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Sun May 22 2022
The Age Of The Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
A down the middle offering.
Neither liked or disliked it.
3
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Mon May 23 2022
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
Perfect indie rock.
Like a roadtrip of punchy, catchy songs.
Love it.
5
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Tue May 24 2022
The Man Who
Travis
A classic from the end of the 90s. Sombre and melancholy at times. This is one for a cold winter's night, wrapped up in front of the fire.
Such a brilliant album that I listened to a lot, back in 1999.
5
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Wed May 25 2022
Goo
Sonic Youth
Not a band that was on my radar at the time. Always liked their album art though. Well worth a listen to.
4
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Thu May 26 2022
Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
Showing its age sadly.
Was half decent when it was released.
3
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Fri May 27 2022
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Not my cup of tea.
3
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Sat May 28 2022
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
A collection of belter classics and a few album fillers imho.
3
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Sun May 29 2022
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
Preferred the love below tracks.
3
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Mon May 30 2022
Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
Country and cringe rap fusion. Not my cup of tea.
2
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Tue May 31 2022
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Didn't realise how bluesy BS were at the start. You can see how they fit into the heavy rock family foundations.
4
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Wed Jun 01 2022
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
Exactly what you'd expect from heavy rock royalty. Grinding guitars...mental drumming...and Lemmy making your ears bleed.
4
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Thu Jun 02 2022
Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
Packed with disco hits and classics, if you love disco and MJ, you'll love this album.
4
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Fri Jun 03 2022
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
The first couple of tracks are really dated and could be mistaken for a 70s film boogie style soundtrack.
From asylum onwards, there are some great songs that I'd listen to again.
3
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Sat Jun 04 2022
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
A mixed bag of great tracks and album fillers. Sticks to the RHCP formula to keep the fans happy.
4
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Sun Jun 05 2022
Bad Company
Bad Company
A couple of classics mixed in with some dated fillers.
3
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Mon Jun 06 2022
Smokers Delight
Nightmares On Wax
Dated, Ibiza chill out style, elevator music. A 'no' from me.
2
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Tue Jun 07 2022
american dream
LCD Soundsystem
Talking Heads/Echo and the Bunnymen style, electro pop.
I really liked a few tracks...and had to skip a few as they were too repetitive and purposely out of key. A mixed bag.
3
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Wed Jun 08 2022
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
A collection of bizarre instrumental tracks, reminiscent of a relaxation CD you'd buy at a garden centre.
A no from me.
3
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Thu Jun 09 2022
Make Yourself
Incubus
Crisp Failth no More/Placebo esque rock.
3
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Fri Jun 10 2022
Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
A great album. Refreshing folk/acoustic style with great lyrics and vocals...obvs with the odd Billy Bragg style you'd expect.
5
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Sat Jun 11 2022
3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...
Arrested Development
This genre is not something I really listen to. Mr Wendell is the stand out track and it's pretty easy listening.
3
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Sun Jun 12 2022
Kala
M.I.A.
Such an unusual album. An album that slides across lots of sounds and samples. The Clash's, 'Straight to hell' is used brilliantly in 'Paper Planes' and there's notes of the Pixies and New Order in this album too.
3
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Mon Jun 13 2022
Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
A mellow and good quality easy listening album.
Crazy that it's 50 years old, as the production quality belies its age.
4
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Tue Jun 14 2022
Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Some well crafted songs, but I can't fully connect with LC as it feels like he's holding back as he sings/talk sings.
3
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Wed Jun 15 2022
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
Exactly what you'd expect.
Rock and roll with a psychedelic twist. Worth a listen.
3
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Thu Jun 16 2022
Elephant
The White Stripes
Starts off with the brilliant 'Seven nation army' and maintains the momentum for a lot of the album. Gets a bit samey to the end, but is well worth listening to.
4
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Fri Jun 17 2022
Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
An on brand Springsteen offering. Solid and steady as always.
3
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Sat Jun 18 2022
NEU! 75
Neu!
