1001 Albums Summary

Absolute banger. I bounced so hard this morning, I spilt my Earl Grey.

Yes please, this is exactly the kind of chilled and sunny, quirky and funny, 90s indie pop that ensures my boat is comprehensively floated.

Cheer up Boy George, your album is a glorious slice of 80s pop and soul!

Fun fact: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is also 39 minutes long.

Yep, pretty good. It’s no 3 Feet High and Rising but it’s got some great samples, bass, and rhymes. I played it twice and enjoyed it even more the second time.

Oops, I spilt my Earl Grey again, dammit.

I’ve never been a fan of Radiohead’s moody navel-gazing sound, but this album was way more upbeat and enjoyable than I expected.

Blinking flip. I was shredding my air guitar, screaming into the void (aka my garden) and giving some full Este Haim bass face for pretty much the entire album. Honestly, it terrified the sparrows and my Earl Grey didn’t stand a chance.

Ah yes, that slightly psychedelic, slightly woozy, cookie-cutter Madchester sound from the mid-90s. I have fond memories of being completely underwhelmed by this the first time round.

I really liked the shouty bits.

Well this is the 50s Cuban rumba I didn’t know I needed. It occasionally threatens to dip into free jazz, but then sees sense and settles back into hot and sweaty hypnotic rhythms.