 06 2022
Achtung Baby
U2
I always hated U2, primarily because my older sister and her chums loved them. That's what you're meant to as a teenager right? So I tried to listen with objective ears after all these years. However it's absolute cods arse, a collection of overproduced dirge, middle of the road arseness masquerading as something shiny and intersting. But is in fact broken and boring, pah.
2
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Thu Jul 07 2022
More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
How much arse quantifies as Arse? Do you divide boring by not interested or times shit with bollox. To summarise man sings in uninteresting way whilst music is played boringly, the highlight was a cover which they made Arse which is a shame as I really like the original, which they have tarnished.
2
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Fri Jul 08 2022
Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
Hey ho this happened, I remember it happening, the excitement and the profundness people expressed at the time. It was an album to have at the time of the time in the time. I was outa time cos I kinda found it a bit, well dull. So he blabbers on whilst violins and shit make it all sound profound. Its not shiny happy people is it or the one about the world ending! Gotta say its the musical equivalent of sand in yer shoes, annoying and you just wish you'd worn flip flops.
2
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Mon Jul 11 2022
Dear Science
TV On The Radio
Yeah was.ok,.might listen again.
3
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Tue Jul 12 2022
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
This I really enjoyed cool upbeat modern soul with a bit of Android thrown in. Listened to it all day.
4
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Wed Jul 13 2022
New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
This was a lot of fun and found myself enjoying it more than I thought.
4
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Thu Jul 14 2022
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
I love Billy Bragg Iove his socialism, the way he creates new narratives away from the mainstream. His music suck though.
2
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Fri Jul 15 2022
I Am a Bird Now
Antony and the Johnsons
Seriously I don't even understand what this list is anymore, if I did in the first place. Why is this album there, what is it about this that I need to listen to. In terms of music, we'll if you like a bloke gargling white spirit whilst singing about his flip flops being made from paste this is for you. One piano note rolls out every 4 bars to be dramatic, I guess. This album is like being made to cut the lawn with a pair of blunt scissors whilst birds peck at you and the cat can't even be bothered to piss on you, she has such contempt in her eyes.
1
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Mon Jul 18 2022
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
This was more 'Kitsh' than cool, I'm sure if I spent more time with it I would grow to love it. And although I enjoyed some of the lyrics found the music a little slow and floaty for My taste.
3
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Tue Jul 19 2022
If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
I didn't throw the speaker out the window, although was very close to dropping off.
2
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Wed Jul 20 2022
Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
Yeah again why is this album on this list, not that exciting or interesting, definitely nothing new when it was launched? They are one of those bands that are made for adverts they have like 30 seconds of intrest in a couple of songs but the rest is just dull.
2
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Thu Jul 21 2022
Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
Nice he did all the instruments, just a bit aor middle of the road.
2
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Fri Jul 22 2022
The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
Yes an intersting album
3
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Mon Jul 25 2022
At Budokan
Cheap Trick
Was an enjoyable album of the genre about the genre for the genre. Sounded great live, a live album made sense.
3
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Tue Jul 26 2022
Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
It's not like I hate it, it's just that I can't relate to it as a music. Can't get past the sound, the slowness the lyrics. It feels more visual and doesn't really speak to anything beyond having a swell time. I guess it works well in films.
2
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Wed Jul 27 2022
Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black
Massive massive fan of the pixies surprised at myself for never listening to this. It doesn't quite hit the sweet spots of Surfer Rosa or troupe le monde, however enjoy his vocals and idiosyncratic lyrics. Might need to spend some time with it.
3
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Thu Jul 28 2022
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
Bog standard white boy blurs rock.
2
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Fri Jul 29 2022
Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
Yeah Dylan, love Dylan. However on this all the passion, the insight somehow was missing. It was if the urgency and the reality with which he spoke had just evaporated. Let's be honest we don't do Dylan for his lovely singing voice, so what happened Dylan, we still needed you then we still need you now.
3
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Mon Aug 01 2022
Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
Yes was ok
2
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Tue Aug 02 2022
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
Poor, was dull then, still dull.
2
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Wed Aug 03 2022
All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
Why!!!!
1
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Thu Aug 04 2022
1989
Taylor Swift
An very good pop album, upbeat catchy lyrics were enjoyable. Took me by surprise.
3
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Fri Aug 05 2022
Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
Suppose this was the Taylor Swift of its day. Some of the lyrics cracked me up. It seemed to have a simple message neatly summarised in the album title. The music was all twangy guitar and blues grass bollox. Interestingly there's a line in there about the 'devil's haircut' doing something and that is the only reason it's not getting a 1.
2
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Mon Aug 08 2022
Country Life
Roxy Music
Was enjoyable but nothing to get excited about. Loses points for sexist cover.
2
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Tue Aug 09 2022
Machine Head
Deep Purple
Did not like hombre, famous r8ff on one of the songs but the rest just sounded like mush.
2
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Wed Aug 10 2022
Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
What a great album, great sounds, great lyrics great message. Loved it
5
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Thu Aug 11 2022
Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
OK sounded Jesus and marychain kinda vibes. Like the distressed guitar and exhausted vocals.
3
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Fri Aug 12 2022
Play
Moby
I'm very conflicted about this album for many reasons. before this Moby was just another producer who dropped some great tunes like Go, I knew his tunes but had less of a concept as him as an artist. this was true of most electronic artists, they were enigmas even the most recognisable like orbital and chemical brothers were obscured behind light shows and computer graphics. Moby to an extent did what the Gallaghers brothers did, he took a genre of experimental alternative music and made it Pop. With the impact of both bringing something beautiful to the world's attention whilst killing a part of it. Sure there had been electonica in the charts for years and Moby wasn't the first and only to do this. There should be a law for this phomenna in music the 'chilli pepper' law which dictates that the ratio of success to music impedes creativity. too much and your making advert fodder too little and you have to get a job. All that aside Moby combines elements of so many things that were going on the beats from trip hop, loops from hip hop. it's all interesting and accomplished and compelling. I loved this at the time but listening now I just think I'm being sold a Tesla!
