Apr 02 2025
Contra
Vampire Weekend
A good choice for a spring day. If this album was a flower it would be a daffodil.
3
Apr 03 2025
Ungodly Hour
Chloe x Halle
Lovely harmonies, a pretty candy shell around a more substantial ... actually no. It is pretty sweet the whole way through even given the "men please do better" theme.
3
Apr 04 2025
Tales Of Mystery And Imagination
The Alan Parsons Project
Entirely new to me, super excited to get into is, the album cover alone would pull me in but I also happen to be a big Edgar Allan Poe fan. The Raven= my new favorite thing. The Tell-Tale heart goes all Deep Purple. Oh, hello there, orchestra. My goodness, what a trip! I have ascended to some kind of blissy nerd heaven.
Congrats on an amazing choice, user 187. I absolutely needed to hear this before I die.
5
Apr 05 2025
We Rock Hard
Freestylers
Evokes a very specific time and place. A fun party vibe and nice example of this kind of music. 3.5
3
Apr 06 2025
World Of Echo
Arthur Russell
The album art reflects the sonic experience quite well. There's some sparse structure but mostly the album is just amorphous texture floating around with just a touch of contrasting color. Happy to have had it shared with me but not in love with it for my own listening purposes. Four stars for being interesting.
4
Apr 07 2025
Up
Great Big Sea
I love the upbeat energy, sweet and kind. I can absolutely understand why someone might love this album enough to share it. This is an album for happy people who like things. I enjoyed listening.
4
Apr 08 2025
Sound Awake
Karnivool
Nice and heavy, lots going on musically to like, complex and layered. A great listen tbh. Initially my reaction was I'm not sure how much more anger we need in the world, even as grown up and polished as this is. At least that's how I'm feeling today as grievance torches my retirement. But while there's intensity here for sure, with a closer listen I realize it's more emotionally nuanced than I first thought and ultimately I'm a sucker for some horns.
I wasn't previously aware of Karnivool so I appreciate the share.
4
Apr 09 2025
Pop
GAS
This album matched my needs today to a t - trying to get things done but nothing so urgent or stressful that I can't stay mostly calm and in the zone. Saving this album to listen to again on future days like this one. Most poppy: Pop 4.
4
Apr 10 2025
Discosis
Bran Van 3000
Completely new to me, quite fun.
4
Apr 11 2025
A Live One
Phish
I've never listened to any Phish but always sort of meant to so I'm not unhappy to have this shared with me. I suppose a compilation of live songs is a reasonable place to start. I enjoyed it more than I expected. However a running 3 star rating got ground down to a 2 during Tweezer. Sorry. But still, I appreciate the share. I feel like my Phish base has now been covered.
2
Apr 12 2025
Go Farther In Lightness
Gang of Youths
The music (especially the orchestral elements), lyrics, and voice come together into a perfect earnest package of pain and hope. Love this. Favorite: Keep Me In The Open, Achilles Come Down, The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows -- lots of them really.
5
Apr 13 2025
Grace And Danger
John Martyn
Really surprised to get an album from an artist we've already seen twice on this list. Someone must really love this specific album to feel the artist hadn't gotten fair representation. In the main list I gave one a 2 and one a 4 so let's see where this one falls.
Gentle, engaging in places, bluesy and jazzy in good ways, a nice easy album to listen to. That said, I still don't get it.
3
Apr 14 2025
Re
CafΓ© Tacvba
An absurdly charming romp. Great share, 161, I am absolutely entertained.
4
Apr 15 2025
You'd Prefer an Astronaut
Hum
New to me but compares favorably to things of the same ilk that I already like. A little trippy lyrics-wise. A quality share.
4
Apr 16 2025
Puzzle
Biffy Clyro
Completely new to me. Starts incredibly strong and stays strong. Loved it! A good choice to share.
4
Apr 17 2025
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
This stressed me the heck out, especialy Static, but really the whole thing. Full respect to people who find it brilliant, a good match to a Andrei Tarkovsky movie perhaps. But I think just the one listen will do me, thank you.
3
Apr 18 2025
Choirs Of The Eye
Kayo Dot
Constantly interesting to listen to, at points deeply beautiful, and the more aggressive passages felt like a coherent part of the experience; they were "earned", if you will. Totally new to me, I'm glad I've heard it.
4
Apr 19 2025
Cleopatra
The Lumineers
When this came up I thought I wasn't familiar with it but somehow it was, so I guess it was in the air for a while? I can see how it was popular and how someone might love this album. Catchy and easy to listen to.
