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Wed Mar 01 2023
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
I liked the anger but the actual music behind the lyrics I found to be pretty boring. Maybe I'm used to this kind of rage in music now because people like the Sex Pistols paved the way after a pretty chill time.
3
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Thu Mar 02 2023
Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
It's very nice. The sound of the instruments is smooth. It reminds me of the Sim City soundtracks that I like, this sort of music must be the inspiration. I don't think it's an album I would listen to again necessarily but can definitely see myself putting it on for a dinner party. I don't know if that's an insult.
4
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Fri Mar 03 2023
Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
Very mopey. I don't think I'd listen to it again. Very emotional, but not the emotions that I want rattling around my head I guess. I do want to like it though.
2
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Sat Mar 04 2023
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
I liked it. It had a vibe. I used to write off that 80s sound but I think I quite like it now. Lots of cool sounds used interestingly. Still not sure if I'd have it on regularly but a couple of stand out songs.
4
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Sun Mar 05 2023
Close To The Edge
Yes
It's a good sound and I can see how it has inspired a couple of my favourite bands like TOOL with the unusual rhythms and dueling guitars and even The Decemberists for long epic songs. I don't think I quite liked the sound enough to want to listen to the length of tracks there. I don't think they put their best foot forward with the beginning of the 18 minutes track. Somewhere halfway through I started to like the harmonies they had and it sounded a bit more coherent.
3
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Mon Mar 06 2023
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Liked it on the first listen. I think I'll listen to it again. There's a rather unique, ethereal quality to it.
I didn't get around to listening to it again today -_- But I can see myself listening to this album again in the future.
4
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Tue Mar 07 2023
Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
This is so good I can't believe I haven't properly listened before. Listened to it again straight away. The energy is really good. All the instruments sound fantastic, and have a consistent sound throughout but none of the songs blend together.
I listened to it three times and I'll be checking out other Hendrix albums.
5
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Wed Mar 08 2023
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Good music, unlike anything I've ever heard. Like a Jazzy Ludovico Einaudi. It certainly doesn't sound like it's from the 70s.
3
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Thu Mar 09 2023
Space Ritual
Hawkwind
I was initially dreading jumping into another prog rock but the riffs and noises they were making were really good! (When they weren't doing their own radio space opera). They seemed to be having a lot of fun which comes through.
4
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Fri Mar 10 2023
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
Not my jam. I found it difficult to take in the lyrics, which I imagine is the main focus of this music.
Standout Track: Worms
1
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Sat Mar 11 2023
The Blueprint
JAY Z
Pretty cool. Better than I expected. I've always imagined Jay Z as more refined/corporate or more of a collaborator. Guess I'm not quite old enough.
Standout Track: Takeover
3
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Sun Mar 12 2023
Tapestry
Carole King
3
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Mon Mar 13 2023
Pelican West
Haircut 100
New Wave?! NEW wave? But what's this?! Trumpets?! Funky rhythm guitars?! Samba drums?
Evidently I don't know what new wave is, but this is amazing.
Standout Track: Calling Captain Autumn
5
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Sat Mar 25 2023
Rust In Peace
Megadeth
It's pretty cool. It's just not quite my vibe, which is odd as I do like Disturbed. I don't like the guy's voice too much and a lot of the tracks seem too similar.
Standout Track: Dawn Patrol
2
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Sun Mar 26 2023
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
This is the first album from this list that I'd already listened to. I'm a fan of Sigur Ros so I already knew that I'd like it.
Fantastic album. I hadn't appreciated how old the album was, the range of sounds that they managed to get in there was amazing. I also looked up the lyrics for the first time and now I'm a bit traumatised.
5
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Mon Mar 27 2023
Bad
Michael Jackson
The hits are great but the songs that were new to me were just kinda, well....
Standout Track: Dirty Diana
3
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Tue Mar 28 2023
The Libertines
The Libertines
Yeah that was pretty good. I think I find a whole album of this middle of the road stuff fairly dull but this was more interesting than I'd given it credit for when I filed it away in my brain somewhere.
Standout Track: Narcissist
4
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Wed Mar 29 2023
School's Out
Alice Cooper
1
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Thu Mar 30 2023
London Calling
The Clash
3
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Fri Mar 31 2023
Yeezus
Kanye West
5
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Sat Apr 01 2023
21
Adele
4
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Fri May 12 2023
Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
Fucking amazing.
Standout Track: Waking the Witch
5
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Mon May 15 2023
Dookie
Green Day
Dullllllll, couldn't finish.