3
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Mon Aug 15 2022
Synchronicity
The Police
I have nothing but hate for this band.
1
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Tue Aug 16 2022
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
A couple of cracking songs but overall the album dragged a little. Cheeky fun lyrics but felt like a lot of filler.
3
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Wed Aug 17 2022
Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
Went on a bit!
2
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Thu Aug 18 2022
Rapture
Anita Baker
Unlistenable
1
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Fri Aug 19 2022
1999
Prince
Felt like a party in 1999
3
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Mon Aug 22 2022
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Liked the first track, are these guys the new order of the 90s. Hadn't made that connection before!
3
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Tue Aug 23 2022
In Utero
Nirvana
I haven't listened to this because of teenage prejudices. A really good stomp a heavy sound.
4
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Wed Aug 24 2022
Atomizer
Big Black
Good wholesome fun
3
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Thu Aug 25 2022
Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
Interesting to play this so close to the moby album as the prodigy certainly made dance music popular and brought the undergroundelement to the mainstream. What can I say this album came at a time when I needed it. I remeber marching against the cjd bill in Bristol with their law blasting away. no good to my mind is still to this day one of the finest if not the finest dance tune ever made. its stayed in my head for ever. All the songs had something Mobys didn't and that was attitude
5
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Fri Aug 26 2022
The Poet
Bobby Womack
A solid enjoyable listen plenty of funk and soul elements. Didn't take to the heights though.
3
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Mon Aug 29 2022
Fuzzy Logic
Super Furry Animals
Never really listened at the time but some solid tunes and inters6sounds maybe I'll hang for a while.
3
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Tue Aug 30 2022
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi is the man.
5
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Wed Aug 31 2022
Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
I have no idea what he's on about but country/rap/rock is not a genre I feel I want to know more. Also his face on the cover looks like a mouldy prune with a wig of straw.
1
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Thu Sep 01 2022
The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
Boring, don't get why this band is so rated.
2
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Fri Sep 02 2022
Protection
Massive Attack
Quality sounds from the Bristol boys, doesn't quite have the rawness of blue lines or the menace of mezzanine. Still songs like karmacoma and spy glass make it a triumph
5
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Mon Sep 05 2022
Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
Highly enjoyable sounds of punk fused with folk. Shane's vocals always take you to that place you know the place, woo
4
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Tue Sep 06 2022
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
Yeah was good some heavy hitters like immigrant song. Heavy sounds and screaming vocals
3
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Wed Sep 07 2022
Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
Disturbing concept for an album. But if you manage to ignore that (helps i dont speak french) then the music is, well its hard to describe, really there is one main piece that gets repeated. This peice is probably one of the most engaging I've ever heard. The simple bass line grooves almost as if on another planet whilst the string arrangements contrast with almost a narrative quality. Weirdly I know this as it was heavily sampled by David Holmes which I kinda prefer. The rest of the tunes are mulch shite which is weird contrstasted with the resplendent main theme. All in all a conflicted album but on balance its hard to score an album highly that's about a peado.
1
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Thu Sep 08 2022
Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Enjoyable post punk like the heavy use of the chorus pedal
3
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Fri Sep 09 2022
21
Adele
I guess I'm not the target audience here and she performed the duties of pop that was required. The album is tye template for pop in 2010s, basically of warbling mega chroneing. The imagery, ideas and music are all absent slave to the sole perfect voice. The tyle of the TV pop star generation a bit of a backstory but nothing creative. It doesn't do it for me it's not exciting it's kinda the beige wallpaper of pop. Soz
1
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Mon Sep 12 2022
Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
As always amazing s9ngs by a massive walker.
5
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Tue Sep 13 2022
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
Absolute quality, sombre, melancholic but with driving beats and intense guitars. This is music at it's finest.
5
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Wed Sep 14 2022
Damaged
Black Flag
Yeah yes shout shout. Great band great message great sound
5
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Thu Sep 15 2022
Ten
Pearl Jam
The best thing about this was it came out when I was at school and I had a friend called Jeremy! Loads of process echo hadn't noticed before
3
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Fri Sep 16 2022
The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
The Incredible String Band
Absolutely bonkers, sounds a bit like when kids make up words to annoying songs they have to sing. But it is so gloriously ridiculous I'm glad it exists
2
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Mon Sep 19 2022
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Amazing blend of indie sounds and hip hop beats. It sounded so fresh at the time.
5
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Tue Sep 20 2022
Horses
Patti Smith
Great proto punk from the Patti meister. Can hear a bit of PJ in there as well as all sorts. Patti has a great way with words and being pissed off both things I enjoy.
5
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Wed Sep 21 2022
The Dreaming
Kate Bush
Warbly madness but the Queen of eccentricity. Yeah is alright makes me wanna put on shoulder pads and a headband.
3
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Thu Sep 22 2022
Gris Gris
Dr. John
Bit weird but loved the album cover.
2
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Fri Sep 23 2022
American Beauty
Grateful Dead
Terrible
1
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Mon Sep 26 2022
Moving Pictures
Rush
Bollox
1
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Tue Sep 27 2022
Illmatic
Nas
Nice beats, heavy lyrics he wa huge at the time was OK.