3
Apr 20 2025
The Great Outdoors Jam
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
While I appreciate a good pink panther reference as much as the next girl, some of the random noodling is downright irritating (looking at you The Liquid). Might be fun live at Red Rocks with the right friends on a pretty night, not so much listening in my office answering emails on a Saturday morning hoping for something to give me energy and the will to live. I do appreciate the sax.
2
Apr 21 2025
Don't Say No
Billy Squier
I absolutely remember when this album came out, it was *everything*. How was this not on the main list? Back to back hits that still sound so great. Wonderful share, finisher 150, you hit it out of the park with this suggestion. I had so much fun listening to this again today after I don't know how long; I'm a teenager again.
5
Apr 22 2025
Bleed American
Jimmy Eat World
Going in I'm thinking maybe I've heard of these guys, I'm not sure. But then of course I know The Middle and Sweetness, both of which are so good and pretty darn foundational and thus this album should have been on the main list. Worthy share. I enjoyed the whole thing and am happy to have been exposed to more Jimmy Eat World.
The A Praise Chorus's call out to "crimson and clover" is a nice reminder of how music exists as part of an ongoing continuum and a reminder why this project has been (mostly) a joy.
4
Apr 23 2025
Fashion Nugget
CAKE
I have very fond memories of a specific concert at Red Rocks with De La Soul, Flaming Lips, and Cake. I was there to see Cake. The others are on the main list, this should have been too. Great suggestion and I'm enjoying revisiting Fashion Nugget this morning.
5
Apr 24 2025
Currents
Tame Impala
New to me and an enjoyable listen all the way through. I love all the Canadian and Australian artists that have been suggested in the user list. Another gem I'm happy to have been exposed to. Would have happily traded out many of the albums on the main list for this one.
4
Apr 25 2025
Rose Mountain
Screaming Females
New to me. I find this genre hit or miss and this one was a hit. Good stuff, happy to have had it shared with me.
4
Apr 26 2025
Don't Throw Stones
THE SPORTS
New to me and enjoyable but not amazing. However I can see how if you grew up listening to this group you could have a huge soft spot for this album.
3
Apr 27 2025
Boxer
The National
Totally new to me. The first song's tempo transition is quite a unique trick, I loved it. All in all a really interesting piece of work in a number of ways, I enjoyed it and appreciate the share.
4
Apr 28 2025
Carrie & Lowell
Sufjan Stevens
A beautiful, deeply personal, gentle, heartbreaking album. A genuine acheivement.There's enough here that I think it merits sharing even as a second entry on the overall list (which is a high bar). It is also not the kind of thing I would choose to listen to.
3
Apr 29 2025
St. Jude
Courteeners
Straightforward indie, I haven't heard it before but I might as well have. Being in the west midlands I'm probably not quite north enough to really "get" it. I did find the whole album to be unpretentious and easy to enjoy. But also, you know, kind of basic? What Took You So Long is a standout track. It isn't hard to see why someone would count it amongst their favorites. Happy to have heard it, thank you for sharing.
3
Apr 30 2025
The Hazards of Love
The Decemberists
Great quirky choice to share; I'm a sucker for a good rock opera. I especially like that the characters have consistent voices throughout. The queen is just fantastic. Two thumbs up!
4
May 01 2025
Weighing Souls With Sand
The Angelic Process
Pretty cool in places, outrageously ponderous in places. The names of the songs and the album art are so brutals they edge into entertaining; I kind of love them, tbh, but I can't say this album provides what I usually look for in a music listening experience. I don't hate it but I don't need it, either.
2
May 02 2025
Sublime
Sublime
First rate share. Absolutely should have been in the main list.
4
May 03 2025
Eye
Robyn Hitchcock
Wore out its quirky welcome pretty early. But that's ok, we don't have to like all the same things, do we?
3
May 04 2025
Racine carrΓ©e
Stromae
A fun catchy confection. Enjoyed it. Very good share!
4
May 05 2025
The Monitor
Titus Andronicus
The name of the group, title of the album, and album art did not draw me in at all. However as soon as I hit play I was fully engaged. Smart lyrics, energy, interesting in every dimension. I absolutely loved this oddball offering. Kudos to the bold listener who decided this would be the album they shared.
5
May 06 2025
Nurture
Porter Robinson
Something new! Had me with Lifeline. This is lovely. I don't mind being in a good mood.
4
May 07 2025
Angel Dust
Faith No More
I like Faith No More. I like this album. Not sure we needed another since they were on the main list, but I'm not unhappy at all to listen.