2
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Tue May 16 2023
Fun House
The Stooges
I liked this more than I thought. Maybe it's because it's sunny right now but feel like I'm in a hazy US street. The album is short in tracks but the whole vibe is very cool.
Standout Track: T.V. Eye
4
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Wed May 17 2023
Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
Nothing really stood out to me.
1
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Thu May 18 2023
Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
A little indistinct in my opinion and possibly I feel it's a bit dated. I think my flavour of protest/angst music is a bit different.
Standout track: Hoodoo Voodoo
3
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Fri May 19 2023
At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
Simple but strong. Sounds like a blast, I reckon everyone must wish they were in the room with an instrument, even a tambourine, just to get involved. Or just me?
Standout track: I've got my mojo working
4
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Mon May 22 2023
Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
Listened before
4
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Tue May 23 2023
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Brilliant, I'm very surprised I haven't heard of her. Good tracks
Standout Track: Ex-Factor
4
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Wed May 24 2023
Kid A
Radiohead
Very hard to rate this. The bits I like, I really like and the bits I don't, I really don't. I enjoy the experimental sounds and the interesting instrumentation, I do not enjoy Thom's voice or some of the meandering tracks.
This should be right up my alley. I feel I missed out on them when I was younger. Listened to Muse instead probably. It has at least convinced me to listen to more.
Standout track: Everything In It's Right Place
3
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Thu May 25 2023
The Poet
Bobby Womack
Very evocative, lovely sounds. I think the album feels a bit of a slog as the tracks do sound similar. But no individual track brought it down. Makes me feel like I'm in the middle of a party.
Standout track: So Many Sides Of You
3
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Fri May 26 2023
Melodrama
Lorde
Enjoyed this. Hadn't heard most of them before. I like the unusual sounds she makes though her voice can drag a little sometimes.
Standout track: Sober II (Melodrama)
4
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Fri Jun 02 2023
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
A pretty dark album. The whole thing feels pretty strung out and puts me on edge.
Standout track: The Passenger
2
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Mon Jun 05 2023
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
I didn't quite like it as much as I felt I should, though I do suspect that if I were there live it would have been much more enjoyable. I thought the tracks meandered a lot.
Standout track: I'll Go Crazy
3
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Tue Jun 06 2023
Live At The Regal
B.B. King
It's a shame they chucked this at me right after the James Brown Live at the Apollo album as they've both blended together in my mind. I think I preferred this to James Brown, though I was shocked by some of the banter depicting some casual domestic violence. Anyways, the music was good, obviously, but I hope that I'll get given a studio album.
Standout Track: How Blue Can You Get?
3
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Wed Jun 07 2023
Rio
Duran Duran
Another album to rid me of my 80s distaste. I love the clear sounds. The bass is always stabbing through the rest of the music.
Standout track: I mean... it's gotta be Rio
4
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Thu Jun 08 2023
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Not crazy about it. Hopefully some newer FF albums turn up on here. Or I could just listen on my own initiative, shocker.
Standout track: Good Grief
2
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Fri Jun 09 2023
First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
2
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Fri Sep 29 2023
American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
I think it's a shame that this has popped up before any other Johnny Cash albums (I assume he's made it elsewhere in this list) as I felt the whole album was a bit slow and meandering. It seemed like something which would hit a bit harder having more context around the guy. As it was I did not find it very engaging. I'll come back to it. It does have the fantastic cover of Hurt on though. Despite being a big NIN fan, I think this version is truly the natural manifestation of that song.
Standout track: We'll Meet Again
2
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Mon Oct 02 2023
Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
I liked this. I wonder how much of that is some sort of historical cultural tourism where I associate this sound with cool 60s/70s movies. I dunno, but I liked it.
Standout track: Green River
4
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Tue Oct 03 2023
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
I quite liked it as a vibe but I can't see myself putting it on just to listen to.
Standout Track: Chan Chan
3
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Wed Oct 04 2023
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
It was alright but I think a little bland. Nothing stood out to me, though I have previously favourited Frontier Psychiatrist.
Standout track: Live at Dominos
3
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Thu Oct 05 2023
D
White Denim
I like the sound on some of the tracks but I'm not as into the prog-rock whirling guitar sounds that they have going on. When they did tracks I thought they were pretty good.
Standout Track: Is and Is and Is
3
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Fri Oct 06 2023
Your Arsenal
Morrissey
I was down on this one as well (didn't like the Smiths album) but I didn't rate it straight away and, you know what, it's grown on me a bit. I'd say I still find the majority of the songs whiny, even though I reckon I agree with most of what he's whining about. The music itself sounds less whiny than The Smiths.