3
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Wed Sep 28 2022
Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
Absolutely destroyed the indie sound at the 90s with his cod psycho babble. I hated this them I hate it now. Interestingly though the only thing I could engage with and that felt as if it meant something was a hidden track where he has a go at hos old teacher. Enjoyed that so saved it from a 1 still arse crumpets though.
2
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Thu Sep 29 2022
Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
Bat shit crazy but wonderful
4
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Fri Sep 30 2022
At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
Johnny's obsession with prison and criminals is weird and his music is just one big Ballad to um. Intersting to hear the interaction though.
3
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Mon Oct 03 2022
Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Great balls of fire, feel like he was the slipknot of his day!!!
3
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Tue Oct 04 2022
The Renaissance
Q-Tip
I guess I only ever listened to the greatest hits so had a totally different impressions of the kinks. Feel ike they take an album to come up with a good tune.
3
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Wed Oct 05 2022
Face to Face
The Kinks
I gave the kinks review so I guess I need to review q tip for this was OK scribbly bubbly lyrics over bouncy pop hop.
3
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Thu Oct 06 2022
Pacific Ocean Blue
Dennis Wilson
Pants
1
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Fri Oct 07 2022
Yeezus
Kanye West
Surprisingly good album, although he's bat shit crazy, his craft is unquestionable. Not sure what he's banging on about but his metre and wordcraft are pretty good. Also enjoyed the beeping bleeping tracks and crunchy electronic sounds.
4
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Mon Oct 10 2022
Hysteria
Def Leppard
Poor cock rock
2
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Tue Oct 11 2022
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Yeah alright, can't get that excited
3
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Wed Oct 12 2022
Groovin'
The Young Rascals
Ow that was painful
1
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Thu Oct 13 2022
Palo Congo
Sabu
Very drummer but in a wonderful way.
3
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Fri Oct 14 2022
Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
The tune of the album was cool for nostalgic reasons, but a very poor album.
1
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Mon Oct 17 2022
Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Lyrically intereting although uses the word lover too much and his scanning was weird. His singing was like listening to gravel in a washing machine and the music was like just awful.
2
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Tue Oct 18 2022
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
There's not a lot that can be said about this album that hasn't already. It's the album!
5
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Wed Oct 19 2022
Grace
Jeff Buckley
Bit dreary
2
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Thu Oct 20 2022
Da Capo
Love
Hippy nonsense
3
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Fri Oct 21 2022
The Age Of The Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
It was OK like artic monkeys without the urgency or the adrenalin. So meah
3
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Mon Oct 24 2022
Under Construction
Missy Elliott
Classic
4
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Tue Oct 25 2022
Actually
Pet Shop Boys
Couple of tunes were OK and I get it's importance just a bit generally bland pop
2
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Wed Oct 26 2022
Survivor
Destiny's Child
Just stop
1
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Thu Oct 27 2022
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Gravel in a washing machine lubricated with a darker pondering.
3
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Fri Oct 28 2022
En-Tact
The Shamen
Move any mountain great tune the rest was OK. No ezzehe good though.
3
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Mon Oct 31 2022
Hotel California
Eagles
Ow did not like this at all, get hotel calitwatnia but the rest was painful.
1
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Tue Nov 01 2022
Hunting High And Low
a-ha
Couple of 80s power Ballad classics that i cant help but love. but the rest was a puddle of pee
2
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Wed Nov 02 2022
Cross
Justice
This was call electronica that I really enjoy was kinda a heavier version of daft punk
5
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Thu Nov 03 2022
Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
Always had a soft spot for these guys was shocked to hear Guru passed had no idea. At a time when hip was going going gangsta these guys did something different something jazzy. Hi class
5
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Fri Nov 04 2022
Entertainment
Gang Of Four
Good wholesome shouty fun
4
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Mon Nov 07 2022
Street Life
The Crusaders
Kinda like being inappropriate groovy lift.
2
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Tue Nov 08 2022
Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
Well just sounded old it's all the bloody strings that ruin these crooner vibes
2
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Thu Nov 10 2022
The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
Weirdly the more I listened to this the more I thought the singer sounded like the singer from echo and the bunny men. Overall though if I closed my eyes I thought I was in an 80s shopping mall.
2
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Fri Nov 11 2022
Either Or
Elliott Smith
Didn't really like his voice or the music sad face.
1
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Mon Nov 14 2022
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
Yes was nice man
4
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Tue Nov 15 2022
Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Well I guess you had to be there and I wasn't!
2
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Wed Nov 16 2022
Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
Yeah kinda souly
3
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Fri Nov 18 2022
Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
Like old socks in space
1
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Mon Nov 21 2022
Harvest
Neil Young
Well started thinking this was annoying, why so rated. Then found myself being swept away on a westward wind. Over prairie down ravines, following buffalo as they meandered mindlessly. I sat in an old bar staring down a Texan as I downed my tequila. I awoke anew
2
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Tue Nov 22 2022
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
Was OK quote enjoyed elements of this overall didn't ser me on fire baby.
3
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Wed Nov 23 2022
Made In Japan
Deep Purple
If the solos were so long it was like watching a horse having a never ending shit... basically a catchy riff and massive walk off solo. Not my bag hombre
1
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Thu Nov 24 2022
Casanova
The Divine Comedy
Always heard their songs and thought, bit kitch maybe. But really enjoyed this, the father Ted theme made me feel all nostalgic and brought back memories of laughing with the fam.
4
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Fri Nov 25 2022
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Ah man, just random piano sounds....bored.
1
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Mon Nov 28 2022
Hot Fuss
The Killers
Yawn, these songs do me nut.
