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Sun Feb 26 2023
The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
Aisha has been one of my favourite tracks forever, and I’d always wanted to listen to the album it’s from. Strange that I never recognised Iggy’s voice though.
Listened to it a few times over the past couple of days. Not many albums I can both intentionally listen to, and have them in the background while reading, but this works for me.
5
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Sun Mar 05 2023
Pictures At An Exhibition
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Clearly I’m missing a lot on the way of background and/or drugs here. It sounded like unremarkable barely audible wanking on stage, rather than something ground breaking.
1
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Wed Mar 08 2023
Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
After listening to this album, I want to walk up to each of the band members, also them in the face and tell them to cull the fuck out.
1
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Thu Mar 09 2023
Murmur
R.E.M.
Amazing how little it feels like Michael Stipe’s voice changed through all the R.E.M. albums.
Also amazing how good this is for a debut!
5
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Sat Mar 11 2023
There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
This album totally had a “stereophonic recording“ sticker on the front. A long way from my normal listening choices, but actually works for later on a Friday night after a long drive.
Such a sparse mix, too. No instrument really gets in the way of the others.
Wait. There was yodeling. Clearly some good drugs were being consumed.
3
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Sun Mar 12 2023
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Pretty amazing that I’ve never listened to this album before, and only heard one or two of its tracks.
Almost country at one point (yes, I know I’m likely to get murdered in my sleep now).
The drums. So simple. So clear. So nice.
N.I.B. And Warning are such classic metal tracks 🤘
5
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Mon Mar 13 2023
Moondance
Van Morrison
So, Moondance is by Van Morrison!? I had no idea.
Well, my kids like it.
3
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Tue Mar 14 2023
Live!
Fela Kuti
Not far off elevator music. I guess it’d be ok in the background.
1
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Wed Mar 15 2023
L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
Had a bit of a similar sound to Coil, but French. Most of the first track had me not really looking forward to the rest. Happily, it improved.
One of those albums that just wouldn’t be great on headphones
4
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Thu Mar 16 2023
System Of A Down
System Of A Down
Driving music par excellence
5
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Sun Mar 19 2023
Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
1
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Tue Mar 21 2023
Rio
Duran Duran
Peak 80s. Still pretty listenable though. I’m kinda surprised that I only knew one of the tracks.
3
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Wed Mar 22 2023
Me Against The World
2Pac
Meh
1
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Thu Mar 23 2023
Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
Urgh.
1
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Fri Mar 24 2023
The Next Day
David Bowie
Always love Bowie. Not one of his best, but I could hear hints of Black Star in a few of the tracks
4
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Sun Mar 26 2023
Trio
Dolly Parton
I *hate* modern country music. But this, I can handle listening to. Beautiful voices singing meaningful songs. You can’t really complain about that, can you?
3
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Mon Mar 27 2023
At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
My six year old daughter 10 seconds in “I hate it. Turn it off”
Can’t say I thought it much better, but I kinda understand where it fits in musical history, which is so very much not my time.
1
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Tue Mar 28 2023
Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Love the songs. Not so much the performance.
2
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Wed Mar 29 2023
Street Signs
Ozomatli
Totally not my thing
1
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Thu Apr 06 2023
In Our Heads
Hot Chip
Well, my six year old approved. Not sure whether that’s good, or bad…
3
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Fri Apr 07 2023
All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
Yeah. Fuck no.
1
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Sat Apr 08 2023
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
That voice on Fever!
It really shows that this is from before people put huge amounts of thought into the overall flow of an album.
3
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Sun Apr 09 2023
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
3
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Tue Apr 11 2023
Odelay
Beck
I remember finding this album intensely annoying when it came out. There are a handful of good tracks surrounded by annoying crap.
Alas, my opinion is unchanged after this listening.
1
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Fri Apr 14 2023
Disintegration
The Cure
Easily one of the best things to come out of the 80s
5
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Sun Apr 16 2023
Eliminator
ZZ Top
Totally not what I was expecting. More enjoyable easy listening than hard rock
3
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Mon Apr 17 2023
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
Live albums always seem to fall into two categories. Single listen novelties, or a way to listen to music in a raw non-overproduced form. This is the latter. Recording quality is just high enough to enjoy while you get the feel of the energy of the live performance.
It still amazes me that I’d never heard much of Motörhead before my 30s, especially given they’ve influenced a lot of the music I’ve listened to all my life.
4
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Thu Apr 20 2023
Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
2
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Fri Apr 21 2023
Bright Flight
Silver Jews
People listen to this crap voluntarily?
1
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Sat Apr 22 2023
Pump
Aerosmith
4
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Tue Apr 25 2023
Green
R.E.M.
4