4
May 08 2025
Forced Witness
Alex Cameron
What in the world. I have so many questions. Sort of makes me think of Meatloaf but dodgier.
Interesting choice to share. I got entirely pulled into the weirdness. Favorite: Runnin' Outta Luck.
3
May 09 2025
Somewhere In The Between
Streetlight Manifesto
Fun. And I love the album art.
4
May 10 2025
Operation Ivy
Operation Ivy
It's fine I guess, no obvious flaws, but I don't like it as much as other similar music that's been offered on this list.
3
May 15 2025
Continuum
John Mayer
Manages to live in the sweet spot of just interesting enough. Gravity is a great song but there's lots else to like too.
4
May 16 2025
Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
Primus
Great share. Should have been on the original list for sure. Also, obviously sucks.
5
May 17 2025
Hand. Cannot. Erase.
Steven Wilson
Pretty enough but somehow, at least for me, lacking a beating heart.
3
May 18 2025
Nuyorican Soul
Nuyorican Soul
Lots of this is great, although a bit all over the place (understandably). When it really gets cooking, like in Maw Latin Blues and Habriendo El Dominate, or turns sentimental like Taita Caneme, or suprises like Sweet Tears, I love it. Not sure what is going on with the last track, pretty and then pretty weird.
4
May 19 2025
Carolina Confessions
The Marcus King Band
Solid lazy day music. Somehow made me think of old Rod Stewart in places. Much more interesting musically than lyrically.
3
May 20 2025
We Like It Here
Snarky Puppy
100% new to me and 100% love it. Especially Lingus. Fantastic share!
5
May 21 2025
Pony Express Record
Shudder To Think
Weird? Sure. Interesting? No. Really grated from the start. Enjoyed it most when it went the most bass forward. But mostly I found it tedious and offputting.
2
May 22 2025
A Beginner's Mind
Sufjan Stevens
OK, it's pretty. But we already had Sufjan on the main list and also on the user suggested list. Nothing here struck me as different enough or exceptional enough to merit yet another entry.
3
May 23 2025
Music For People In Trouble
Susanne SundfΓΈr
Outrageously beautiful.
Stellar share; we weren't going to get to hear this magical work otherwise.
5
May 24 2025
Grand Prix
Teenage Fanclub
I gave the one on the main list a 3, which I think is fair. I'm sorry if you love this but I find it mostly boring. Probably a 3 but rounding down for being an artist on the main list.
2
May 25 2025
Goat
The Jesus Lizard
I'm not familiar with this album but the album art is top notch. First song I thought oh, ok, second song I'm like, this is kind of good. Stayed hit and miss. Sunday You Need Love is great, Seasick is really not, Lady Shoes is somewhere in between. Overall pretty strong and a good share.
3
May 26 2025
A Salty Dog
Procol Harum
Solid share. I agree Procol Harum should have been on the main list, more deserving than at least half the 1969 albums we all slogged through.
4
May 27 2025
Live in San Francisco
Thee Oh Sees
Good pick, offered in the true spirit of this project. Great write up, I'm so glad when people have been able to rate their own album before it is generated for me. A bit of an investment timewise because it doesn't invite multitasking. Overall an energetic winner.
4
May 28 2025
Dogrel
Fontaines D.C.
Nothing I would have ever found for myself and I loved it. Has that certain something all the way through.
5
May 29 2025
I And Love And You
The Avett Brothers
Immediately distracted by the cover art. Is that her shoulder? Can any of you get your shoulder to do that? Anyway, opening track is nice enough I guess. The album is earnest and straightforward. But ultimately just flowed harmlessly by leaving me unmarked. However I'm realizing now I maybe wasn't entirely fair to Fleet Foxes on the main list.
2
May 30 2025
Game of Fools
Koritni
From the cover and the year I wasn't expecting what I got, which was perfectly serviceable straight ahead hard(ish) rock and roll. A fun if unexceptional album.
3
May 31 2025
Under The Pink
Tori Amos
I don't really have words for why I don't enjoy Tori Amos and her ilk. Just rubs me the wrong way I guess. I do respect the songcraft and vocal talent. I just don't enjoy it all that much.
3
Jun 01 2025
Things We Lost In The Fire
Low
Perfect for certain days. Today happens to be one of those days. Great share.