2
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Tue Nov 29 2022
Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Nice nice
3
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Wed Nov 30 2022
Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
Yeah man, digged this hit all the punky spots.
4
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Thu Dec 01 2022
Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
Nice dark and moody, enjoyed muchly.
4
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Fri Dec 02 2022
A Seat at the Table
Solange
I didn't like it, was ut me or the record I don't know but one of us is wrong, and I ain't apologising first.
1
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Tue Dec 06 2022
Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis
Yeah summer beer garden music.
2
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Wed Dec 07 2022
Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
I try not to discount these youngsters and engage in their sounds but just sounded like grumpy pop to me
2
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Thu Dec 08 2022
The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
Great sardonic fun. I got lost in music great cover
4
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Fri Dec 09 2022
I Against I
Bad Brains
Just a bit boring
2
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Mon Dec 12 2022
Forever Changes
Love
Meh
2
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Tue Dec 13 2022
Pump
Aerosmith
Bollox
1
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Thu Dec 15 2022
Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
Felt like I was on a long train journey in the future as sewn by a German man in 1977
3
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Fri Dec 16 2022
Spiderland
Slint
Hey what sorry was i snoozing
2
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Mon Dec 19 2022
Funeral
Arcade Fire
Never bothered with them before better than expectwd
3
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Wed Dec 21 2022
Faust IV
Faust
Intersting noise but never got beyond that
3
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Thu Dec 22 2022
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
Shakey voice snakey hips ginger eyes and swollen lips. The king of shopkeepers second to none uses the power of a compact bum.
2
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Fri Dec 23 2022
We Are Family
Sister Sledge
Boogie boogie disco classic
3
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Mon Dec 26 2022
Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
Pure class
5
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Tue Dec 27 2022
The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
When i first listened I dismissed as it been hyped up and biscuit though it was boring. On a register I up grade it yo 'nice'
. Nice music for folk
3
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Thu Dec 29 2022
Moss Side Story
Barry Adamson
Never heard of this guy but loved it. A blend of weird and wonderful sounds creating a funkscape so precious and beyond, spent all day listening to his music. Wot a ledge
5
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Fri Dec 30 2022
Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Was OK like a crap version of James.
2
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Mon Jan 02 2023
evermore
Taylor Swift
Pop pop pop, not as catchy or energetic as the last one we listened to. Pop has gone a bit introvert and melancholic which is no bad thing but is this a bad thing?
2
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Tue Jan 03 2023
Young Americans
David Bowie
Bit boree some ok man
2
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Wed Jan 04 2023
Fromohio
fIREHOSE
Wtf
2
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Thu Jan 05 2023
The Cars
The Cars
Crap talking heads
2
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Fri Jan 06 2023
A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
A Wizard did a zig zag shit on me wheetabix!
2
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Mon Jan 09 2023
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
Feels like they invested in a good synthetic for the time!
2
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Tue Jan 10 2023
NEU! 75
Neu!
Old
2
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Wed Jan 11 2023
Sincere
Mj Cole
Sincerly
2
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Thu Jan 12 2023
Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Killer it
5
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Fri Jan 13 2023
Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt
All the charm of the demo button on a 1980s casio keyboard. Lyrics were also kinda shit but she did have magnificent pipes.
1
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Mon Jan 16 2023
Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
Enjoyed this much more than their other one. Some good blues rock baby.
3
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Tue Jan 17 2023
Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
Quality all round the Dylan in his prime.
5
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Wed Jan 18 2023
My Generation
The Who
Generational wow. Couple of crackers but overall bit staid 60s!
3
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Thu Jan 19 2023
Woodface
Crowded House
Nice melodies and shit
3
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Fri Jan 20 2023
Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
Jeez man that sucked
2
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Mon Jan 23 2023
First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
Inconsistant, some lovely little dark songs littered inbetween the pop. A good lyracist for sure, music ok.
3
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Tue Jan 24 2023
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Hate is a strong word...
1
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Wed Jan 25 2023
Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
Enjoyable rascally noise
4
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Thu Jan 26 2023
Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
Well what was it really? Slightly less than annoying
2
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Fri Jan 27 2023
Dance Mania
Tito Puente
Wahey
3
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Mon Jan 30 2023
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Didnt know what this was about, a range of eccentric film score sounding songs. Odd little refernces and whimisical soinds but very enjoyable
3
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Tue Jan 31 2023
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Lusty and lifey
4
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Wed Feb 01 2023
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
Das est goode
5
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Thu Feb 02 2023
Let It Be
The Replacements
Pah, whats this man?
2
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Fri Feb 03 2023
This Is Hardcore
Pulp
Alright, but they are off the boil by this point.
3
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Mon Feb 06 2023
A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
Strange and odd but haunted and useful. Started strong but tailed off.
3
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Tue Feb 07 2023
Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
The mans a genius.
5
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Wed Feb 08 2023
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Wild and really funky, kept thinking of baloo though
3
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Thu Feb 09 2023
São Paulo Confessions
Suba
Quality, kept thinking of orangutans no idea why!
4
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Fri Feb 10 2023
Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
Poor and dull was like being stuck on a long drive with no real purpose but no adventure.
2
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Mon Feb 13 2023
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Like aerosmiyh but duller
2
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Wed Feb 15 2023
Chris
Christine and the Queens
Ok was ok got a bit bored
2
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Fri Feb 17 2023
Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
Eeeeeeeeeeèr strugglè
2
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Tue Feb 21 2023
All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
It passed, like all things
3
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Wed Feb 22 2023
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Dont get early rolling stones just covers man and not as good as orginals! They are kike the english elvis!