A band that is new to me.
The sound is pretty fresh and current and this album is a must listen, if you like the synth/drum undie sound.
4
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Sun Jun 19 2022
Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
A new band for me. Really enjoyed this album. Got an Arcade Fire vibe about it.
4
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Mon Jun 20 2022
The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
Not listened to this album for a long time. 'It's my life' and 'Life's what you make it' are the stand out tracks.
4
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Tue Jun 21 2022
Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
Not a fan. Completely bored me.
3
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Wed Jun 22 2022
Sex Packets
Digital Underground
Hip hop executed badly.
Poor effort.
1
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Thu Jun 23 2022
The Doors
The Doors
An all time classic. A true album to listen to before you die.
5
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Fri Jun 24 2022
Solid Air
John Martyn
Alternative, jazz, folk vibe.
3
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Sat Jun 25 2022
Elephant Mountain
The Youngbloods
A chilled easy listening album. Worth a listen.
4
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Sun Jun 26 2022
Very
Pet Shop Boys
Standard, easy listening chewing gum pop from the consistent PSB.
3
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Mon Jun 27 2022
Protection
Massive Attack
A groundbreaking album that's still a good listen.
4
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Tue Jun 28 2022
To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
Hum drum rap offer. Repetitive chorus line. Pretty boring.
2
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Wed Jun 29 2022
Group Sex
Circle Jerks
Punk album. And not a particularly good punk album.
1
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Thu Jun 30 2022
Da Capo
Love
A band ahead of their time. I really enjoyed this album.
4
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Fri Jul 01 2022
Gris Gris
Dr. John
A folk/soul hybrid. Singing and spoken word delivery make for an unusual album.
3
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Sat Jul 02 2022
Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
Like taking a trip back to the 60s.
3
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Sun Jul 03 2022
Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
Could not find this album on Spotify.
Other tracks by her are not my cup of tea.
3
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Mon Jul 04 2022
Among The Living
Anthrax
If you like thrash metal, you'll love this album. It's tight and rocks your pants off.
3
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Tue Jul 05 2022
Disraeli Gears
Cream
Typical 60s bluesy pop.
3
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Wed Jul 06 2022
Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
Always liked the way Tori plied her trade. Interesting lyrics played on a piano.
3
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Thu Jul 07 2022
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
The soundtrack of a Mediterranean meal.
I'm sure I'd love it on holiday in Cuba.
3
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Fri Jul 08 2022
Black Monk Time
The Monks
Early Floyd vibe...but even weirder.
3
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Sat Jul 09 2022
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
A classic for Mr S. Solid and on point.
4
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Sun Jul 10 2022
Fever Ray
Fever Ray
Veers from tribal dance pop, to Siouxie and the banshees-esque drum machine tracks.
Liked it.
3
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Mon Jul 11 2022
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
It's Tricky and Walk this Way are the stand out tracks.
3
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Tue Jul 12 2022
1989
Taylor Swift
An example of pop talent that's good whether you're a fan or not.
4
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Wed Jul 13 2022
Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Such a great album.
Bluesy with incredible vocals.
4
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Thu Jul 14 2022
Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Busker...it sounds like a busker.
2
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Fri Jul 15 2022
Ray Of Light
Madonna
A melancholy version of Madonna. Couple of great tracks.
3
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Sat Jul 16 2022
John Prine
John Prine
Reminded of me with Bob Dylan in singing style. Lyrically naive though. A BIG NO from me.
1
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Sun Jul 17 2022
If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
Mellow and soulful offering.
Slightly bluesy vocals.
3
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Mon Jul 18 2022
Stardust
Willie Nelson
A typical Willie Nelson album.
Melodic and straight down the middle vocals and lyrics.
3
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Tue Jul 19 2022
GREY Area
Little Simz
Musically, I quite liked it.
Vocally, boring and a bit meh!
2
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Wed Jul 20 2022
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
Some genre busting tracks and incredible vocals.
