1001 Albums Summary

Interesting album with links to to the shoegaze/dreampop scene. The bass is strong and the drums somewhat refrained. The singing does not go into big crescendos or spectacle, but rather forms an atmosphere. At points reminds me of My Bloody Valentine's "Isn't Anything" album, but with a lighter wall of sound, allowing more room for the melody. I have been curious about this band, but never had a chance to listen to one of their albums in full. I think this was a great introduction and at 36 minutes, is not a demanding listen. Genre: Rock, shoegaze, dreampop. Year: 1987 Track highlights: Darklands, On the Wall, Nine Million Rainy Days

I can't stand Morrisey's voice. I understand this is is significant album, but I will never listen to the Smiths and not feel overwhelmingly bored.

Quick and dirty metal from 1980. The band is legendary and you can see in their style why. The music fits very well the cover with this Western-cowboy-meets-biker and it is full of energy. Unfortunately, listening to the album in full means that at some point the speed and style feels a bit too familiar, to some extent formulaic. The title track is a riot, I really enjoyed it. While an important addition to the genre, I'm not sure I'll come back to it very frequently as my predilection lies towards slower/calmer rock or heavier/faster metal. Motorhead lies in a space in between that doesn't tick all the boxes for me. Genre: Metal, 80s Metal. Year:1980. Deluxe version is 27 tracks and 1h 27m long.