Standout Track: You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side
2
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Mon Oct 09 2023
The College Dropout
Kanye West
Oooh, I really liked this. Hadn't really listened to this one before. Shame the guy's gone off the rails as he makes good music.
Standout Track: Never Let Me Down
4
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Tue Oct 10 2023
Hotel California
Eagles
Not really my cup of tea, even Hotel California the track I'm not too bothered about. Not my sound.
Standout track: Life in the Fast Lane
2
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Wed Oct 11 2023
The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
Pretty good. Never heard of this guy before. Not much to really make my ears perk up. A bit DJ Shadow-ish but none of the big beats (tm).
Standout Track: Lever Street
3
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Thu Oct 12 2023
Honky Tonk Masquerade
Joe Ely
Not my usual cup of tea but on my second listen I found more to like about it. I couldn't comment on how it sounded when it was released but some songs sounded quite bold. My standout track was, by FAR, the most listened to on the album according to Spotify.
Standout Track: Boxcars
3
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Fri Oct 13 2023
...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
Ooh baby. Lots on here that I hadn't actually heard before. It's ridiculous (E-mail My Heart) but I kinda love it. Chose my standout track as I hadn't heard it before and it instantly makes me think of school discos and not having to give a shit about anything.
Standout Track: Soda Pop
3
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Mon Oct 16 2023
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Whoooa, this is really good! I'm assuming it's a remastered album I listened to as it sounds very clean. Much better than I'd given them credit for in my narrow, narrow mind. I reckon this would've been a 4 but because it finishes with Free Bird I'm pumping it up.
Standout Track: Simple Man
5
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Tue Oct 17 2023
Teen Dream
Beach House
I couldn't quite get into this. I've liked one of their songs already which I do really like (Lemon Glow) but this album was very different. That's how artists and albums work though. This one just wasn't for me.
Standout Track: Take Care
2
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Wed Oct 18 2023
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Not heard this album before and I quite like Queens of the Stone Age. I don't like it quite as much as the stuff of theirs I already know but their overall sound is as good as ever, with the screeching guitars and driving bass. Liked it.
Standout Track: If Only
4
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Tue Nov 21 2023
Porcupine
Echo And The Bunnymen
I did not like this and found it very difficult to pick a standout track. I do not like the guy's voice, I do not like the instrumentation, I do not like the energy of the songs.
Standout Track: The Cutter
1
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Wed Nov 22 2023
Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
This didn't really click with me. I'm not a big fan of that old symphonic band for lead singer sound.
Standout Track: Son of a Preacher Man
2
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Thu Nov 23 2023
Justified
Justin Timberlake
Actually liked this a lot less than I thought I would. The whole vibe of the album is creepy and off to me. It does not have the charm of the Britney Spears album I listened to and very little interesting music stuff to go on. And his voice is dull.
Standout Track: Senorita
1
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Fri Nov 24 2023
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
Really enjoyed this. Not what I was expecting. Good melodies.
Standout track: One of Them
4
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Mon Nov 27 2023
Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
A surprise hit for me! Not that I was expecting to dislike it but it certainly grew on me more than I thought. Perhaps I should review albums on the day they get released to me because I had this and "Can't Buy A Thrill" very close together and I think I formed my opinion on both of them simultaneously.
I like the sweet melancholy that they've created and the stories they're telling with each track. Very close standout track was Charlie Freak.
Standout Tracks: Barrytown
4
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Tue Nov 28 2023
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Rated already
4
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Wed Nov 29 2023
Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
Again, I really liked this. They really play with different instruments and let them stand out. Each track has a strong character. I think I slightly preferred Pretzel Logic but it's close. Close standout track was Kings. Had this close choice for both the albums.
Standout track: Fire in the Hole
4
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Thu Nov 30 2023
They Were Wrong, So We Drowned
Liars
I struggled with this. I consider myself pretty open minded with music and I enjoy a lot of sounds which others would consider noise or incoherent but I found it hard to take something away from this. After reading up it seems like a lot of the acclaim for this album comes from comparing it to their previous.
I couldn't...
Standout track:
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Fri Dec 01 2023
Homework
Daft Punk
Daft Punk are one of my favourite acts, and they have put out so many albums I consider to be fucking brilliant. Despite this, I've never properly enjoyed this one. I can see how this album needed to happen to pave the way for the rest but the strict house-ness doesn't quite hit for me. I am a huge fan of the sounds that they've managed to create here though. The crunchy punchy noises throughout are a joy. Overall, not an album I'd put on but I can enjoy it to a degree.