5
Jun 02 2025
I Need to Start a Garden
Haley Heynderickx
The write up and cover art really put me off. But this album is actually deeply lovely; poetry colliding appealingly with the practical details of real life. Really intimate, so much so that by the end of my first listen I felt I was in a full (parasocial) relationship with the songwriter. An impressive work of art.
5
Jun 03 2025
Act IV: Rebirth In Reprise
The Dear Hunter
Partially fun partially wore me out. Favorite: King of Swords (Reversed). On second listen reminded me of Danny Elfman in places, which is a good thing. Upgrading original rating by star.
4
Jun 04 2025
Romance
Fontaines D.C.
I really liked the last user suggested Fontaines D.C., which was the first I'd heard from them. This one not as much. At all. But very happy to have some brand new music on the list.
3
Jun 05 2025
Diary
Sunny Day Real Estate
Love the cover, like the album.
3
Jun 06 2025
10,000 gecs
100 gecs
A friend I respect introduced me to 100 Gecs, it's her fave, so I want to love it too. The first song encapsulates what could be great here, musically it is so inventive and fun and I love the vibe. But lyrically completely alien. Keeps me from being able to get completely carried away. Solid share though, fresh, new, and worth hearing.
4
Jun 07 2025
Old No. 1
Guy Clark
Solid old timey country, with all the usual associated pluses and minuses that implies. More of the pluses and less of the minuses, actually. Love the cover art. Can't wrap my head around that voice coming from that ungrizzled person. Anyway, if you enjoy a good simile, this is the album for you!
4
Jun 08 2025
City Of Evil
Avenged Sevenfold
Opens in archetypal metal style perfectly matched to the cover. Fun lots of guitar driven energy but lost me by Strength of the World where the vocals completely jumped the shark.
3
Jun 09 2025
VedergΓ€llningen
Garmarna
This is exactly why I'm here.
5
Jun 10 2025
"Awaken, My Love!"
Childish Gambino
Sonically super interesting, at turns brilliant, entertaining. A worthy addition to the list.
4
Jun 11 2025
Watch Out!
Alexisonfire
Solid. Love the bass in particular going furiously. I like all the Canadian entries on the user list. Unfortunately not my most favorite genre, really.
3
Jun 12 2025
Please Don't Take Me Back
Martha
Love listening to the newer music people suggest. This is very likable, high energy. Not super special though. Enjoyable not essential.
3
Jun 13 2025
Clarity
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World does have something special going on. But I enjoyed the other album shared more than this one. I do think one of them (probably Bleed American) should have have been on the main list.
3
Jun 14 2025
Human Racing
Nik Kershaw
I don't know about the whole album but "Wouldn't It Be Good" is absolutely inconic. The lyric is, to me, so profound I still think about it sometimes even 40 years later. No, it wouldn't be good, there would be no one left. We must face the moment. It will pass. The song also makes me think about what do we really know about what is going on inside other people? Am I maybe hearing more than is really there?
Anwyay, for rating purposes, there's, you know, the rest of the album. Which isn't terrible but otherwise isn't really list worthy, is it?
3
Jun 15 2025
Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles
Seemed light it might be fun but I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped. Given the icky history of the band that might be just as well.
2
Jun 16 2025
The Evil One
Roky Erickson
Straight ahead old timey rock and roll but with a very specific vibe and dark subject matter. Which is fun for a song or two but maybe a bit much for a whole album. Arguably should have been on the main list.
3
Jun 17 2025
Frengers: Not Quite Friends But Not Quite Strangers
Mew
Started out fine and then really grew on me. Had a long chat with Claude about She Came Home for Christmas. Interesting album, nothing I ever would have heard otherwise, good share.
4
Jun 18 2025
Zuckerzeit
Cluster
Looks like fun! Should be fun! But isn't that much fun. Mostly just stressed me out. I learned through this project that I'm a huge Kraftwerk fan. But this just doesn't do it for me. I do respect the share and am glad to heard a little more of this kind of music.
2
Jun 19 2025
Portishead
Portishead
Portishead was one of my controversial artists; on the main list I gave them a 2 and a 5. Which brings us to the main point -- there's already two of these on the main list. Minus a star for pretty much failing to understand the assignment. As far as the album itself, didn't love it. Very well executed and super atomspheric, I think they probably accomplished exactly what they were going for. But it isn't a world I personally want to visit or spend time in.
2
Jun 20 2025
Dilate
Ani DiFranco
I'm not all that angry so this feels a little harsh to me. But a good share, I'm glad I heard it.
3
Jun 21 2025
Songs Of A Lost World
The Cure
I would normally ding this a star since there is so much Cure on the main list. But man, this is magnificant.