2
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Thu Feb 23 2023
Maverick A Strike
Finley Quaye
Liked this at the time might have even seen him live? However went off the boil rather quickly only a cpuple of tunes there.
3
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Fri Feb 24 2023
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Nice sounds enougth angry to make middle angry
4
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Mon Feb 27 2023
Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
What the bisquit!
1
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Tue Feb 28 2023
Closer
Joy Division
Musical perfection
5
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Wed Mar 01 2023
Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
First song a cracker.
2
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Thu Mar 02 2023
Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Always been a big Nick Cave fan (mainly his lyrics). This was hardcore listening particuraly in light of its backstory. It stands up as a testament to grief, loss, love and making peace with trauma. Not something you'd want to listen to reguarly but an increadiblly powerful peice of art that like all great art takes you between darkness and light.
5
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Fri Mar 03 2023
Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
Well nothing about cornflakes, all felt a bit limp
2
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Mon Mar 06 2023
Kenya
Machito
Groovy drums
3
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Tue Mar 07 2023
New York Dolls
New York Dolls
Not enougth oi, too tame
2
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Wed Mar 08 2023
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Wonderful
4
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Fri Mar 10 2023
White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
Not quite the bannana but juicy still
4
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Mon Mar 13 2023
Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Great stuff, wish hed give up on the ol harmonica mind. Kinda ruins the songs as it sounds all weasly and suc. Lyrically hits the throat like a razor.
5
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Tue Mar 14 2023
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
Pol pot pol pot.
5
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Wed Mar 15 2023
Aja
Steely Dan
I was Steely bored!
2
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Thu Mar 16 2023
The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
A lyrisct like no other.
5
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Fri Mar 17 2023
You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
Well well this wernt all that my son
2
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Mon Mar 20 2023
Close To The Edge
Yes
No.
2
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Tue Mar 21 2023
Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
Amazing opening songs and tailed of a bit after that. But enjoyed this emensly
4
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Wed Mar 22 2023
Copper Blue
Sugar
Instantly forgetable.
2
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Thu Mar 23 2023
Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
Theres a couple of enjoyable pet shop boys songs but they are not on this album!
2
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Fri Mar 24 2023
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
Supreme
3
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Mon Mar 27 2023
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
This album starts well enougth with Bat out of Hell a catchy rock opera type thang. I start to challenge my thinking, maybe I've been too harsh. After the 56th minute of the same song I started to lose the will to live, distracting myself by pouring a kettle of boiling water over my feet . Relived the second song starts, however the relief is short as you are then tortured with what can only be described as a form of audio waterboarding. There is nothing about this album that is good or enjoyable. Who is more to blame Jim or Meat what a pair of w****s
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Tue Mar 28 2023
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
A quality effort with one of their best songs 'sabotage'. Doesnt hit the heady heights of Pauls boutique or check your head. At thi point they're out of ideas. Still a great tour de force of their loud energetoc in yer face style.
4
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Wed Mar 29 2023
Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Top tunes, weird sound great stuff
4
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Thu Mar 30 2023
Rising Above Bedlam
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
Good wobble styff, can hear the bass creep in. I onky know him for Dub?
3
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Fri Mar 31 2023
Among The Living
Anthrax
Argghhh
2
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Mon Apr 03 2023
Marquee Moon
Television
Yeah expected more from the proto punks but then who am i kidding right?
3
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Tue Apr 04 2023
Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
Yeah really good man, liked the differing styles ans wild eyed stories. Ive failed to dig to Tom to date despite friends recomendations but yeah man, rocked.
4
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Wed Apr 05 2023
Elephant
The White Stripes
Yes mate probably their best. Only one i like any road.
5
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Thu Apr 06 2023
Doolittle
Pixies
Dont need to listen to this album to rate, I know it as well as i know some people. Shouting, swearing, weird sweaty lyrics. Dischordant poppy rock distorted melodies but still a little catchy. It takes you to the heights and back again. All music should be this good
5
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Fri Apr 07 2023
Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
Meh kon, was alright mate
3
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Mon Apr 10 2023
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
Yeah nice man if your having a coffee. First song string andbthe reat ok. This stuff is better live
3
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Tue Apr 11 2023
D
White Denim
Didnt even register
2
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Wed Apr 12 2023
Like Water For Chocolate
Common
Yeah quality hop that hit
3
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Thu Apr 13 2023
Suede
Suede
Quality indie solid and unshakable
3
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Fri Apr 14 2023
Amnesiac
Radiohead
One of the most amazing things ive ever listend to
5
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Mon Apr 17 2023
Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
An old classic and sounds quite date now though
4
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Tue Apr 18 2023
War
U2
Started strong and i thought maybe this is what i was missing maybe this is the U2 they told me about. 3 songs in and no dullsville.
2
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Thu Apr 20 2023
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
Classic hip hop no idea what theyre on about but it is immediate and strong nice sample work as well.
4
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Fri Apr 21 2023
The Real Thing
Faith No More
Took me back for sure, used to listen to them in early teen years. Started strong but tailed of 4 songs in. Loved the bass sound ans the vocals.
4
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Mon Apr 24 2023
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
Tried to listen objectivly. Still a banger after all these years.
5
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Tue Apr 25 2023
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
Quality old skool hip hop.
3
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Wed Apr 26 2023
Live!
Fela Kuti
Was worth it for the 2 drummer, drum duo/solo on ye ye de smell.
