Oct 21 2023
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Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
Constantly wavering between symphony and cacophony. Interesting for the most part but didn't have me moved
3
Oct 22 2023
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Revolver
Beatles
Interesting and moving
4
Oct 23 2023
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Guero
Beck
3
Oct 24 2023
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Parallel Lines
Blondie
Lively yet deep
4
Oct 25 2023
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Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Raucous, varied, passionate,
4
Oct 26 2023
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The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
Atmospheric, symphonic, strangely interesting
4
Oct 27 2023
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You Are The Quarry
Morrissey
A moving melancholic lament that repeats itself 12 times over 47 minutes and enters the realm of self indulgence
2
Oct 28 2023
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Arrival
ABBA
Beautiful harmonies, anthemic pop tracks, moving lyrics
5
Oct 29 2023
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All Directions
The Temptations
Beautifully composed, filled with soul and heart. Ended all too quickly. A real treat.
5
Oct 30 2023
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High Violet
The National
Rich, atmospheric, I can tell it's good despite it not quite moving me. In the right introspective or creative mood I think I would really enjoy this journey but on the average day it was a little passive .
3
Oct 31 2023
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
An unmelodic, alternative and gripping adventure
4
Nov 01 2023
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Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
Beautiful singing in a traditional way. Compared to what I'm used to from modern artists it did drag by somewhat, not helped by the fact the album was over an hour long. The journey was nice in parts but otherwise I was waiting for it to end.
2
Nov 02 2023
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Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Quite shocking lyrics for a first timer but the melodies and keys were quite seductive. Increasingly grew on me. Good for what it was. Ended on a high.
3
Nov 03 2023
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Tank Battles
Dagmar Krause
Not available on Spotify so had to find it elsewhere. Initially I wasn't that impressed but by leaving it to play in the background it somewhat grew on me. Gave off an Avant Garde industrial vibe for mid 20th century cabaret. Probably wouldn't listen to the whole thing again but it will stick in the memory at least.
2
Nov 04 2023
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Raw Power
The Stooges
Wasn't super familiar with the Stooges beforehand but holy crap it was like listening to the forerunner of so many 90s and 00s successful alt / indie rock albums. Tracks felt so modern despite being 50 years old. Pretty good stuff.
3
Nov 05 2023
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Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
Scream being the operative word, it was very loud. Entertaining for the most part but had to keep lowering the volume. Reminds me of certain alternative rock bands from the late 00s - The Hives come to mind, they must have been inspired by this.
3
Nov 06 2023
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
Perfectly fine, couple of the tracks were quite powerful and moving but others were just filler in between them
3
Nov 07 2023
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
Great change of pace from the regular albums on this list. A nice listen
3
Nov 08 2023
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Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
Weird and atmospheric but ultimately a bit much for me
2
Nov 09 2023
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Skylarking
XTC
Tears for Fears meets the Lion King meets Elbow. Had me humming along.
3
Nov 10 2023
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Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
Pretty upbeat and fun
3
Nov 11 2023
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Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
Trademark vocals and country twinge. Love it
4
Nov 12 2023
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xx
The xx
Banger, really had me going
5
Nov 13 2023
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The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
Got me vibing, enjoyed it
4
Nov 14 2023
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
Pretty fun, really different to all the others on this list so far
3
Nov 15 2023
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Nice and lively. The differentiation from other great jazz albums is probably much better appreciated by people smarter than me. Had to take a second listen to really understand what I was listening to. Recognised Take Five which apparently is the most popular track.
3
Nov 16 2023
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The Idiot
Iggy Pop
Can't knock it but can't say I loved it.
3
Nov 17 2023
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Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
Not what I expected. Tracks blended together and provided a sort of reluctant melody that wasn't quite enough to get me humming along but was enough to keep me interested.
3
Nov 18 2023
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Odelay
Beck
Really quirky. Enjoyed it. Not necessarily my favourite but its modern sounds blended with alternative forms of rhythm and structure made me really appreciate its quality.
4
Nov 19 2023
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Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
2
Nov 20 2023
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Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
3
Nov 21 2023
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
Truly outstanding in my mind. Classic track follows classic track. The blend of blues, folk and rock with popular overtones - often within the same track - make for an unforgettable album.
5
Nov 23 2023
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The Next Day
David Bowie
Found it hard to hear the vocals at time but otherwise pretty good
3
Nov 24 2023
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Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
Genuinely really pleasantly surprised. A more moody and dank collection than rumours brought to you by the same powerhouse voices.
4
Nov 25 2023
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Frank
Amy Winehouse
Another really good album, the style of singing is so passionate that you get drawn into the song even when only half listening. Rated down only the basis that a couple of tracks aren't quite as good as the others but if 4.5 was possible I'd give it
4
Nov 26 2023
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Electric
The Cult
I hear Guns n Roses, AC DC and Led Zepp tones in there. Was decent
3
Nov 27 2023
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Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
Should I have been high listening to this? It feels like I should have been high listening to this.
3
Dec 05 2023
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
Yeah not bad
3
Dec 06 2023
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Vanishing Point
Primal Scream
Bit all over the place
2
Dec 07 2023
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Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
Perfectly adequate. Somewhat lost on me.
2
Dec 08 2023
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Soul Mining
The The
Weird Nick Cave & Bad Seeds vibe. Pretty good, couple of bangers and a lot of moody tracks in between.
3
Dec 09 2023
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Actually quite good
3
Jan 03 2024
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
3
Jan 04 2024
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Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
That got real weird real quick
2
Jan 05 2024
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
A bit of everything
3
Jan 06 2024
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Just when you start to enjoy the style some disturbing lyrics come along to shake you out of your trance.
3
Feb 09 2024
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The Clash
The Clash
I was planning to give it a 3 but then I realised that I've been tapping my feet for the last 35 minutes so I've got to give it a 4
4
Feb 10 2024
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Marquee Moon
Television
3