5
Jun 22 2025
Take to the Skies
Enter Shikari
Love the album art. I really want to love the album. But it sounds dated and, I hate to say it, predictable, which maybe is too harsh for such genre spanning work. There are elements which are great, like the synth element scrabbling around in the background, a nice contrast to the heavier guitar work. But overall it just didn't win me over.
3
Jun 23 2025
Come On Come On
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Fun poppy country, great voice. Unexceptional but perfectly enjoyable.
3
Jun 24 2025
Control
Pedro The Lion
Ambitious but so grim. A good share, I'm glad to have heard it. But oof probably won't be back.
3
Jun 25 2025
Oncle Jazz
Men I Trust
"Pretty and perfectly nice" she says, faintly.
3
Jun 26 2025
Ultra Blue
Hikaru Utada
Props for the album cover of ULTRA BLUE being mostly red. Top flight Japanese Pop, should have been on the main list. Something different = solid share.
4
Jun 27 2025
John Dawson Winter III
Johnny Winter
Album art is agressively misdirective, which is fun, as is the album itself (fun, not misdirective). Maybe not groundbreaking but sometimes you just gotta let the good times roll.
3
Jun 28 2025
Home Sweet Home
Kano
Slightly more interesting than irritating. Up until Sometimes. Then I needed to tap out.
2
Jun 29 2025
Tomb
Angelo De Augustine
Lovely and sad. Not for every day, but for some days.
4
Jun 30 2025
Emotion
Carly Rae Jepsen
The lyrics are, on the whole, a confused mess. But if you just let it wash over you like sunshine it's an upbeat poppy winner of an album.
3
Jul 01 2025
All Hail West Texas
The Mountain Goats
Enjoyable I guess but not *all* that.
3
Jul 08 2025
Stranger In Town
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Solid reco. Bob Seger absolutely should have been on the main list. Hollywood Nights and most of the rest are part of the fabric of rock and roll. Also the cover photo is *everything*. The 70's! What a time!
5
Jul 09 2025
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire
Somehow the overall effect is less than the sum of its parts.
2
Jul 10 2025
Madvillainy
Madvillain
Solid share, very interesting listen. Didn't super enjoy it but full credit for going some interesting places.
3
Jul 11 2025
All Hour Cymbals
Yeasayer
Opens strong, pretty interesting, enjoyable album.
4
Jul 12 2025
La cagaste... Burt Lancaster
Hombres G
Cover art through me for a loop. Overall pretty fun, reasonably bouncy. Random comment, the opening of El es...Rita la cantaora reminded me of The Cure. Good share.
4
Jul 13 2025
Set Yourself On Fire
Stars
Gorgeous, grim, maybe a bit pretentious lyrically, certainly interesting. I like the different voices, adds something extra.
3
Jul 14 2025
Transatlanticism
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie certainly should have been on the main list based on influence and popularity, so good share. Personally though, I found Transatlanticism to be chill, pretty, and ultimately pretty boring even though I'm the target audience, an American in a romatantic entaglement with a Brit.
3
Jul 15 2025
The Shape Of Jazz To Come
Ornette Coleman
Top notch share. Important, fascinating, like nothing I've ever heard. Lonely Woman evoked moods I didn't even know were a thing. Can be a bit assaultive in places, but wow, this is one amazing album. Definitely should have been on the main list. Thank you user 360, this is one I did need to hear before I die.
5
Jul 16 2025
Silence Yourself
Savages
Very Siouxsie, obviously, which is fine. This is a credible album, powerful and executed with skill and vision. Yet somehow it doesn't quite click for me; something about the vocal is just aloof enough that I find myself unmoved. The issue may well be with me right now and not the Savages, always hard to say.
3
Jul 17 2025
Spilt Milk
Jellyfish
New to me. An inescapable Queen vibe to open, which is A-OK with me and disposed me to enjoy the rest of the album, which I absolutely did. Incredibly fun.
4
Jul 18 2025
The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess
Chappell Roan
Huh. Yesterday was Jellyfish and now this, two albums in a row featuring girls wearing tiaras but not looking happy. What are the chances? Heard of it obviously have never listened all the way through. What a delight!
5
Jul 19 2025
The Beautiful Letdown
Switchfoot
meh
2
Jul 20 2025
Recipe for Hate
Bad Religion
Solid, energetic, fun, a credit to the genre. A good share!