4
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Thu Apr 27 2023
To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
Been meaning to check this guy out was good, orginal hip hop
4
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Fri Apr 28 2023
Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
Crap soul acid pants
2
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Mon May 01 2023
Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne
Quality edm indie sniza
4
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Tue May 02 2023
Station To Station
David Bowie
Bowie can be a bit hit and miss for me. This was more miss than hit soz
2
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Wed May 03 2023
Melody A.M.
Röyksopp
Yeah baby quality stoner sounds.
4
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Thu May 04 2023
Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
Whatevs
2
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Fri May 05 2023
Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
Yeah enjoyed, not as good as the one with owl eyes. His music sounds like a melancholic elton John
4
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Mon May 08 2023
Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Yeah mate alright solid blues rick shizzle
3
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Tue May 09 2023
Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
Poor kinda biring 80s vibe man
1
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Wed May 10 2023
Tical
Method Man
Classic Method man, decent album from one of the many wu tang spinoffs. Good to see hes interested in tical
3
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Thu May 11 2023
LP1
FKA twigs
She tried but not really hard enougth
2
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Fri May 12 2023
A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
Like Ed Sheran of its day bit whiney. Still CathyS clown was a stonker.
2
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Mon May 15 2023
In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
Like being punched in the head with boredom!
1
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Tue May 16 2023
Remain In Light
Talking Heads
Yeah man was groovy on a kind of arthouse level. I certianly asked myself some questions!
3
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Wed May 17 2023
Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
I know its not tge Jam, but happened man
2
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Thu May 18 2023
Heavy Weather
Weather Report
Terrible, like being stuck on hold whilst in a lift that has broken down between floors but the music still works.
1
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Fri May 19 2023
The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
Enjoyed this slightly of the wall musings didn't really say much or go anywhere but I didn't mind. Think he was addled on LSD at this point and the album defiently feels as though you are lost.
4
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Mon May 22 2023
Water From An Ancient Well
Abdullah Ibrahim
Did that happen, can't remember.
1
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Tue May 23 2023
The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
Yeah man not sure whether i like this or not, some songs are compelling, however the whole thing feels stunted somehow.
3
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Wed May 24 2023
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
Red headed arse.
1
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Thu May 25 2023
Immigrés
Youssou N'Dour
Nice bit couldn't get too excited.
2
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Fri May 26 2023
Like A Prayer
Madonna
As to be expected high level pop from Mrs Donna, sounds of its time but nifty vocals and thumping pop. Can only ever associate it with discos at holiday camps.
3
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Mon May 29 2023
Bummed
Happy Mondays
Yeah hmm not sure
2
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Tue May 30 2023
Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Standard 60s fare
2
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Wed May 31 2023
Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
Quality fare from the heads doesnt reach the heights of some of their other albums. But still great songs.
4
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Thu Jun 01 2023
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Alrifht went on a bit and sounded very 80s
3
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Fri Jun 02 2023
New Forms
Roni Size
Music at it finest, Roni and the gang represent with this tour de force. Before this DNB was just anither EDM genre. Tgey took it to new heights and indeed forms. Absolute banger also concided with being a teenager in Bristol never forgot going down Versatility ahh the days.
5
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Mon Jun 05 2023
Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
Horse shit
1
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Tue Jun 06 2023
The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Byrds
Just a bit dull, one song got close to interesting.
1
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Wed Jun 07 2023
Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
Discordant, pretentious, irritating, provocative, surly. Loved it
5
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Thu Jun 08 2023
Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
Yeah man, digged this lots of weird and unusal sounds took me into chilled and disturved places. Very much enjoyed the spoken word peice as well. Top drawer.
4
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Fri Jun 09 2023
1984
Van Halen
Big haired shite.
1
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Mon Jun 12 2023
Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers
Its good obviously but didnt warm to it at the time and still dont.
3
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Tue Jun 13 2023
Violator
Depeche Mode
Very tasty some absoulte bangers
4
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Wed Jun 14 2023
Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
Awful, Malcolm Mclaren approriates without skill or class.
1
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Thu Jun 15 2023
Rip It Up
Orange Juice
Errr not heard of before, i now know why.
2
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Fri Jun 16 2023
Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
Yes yes yes quality solid tunes begining to end. Reminds me of the 90s me lad when me hair was long and my knees where strong.
5
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Mon Jun 19 2023
Moby Grape
Moby Grape
You what! This band is dull and just 60s wallpaper
1
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Tue Jun 20 2023
Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
More the odd Melody rayher than lazer guided
3
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Thu Jun 22 2023
Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
On paper i should like this more. But its not paper!!!!!
2
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Fri Jun 23 2023
L.A. Woman
The Doors
Are they meant to be explaining the L.A. woman, are they being the L.A woman? Or are we all meant to be the L.A woman by listening. Who is the L.A woman is she specific or generic and what about the L.A Man, L.A child, L.A Grandma, what about the goddamn L.A dog. Enjoyable music but too many unawsered questions.
4
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Mon Jun 26 2023
Elastica
Elastica
My favourite britpop album, cool riffs and quality irreverant lyrics, still very listenable and a couple of killer tracks
5
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Tue Jun 27 2023
Cupid & Psyche 85
Scritti Politti
Possibly the worst thing I've ever heard. A form of torture, surely a crime against humanity. They should have called it 'things that were shit in the 80s, the soundtrack'.
1
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Wed Jun 28 2023
2112
Rush
Shit Pink Floyd
2
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Thu Jun 29 2023
Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
Eekk a shit horrible combo of guitars and hair
1
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Fri Jun 30 2023
Gasoline Alley
Rod Stewart
Gasoline arse just sounded like Rod Stewart which is just annoying to me!
2
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Mon Jul 03 2023
Django Django
Django Django
Like a lot of albums at this point in time and genre. Couple of great tunes then just a bit bland. Default a great tune the rest a bit flat.
