Dec 31 2021
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Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
1st track bittersweet and beautiful, a bit like Spiritualized etc but with the cosy quaint voice of someone more like Ira Kaplan or smth. Good instrumentation - it's varied and sort of like classic mellatron and sort of like Divine Comedy orchestration. Some of the swelling strings are like the sentimental bits of Grizzly Bear. Third track is like McCartney meets Incredible String Band meets Joe Meek it's sort of corny but cool. Fourth track is lovely tapey piano and mellotrony warble. It's quite nice and good for the background, it's main character-y lol.
3
Jan 01 2022
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Faith
George Michael
i really don't know if i can sit through this lol it's perfectly fine pop music it's just corny for me! good production etc though and catchy
3
Jan 02 2022
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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
woops actually 10/10 - not at all dated, fearless, catchy, joyous even if dodgy lyrics occasionally. fun fun fun yes lol iconic. 'submission' is classic cos it has a wee synth at the start, it's like post-punk but punk lol
4
Jan 03 2022
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
it is groovy
3
Jan 04 2022
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Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
a few seconds of dreadful
1
Jan 05 2022
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Picture Book
Simply Red
Fun(ky) - very 80s and funny fairlight i guess trumpet but yea so far quite pleasant melodies. 'sad old red' is jazz n nice. it's all quite pleasant but idk if it's for me in the foreground...
3
Jan 06 2022
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La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project
the dylan album! it seems cool, i'll listen properly one day soon. maybe cool alongside juana molina
4
Jan 07 2022
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
WAHOO
5
Jan 08 2022
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New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
not this againnn. lol it's very 'rude' but kind of funny and surprisingly fun and varied instrumentals
4
Jan 09 2022
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New York Dolls
New York Dolls
didn't listen to much but what i did made me cringe it's sort of hair metal like not proper punk or anything ...
2