Standout Track: Da Funk
3
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Mon Dec 04 2023
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Again, this music isn't usually my jam and there's nothing on this album which really changes my mind on that. I like the strong sense of character (presumably Dolly's herself?) I get from the album. And obviously the title track is very evocative. I'm just not a big fan of the music behind the songs.
Standout track: Travelling Man
3
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Thu Dec 21 2023
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
An interesting concept album. I don't think I'd listen to individual tracks necessarily but at a whole it's very cohesive.
Standout track: Yes Sir, No Sir
3
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Fri Dec 22 2023
Master Of Puppets
Metallica
I like Metallica. I think this album is just alright, Master of Puppets is a banger, obviously, but I think a lot of the others do the same thing as that song but slightly worse. Orion was a surprise, I hadn't heard that before and enjoyed it a lot. Looking forward to any other Metallica albums which turn up.
Standout Track: Orion (Instrumental)
3
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Mon Dec 25 2023
Graceland
Paul Simon
This is such a lively album. I love the instrumentation here and the energy is a treat, however, I really struggle to engage with his singing style. Even on Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes, a song which has been deep in my soul since I can remember, I enjoy despite his singing. I love the inspiration he's obviously got from other cultures and I think he manages to let them shine while keeping the music his own here. Also, You Can Call Me Al is sublime.
Standout Track: Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
4
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Tue Dec 26 2023
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
It was fine. Christmas.
3
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Wed Dec 27 2023
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
This music doesn't do much for me but it's fun hearing the audience in this one and the guy clearly has a commanding stage presence.
Standout Track: San Quentin
2
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Mon Jan 08 2024
Sound Affects
The Jam
I enjoyed this more than I expected. The sounds were very modern and the whole album had an energetic melancholy I really liked.
However I found myself enjoying a song and then it would turn around into something else for the chorus/verse which I enjoyed less!
Standout Track: But I'm Different Now
4
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Tue Jan 09 2024
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
I couldn't get into this much. First WTC I've properly listened to but nothing stood out to me on this album.
Standout Track: C.R.E.A.M (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)
2
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Wed Jan 10 2024
Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
There were glimmers of music which I could enjoy in here but they were few, far between and didn't last long. I think that enjoying this sort of music takes a lot of work, which I'm not prepared to put in for this.
1
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Fri Jan 12 2024
Scott 4
Scott Walker
A great example of music I wouldn't look twice at normally but that I quite enjoyed. The opening track really hooked me in. It has an epic but ethereal quality. I don't think I'd put this on often but I think it's really well made, the instruments sound good and he has a swell voice (crooner).
Standout Track: The Seventh Seal
3
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Wed Jan 31 2024
Heroes
David Bowie
Really liked this. I haven't listened to much Bowie. This is an interesting little album. He does write catchy tunes but I have to admit I need some more time to warm up to him as a singer. I also really enjoyed the instrumental tracks here. A great range. Looking forward to going through more albums which I assume will pop up.
Standout Track: Moss Garden
4
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Thu Feb 01 2024
Live / Dead
Grateful Dead
Did not dig this. Spotify describes them as the "archetypal jam band" and it feels like it. Like sitting in on someone else's workshop session. There are good bits but not worth the time in my opinion. Maybe they have some more focused songs on other albums and maybe this creates a great vibe live but not for me in this form.
Standout Track (..?): The Eleven
2
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Fri Feb 02 2024
The Coral
The Coral
I'd never considered listening to these guys beyond Dreaming of You. The album was better than I imagined but didn't blow me away. I like the instrumentation, they use some interesting sounds. I didn't find any songs I prefer to the big one though.
Standout Track: Dreaming of You
3
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Mon Feb 05 2024
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
Enjoyed this. Never listened to Springsteen. I definitely enjoy his more energetic songs here to the slower ones. Candy's Room absolutely blew me away. What a song! Close choice between that and Adam Raised A Cain.
Standout Track: Candy's Room
4
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Tue Feb 06 2024
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Enjoyed this. I haven't listened to much of his work and this is obviously relatively recent. The baseline in You Want It Darker is piercing but I had to resist choosing that as my standout track as I've had that in my playlists for ages. Steer Your Way has an almost jovial fiddle/violin tune which comes as a sort of relief when it hits during the song.
Standout Track: Steer Your Way
4
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Tue Feb 20 2024
Chelsea Girl
Nico
I couldn't get into this or connect with it in any way. A good thing I can say about it is that I enjoyed the ethereal quality of the sound. I didn't find it exciting or sobering or thought provoking.
Standout Track: Winter Song
2