3
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Tue Jul 04 2023
Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
Not really all his big hitters
2
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Wed Jul 05 2023
Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
Just not me bag hombre
2
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Fri Jul 07 2023
La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project
Yes yes enjoyable contenital sounds underscored by groovy bass snd beats. This took background music to a new level. For this album i would glady break a lift to be stuck in.
4
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Mon Jul 10 2023
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
Got a couple of songs in and just couldn't cope, just nit me bag.
1
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Tue Jul 11 2023
Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
Alright so it
3
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Wed Jul 12 2023
A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
Melancholoy without the beauty or the compulsion.
2
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Thu Jul 13 2023
Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten
Kollapsed mind!
1
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Fri Jul 14 2023
The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Liked the contrast of nuclear holocaust and jolly jazz for that sir.....
3
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Mon Jul 17 2023
Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
Probably the best of that sort of thing! Couple of ok tunes the rest rather bland synth pop but it wasnt annoying.
2
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Tue Jul 18 2023
Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Yeah ok, charging forth sonically
3
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Wed Jul 19 2023
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Okey dokey
2
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Thu Jul 20 2023
Timeless
Goldie
As the title says timeless. Although this blew the scene up was and is a great album
5
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Fri Jul 21 2023
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
I listened without prejudice and found an average pop album.
2
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Mon Jul 24 2023
Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
Enjoyable noise saw them when they were a support act, much better than the main act. Underatted for sure
4
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Tue Jul 25 2023
White Ladder
David Gray
This was the beginning of modern pop, bollox meoldies, weary lyrics gentle sounds. It's like sitting on the toilet after a heavy night and too much curry it makes you cry and hurts in such a tender place and is just awful
1
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Wed Jul 26 2023
Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
Not his best fairly standard
2
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Thu Jul 27 2023
Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
Poor, he qlways seems overarated to me, nothing new here.
2
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Fri Jul 28 2023
Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
Decent punk record
3
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Mon Jul 31 2023
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Oh yeah baby, Jazz from another dimension, quality cererbral pudding for the soul!
5
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Tue Aug 01 2023
OK
Talvin Singh
Enjoyable fusion of sounds, pushing the boundari3s of edm at the time. Nothing that is incredable though
3
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Wed Aug 02 2023
More Specials
The Specials
What a band what an album cant be mess3d with
5
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Thu Aug 03 2023
Ray Of Light
Madonna
Decent pop, i think all the production is William orbit whos good with the ravey ravey, felt like she was on the bandwaggon at the time!
3
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Fri Aug 04 2023
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Sould music at its finest believe he recorded it in europe somewhere to get away from demons, maybe fighting demons is ehat they should call it. Still solid
5
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Mon Aug 07 2023
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
Not gonna lie hard, this kinda jazz i dont dislike and in the background makes me feel like im in a film where suddenly something absurd will happen like people start talking backwards. I quite like that idea and the vibe, but active listening is a challenge like climbing mount doom in yer pants and only a beanie for company!
2
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Tue Aug 08 2023
Dog Man Star
Suede
Overated, didnt have tunes man
2
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Wed Aug 09 2023
Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches
Happy Mondays
All the hits a great swooshy diy rave guitar bender. Could something like this happen again id like to think so.
5
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Thu Aug 10 2023
Imagine
John Lennon
2 absoulte bangers in jealous guy and imagine. The rest slightly pedestrian only slightly better than wings
3
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Fri Aug 11 2023
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
One of the best hip hop albums of all time, lyrically engaging rthymically mystical a message an idea it is also a complete album from beginning to end. Only mystery is why she never made another.
5
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Mon Aug 14 2023
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Yeah wae good at the time and can you kick it is a classic rest seems a bit dated and tired.
3
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Tue Aug 15 2023
Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
High quality reggae from the master probably one of the genres mist defining and awesome albums, the qualityvof his voice never fails to astound.
5
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Wed Aug 16 2023
Nowhere
Ride
Alright, didnt hate it, nice chill out sounds.
4
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Thu Aug 17 2023
Hypnotised
The Undertones
Good post punk fun
4
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Fri Aug 18 2023
A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
Loved this at the time and still has sone right gems in there.
4
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Mon Aug 21 2023
Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
Jazz and all that jazz, i tried and failed.
2
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Tue Aug 22 2023
Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
Good honest punk
3
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Wed Aug 23 2023
Live At Leeds
The Who
Good who who only had a good couple of songs. But they sounded like aband you needed to see live felt the energy also enjoyed the bants and the covers
4
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Thu Aug 24 2023
Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
Good rocky noise, never really got into them at the time, will give a deeper listen.
4
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Fri Aug 25 2023
The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
Weird old skool hip hop
3
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Mon Aug 28 2023
Smash
The Offspring
Good coypl3 of tunes reminds me of being younger but overall pretty bland and the guys voicr is kinda annoying.
3
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Tue Aug 29 2023
The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
Poor mans Kraftwerk, can hear his influnces in loads of music but has an annoying voice and face.
2
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Wed Aug 30 2023
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Was better than i thought altough this is a band past their peak woth power of blood sugar all but gone. Still a few humourous numbers and the odd swagger of funk tinged la rock. But overall cant help but to compare and lament the loss of a band i love so much, to me this album altough ok is just a pale shadow.
2
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Thu Aug 31 2023
Peggy Suicide
Julian Cope
Long and dull.