It gets a bit samey in parts, but the good points certainly outweigh the album fillers.
4
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Thu Jul 21 2022
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg doing what he does best.
3
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Fri Jul 22 2022
I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail
Buck Owens
2 min country ditties.
Nope.
1
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Sat Jul 23 2022
Boston
Boston
In offensive pop rock that's easy to listen to.
3
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Sun Jul 24 2022
Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
Bang average rap record.
2
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Mon Jul 25 2022
Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
Why is this even on the list?
Garden centre relaxation tape fodder.
2
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Tue Jul 26 2022
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
Not a particular Clapton fan, but this is good.
4
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Wed Jul 27 2022
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Nope. Just no.
2
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Thu Jul 28 2022
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
Another solid Doors album.
4
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Fri Jul 29 2022
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
A couple of dated tracks, but the classics hold this album up.
4
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Sat Jul 30 2022
Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
Quite funky. Worth a listen
3
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Mon Aug 01 2022
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
Such a fantastic album and a must listen to.
4
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Tue Aug 02 2022
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin, doing Led Zeppelin.
3
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Wed Aug 03 2022
The Band
The Band
Bluesy style country music.
Unusual and well worth a listen.
3
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Thu Aug 04 2022
One World
John Martyn
Like a funky, sometimes folky remix of Anthony and the Johnsons.
3
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Fri Aug 05 2022
The Last Broadcast
Doves
Great to revisit this album. Couple of stand out tracks too.
3
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Sat Aug 06 2022
Face to Face
The Kinks
Slightly dated
3
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Sun Aug 07 2022
Who's Next
The Who
Baba O'Reilly kicks off a decent album.
3
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Mon Aug 08 2022
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Contains No Woman No Cry. 👍
3
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Tue Aug 09 2022
The College Dropout
Kanye West
Dreadful. Lasted 4 songs.
1
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Wed Aug 10 2022
Parklife
Blur
As good today as it was when it was released. A classic.
5
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Thu Aug 11 2022
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
What I expect the music in a nursing home to sound like.
2
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Fri Aug 12 2022
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
Another dreadful album being offered to me. Not even a genre classic
1
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Sat Aug 13 2022
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Funky little number. Liked it.
3
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Sun Aug 14 2022
The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
Great, blast from the past.
4
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Mon Aug 15 2022
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
A soul funk treat.
3
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Tue Aug 16 2022
Be
Common
Another generic r&b offering. Yawn
3
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Wed Aug 17 2022
B-52's
The B-52's
Such a fun and interesting album.
Well worth a listen.
3
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Thu Aug 18 2022
Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
Thumping bass lines and thrash guitar riffs, I'm guessing inspired the Pixies.
3
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Fri Aug 19 2022
Opus Dei
Laibach
Cover versions...in German...performed in heavy rock. 😆
1
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Sat Aug 20 2022
In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
Not sure on this one.
Syd Barrett wild spin offs...or a bit weird. 🤔
2
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Sun Aug 21 2022
Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott
Another 1001 bang average recommendation. 🤦♂️
2
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Mon Aug 22 2022
Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
Iconic and mellow.
3
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Tue Aug 23 2022
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
Great to listen to in full.
4
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Wed Aug 24 2022
The Visitors
ABBA
A less kitch offering from ABBA.
3
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Thu Aug 25 2022
L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
Musically variant with gruff voiced French lyrics.
3
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Fri Aug 26 2022
Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
Thrashy punk, with a sound that sounds almost current.
3
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Sat Aug 27 2022
High Violet
The National
Slow, almost sombre indie.
Really liked this album.
4
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Mon Aug 29 2022
The Poet
Bobby Womack
👍
3
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Wed Aug 31 2022
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson...again...
3
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Thu Sep 01 2022
Celebrity Skin
Hole
Punk indie. Mad but ok tbf.
3
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Sun Sep 04 2022
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
A great album from such an under appreciated band.
4