4
Jul 21 2025
Lahai
Sampha
Smooth, delicious, gauzy in an electronic way. Easy on the ears but with a lot of little things going on. However if you aren't caffinated it may well lull you right into a groovy mellow stupor.
3
Jul 22 2025
People
The Burning Hell
Quirky college radio friendly fun in the tradition of They Might Be Giants. Totally new to me and I dug it. Great share!
4
Jul 23 2025
Wild Planet
The B-52's
My Own Private Idaho!
I would normally ding a star for being from an artist on the main list. But apparently I'm willing to make exceptions.
The cover art is a bit disappointing, but what can you do.
4
Jul 24 2025
Get Rich Or Die Ryan
Spose
Okay in places, occasionally weird, also genuinely terrible in places. Mostly completely unremarkable, but a wide variety of unremarkable. To the user who shared this: congrats on finishing as user #420.
2
Jul 25 2025
Super Ape
The Upsetters
Completely new to me and I absolutely love it! Thank you sharer this album is definitely going into rotation.
I had a nice chat with Claude about it and it told me "While reggae tells stories through song, dub tells stories through sound manipulation and space" which I thought was pretty good.
5
Jul 26 2025
The Lonesome Crowded West
Modest Mouse
Very hit or miss for me.
3
Jul 27 2025
The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking
Roger Waters
I really wanted to like this more than I did. I wonder if I would like The Wall now if I was hearing it for the first time. Anyway, still a good share, I'm glad I got around to hearing it and am glad the sharer put it on the list.
3
Jul 28 2025
Come And Get It
Rachel Stevens
The album art certainly doesn't make one optimistic about the album, ehich is actually better than advertised. A very good version of what it is, slick sexed up synthy pop with no lyrical ambition but plenty of vibe. Enjoyable enough on its own terms so no objections from me.
3
Jul 29 2025
Metallic K.O.
The Stooges
Madness. Only occasionally in a good way.
3
Jul 30 2025
Fear Inoculum
TOOL
This is the first TOOL album I've ever listened to. The reviews lead me to believe I'll be listening to all the rest of them over the next several months. Obviously at least one album should have been on the list, making at least one a legit share. Is it this one? I obviously can't say. I can say I really enjoyed the first couple tracks but they started to lose me at Litanie contre la Peur; afterwards I was more atuned to and irritated by some of the aimlessness. Overall the album left me interested in hearing some of the other albums but I probably won't be back for this one again.
3
Jul 31 2025
Spanish Train And Other Stories
Chris de Burgh
Hi everyone. I shared this album, and I know you are thinking what the heck, but hear me out.
This album (physical vinyl) was given to me by a guy I had just met at a party. He wanted me to hear The Painter, which he called "My Last Duchess with saxophone". That boy met a tragic end just a week later and I still have that record to this day. Don't Pay the Ferryman (not on this album) is another fave that me and my late Dad shared back in the day. So DeBurgh has a protected permanent spot in my heart.
As far as this album, the title song, Spanish Train, has some great imagery; it feels like "The Devil still cheats and wins more souls..." more and more these days. What can the good guys do while remaining good guys? Lonely Sky is so winningly over the top, I sing along every time. This Song For You made me look up and read about Passchendaele. Ouch. Perhaps it will touch your heart. Maybe Patricia The Stripper will tickle you. Maybe The Painter will win over your inner poet.
Are some of the songs a bit much? I mean sure, arguably, but it is still pretty fun. This album is a huge slice of 70's cheese in a way we hadn't heard much on the main list, I think of it as "castle rock". I hope you find something in here to enjoy that you haven't heard before.
5
Aug 01 2025
Dead Man's Party
Oingo Boingo
Fantastic choice to share! I considered sharing it myself. This was a huge favorite amongst me and my friends at the time and Danny Elfman absolutely deserves representation on this list. He has such a distinct sound, and was a huge part of what I guess we can call the "Burtonesque" aesthetic, which is certainly alive and well on Dead Man's Party. Big part of the 80's, at least to me.
5
Aug 02 2025
Cor-Crane Secret
Polvo
I really wanted to like this. But I didn't.
2
Aug 03 2025
Loss
Mull Historical Society
Reading the description I thought "oh no, this is exactly what we had too much of on the main list". But you know what? I loved it. Also google took me down a rabbit hole and now I'm planning to visit the Isle of Mull and especially Fingal's Cave.
4
Aug 04 2025
McDonald and Giles
Ian McDonald
Did not impress at first but there were some nice parts. The Workshop and Birdman - The Reflection in particular.
3