2
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Fri Sep 01 2023
Risque
CHIC
Quality disco, the groove abides
4
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Mon Sep 04 2023
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Mate the opening track is possibly one of the all time greatest songs ever made, the haunting vocals and screaming broken backing transend the earthly realm and human experience. The drive and slight distortion make a sound and a song that builds into something sublime. The rest of the album is mediocre covers and it finishes with what sounds like an insurance add. I always think this band is overated and this album hints at what they could have made if they had some nerve.
4
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Tue Sep 05 2023
Blackstar
David Bowie
Soz and all that but was a bit meh!
2
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Wed Sep 06 2023
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Good quality pop with all the obvious hits, suprised how many covers and how intresting they are.
3
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Thu Sep 07 2023
Who's Next
The Who
Pretty average maybe expected more, maybe its on me I dont know? All I know is I always get excited by the who but they seldom deliver. Kinda reminds me of when I deliviered fridges for a white goods retailer back in the 90s. All the way down in Marsille with the crazy med temperatures and the warped knife crimes rampant of the time. Always exptant that the next drop would be easy that time would be made and early afternoon beers would be enjoyed. The reality was cobbled streets and standoffs between rival gangs and the gendarme! Still enougth time to maybe consider the train thats cancelled without bitterness, or maybe time for a beer?
2
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Fri Sep 08 2023
Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Weird, not neccasarily a bad thing, sometimes a great thing, sometimes not. Never really understood what Roxy were, or were about, still don't. It's Bryan Ferry isn't it? Kinda associate him with Ferry across the Mersey dont know if that's fair (or accurate). All I know is the mersey was larger than i anticipated, much wider than the Thames or the Siene. To say as wide as the solent, maybe taking things too far but it was big, ocean like. Made we wonder what made people think "I can cross that" before boats and shit?
3
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Mon Sep 11 2023
#1 Record
Big Star
Listened, but it didn't register, who or why are Big Star? Should I listen, should I pray, pray for what, stardom? Peculiar act praying particurally when you ain't religious. Is it like holy wishing? When does a wish become a prayer is there a scale, an electrointention scale? Don't know!
2
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Tue Sep 12 2023
Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
Yeah man lovely chorus pedals, synths and mega reverb on vocals. Its a great sound and reaches some heady heights. Altough any differnt ideas in there? I guesS they made a sound. Its a lovely sound but couldnt help but wonder what would it be like if they recorded it on a double decker bus on the morning commute to Machester. Sure a few elbows and probably a fair amount of Manc heckling. But surely a unique and evolving experience and ergo sound.
3
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Wed Sep 13 2023
3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
Good quality hip hop from the golden age always interesting to hear stuff before gangster rap took over. Goes on a bit though in places and the quiz show skit was a bit odd.
3
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Thu Sep 14 2023
Brothers
The Black Keys
Ok suppose.
3
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Fri Sep 15 2023
Faith
George Michael
Got bored real easy I mean I guess it's Pop. Is this before or after he was Outed not sure? It could have saticral undercurrents of societal oppression. Or could be a relief from him finally being free but i didnt pick up on this and thought it was a bit meh. Weird how throughout history society decided that sexuality is a moral and a political issue, where does that come from? Its a bit like having a go at someone for preferring cheese and onion to salt and vingear, its just a prefrence surely? Still hats of to George im sure he had something worth saying, not on this album though.
2
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Mon Sep 18 2023
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Yeah ok suppose recognise spinning wheel. Not the music to shater your bones but not unpleasant. Must I listen, hmmmmmmm not so sure hombre.
2
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Tue Sep 19 2023
Antichrist Superstar
Marilyn Manson
He tried ill give him that, but really just not that intersting. Pound shop NIN!
2
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Wed Sep 20 2023
The World is a Ghetto
War
Yes lots of great tunes, i remember a lot of this weirdly so must of been some kinda popular.
3
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Thu Sep 21 2023
L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
Yeah weird angry rock in french, Jaime.
3
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Fri Sep 22 2023
...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
You know I thought, I remember this song it was catchy, it was the turn of the millenium. Ill give it a go ill open my mind and ears and just listen. The substandard pop by number title hit was the highlight. Down a rabbithole of schrunchy sacrin terrible pop with a subtext that just seemed to be child explotation. I think this is the music industry at its worse and I feel sorry for her.
1
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Mon Sep 25 2023
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
So forgetable, i forgot about it! Stil makes you wonder how can a candle cost £60 plus, what are they putting in them? I guess the value of something is only what people are prepared to pay for it. Well I aint paying for it goddamn it!
1
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Tue Sep 26 2023
Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
What I love about Ghostface killah or old Ghostie is his love of the small things. Ever the gent Ghosties lyrics deal with the minuatie of life with tender articulation and considered verse. For example his song 'coffee and crumpets' is about a conversation he had with his friend about undercooked crumpets and poor coffee. Being a great lyricist, he has actually used a metaphor, what he's really telling us about is mental health and the difficulty for men to express their feelings in an environment of extreme preducice and brutality where toxic masculinity is their only defence. There are also some playful and creative songs like 'fly unicorn fly'. Which atempts to describe what a unicorn might see and feel as it flys over a rainbow! Good stuff.
2
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Wed Sep 27 2023
The Stranger
Billy Joel
Blimey it's the demo button from the casio keyboard from my 80s youth "Just the way you are", never knew it had lyrics just used to press that magic yellow button and it would play the music, changing sounds every 5 seconds or so just to make it that much more annoying. This was cutting edge stuff and at the time we were able to convince relatives we were playing, (maybe they were being nice). After intial hilarity and the intrigue of trying all the 99 different voices the keyboard was just used to annoy other family members. Never learnt to play much to my regret, still had a laugh.
2