May 04 2025
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Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
SOS to the world, it’s the call of the lonely. One hundred billion bottles wasted up on the shore. We aren’t alone in being lonely anymore.
It’s a song about suicide? Or at least a cry for help?
White Reggae! Regatta de Blache. Jah!
Walking on the Moon is probably the only decent track.
Rest of the album is kinda corny.
3
May 05 2025
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Me Against The World
2Pac
2pac is always the one I wished I’d listened to more. Lyrical but also maybe this doesn’t quite hit musically
Handsome as fuck tho.
3
May 06 2025
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Guero
Beck
Fine album. But not really my vibe. Never was really. Especially as this was prime art school days
2
May 07 2025
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Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Intense listening. Skin Deep is maybe the best track. Drums drums drums.
3
May 08 2025
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
Mmmmm never liked them.
1
May 09 2025
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
Can’t listen to this anymore.
3
May 11 2025
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
Up there as an ABSOLUTE CLASSIC
5
May 12 2025
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Grace
Jeff Buckley
Good
3
May 13 2025
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Imagine
John Lennon
Surprising not good. After the opening track it’s a imbalanced ride
2
May 14 2025
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Violator
Depeche Mode
Great album. Enjoy the silence. Nuf said.
5
May 15 2025
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The Slider
T. Rex
It’s good. I mean it gets you moving. But I think electric warrior hits the mark for me more
4
May 16 2025
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Country Life
Roxy Music
Classic artwork. Maybe just an average album. Not the Roxy highlights found elsewhere
3
May 17 2025
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
First time listening to Metallica. Orion. I get it. The rest is ok.
3
May 18 2025
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Entertainment
Gang Of Four
Three tracks in and I LOVE this album!!
I’d never heard it before though had always heard their name in passing.
The lyrics. The guitar. The bass. The drums. The attitude.
Hurts! Hits! Moves!
So fucking good.
5
May 20 2025
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Horses
Patti Smith
Couldn’t listen to this as it’s too emotionally linked to my life. Great moment. Great album. Great artist.
5
May 21 2025
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
3
May 22 2025
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The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
This was once upon a time one of my very favourite albums. Often on repeat in my teenage bedroom.
In fact. Damon was perhaps the first “famous” musician I ever met? I somehow scored tickets to a small live performance at the Cornerhouse in Manchester when I was maybe 16 or 17. My girlfriend of the time was a really big fan too. And I remember being a little star stuck when I went to say hello after the gig. It was maybe even the launch party for this album. Or maybe he was number 1.
It’s still a beautiful album. Full of gentle honesty with that beautiful northern lyricism and musicality. It might not be the coolest album to admit to liking but this was very much a part of growing up in Manchester at that moment in time for me.
5