Huge fan of this record, part of a late-noughties purple patch for MES #5debutalbums0509

#THETENX5 12. Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat - The Copper Top (2011) Of all Aidan Moffat’s many projects, his work with Bill Wells is the stand out to me. “Everything’s getting older” 😢

Who’s the most famous alum of your high school? John Eustace and the Weasley twins from the HP films

Everyone else: AAAGGHHH TEETH FALLING OUT!! SNAKE!! France: I should call her Greece: ooh hat

#THETENX5 11. Grimes - Oblivion (2012) Was completely obsessed with the Visions album, and obviously this song (and video) was the highlight.

Come on Sweden! #thecurling

Sounding like pretty much nothing else in 2009, they became pretty much my favourite band for the next decade. Lavinia’s vocals are still astonishing #5debutalbums0509

In case you've never seen it, here's the creepy Japanese Kleenex adverts from 1986 which used Jane Lancaster's original version of It's A Fine Day. Rumour spread that the ad was cursed and members of the crew mysteriously died, and that actor Keiko Matsuzaka was impregnated by a demon 👹

@tadharsh.bsky.social this is the programme i mentioned the other night

I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.

Drafts! At last!

#THETENX5 10. Joanna Newsom - On A Good Day (2010, non-single) Unfortunately the greatest album of the century had no singles taken from it. My favourite track changes daily, today it’s the shortest one and maybe the saddest.

Jesus, the curling has become a disaster

Fully formed straight out of the blocks, and a big favourite of mine #5debutalbums0509

#THETENX5 9. Kamasi Washington - Fists Of Fury (2018) BONUS - 11 Points A reworking of the theme from an old Bruce Lee film into something new and vital. This version is sadly shorter than the 10 minute album version but shows what a great band they are. Saw them on this tour, an incredible gig

My god, what a strike!

Good. Fuck off

#THETENX5 8. The Knife - Without You My Life Would Be Boring (2014) The last Knife record is an overlong, overly-serious mess. But this track is up with their best - completely thrilling

That was utter tripe. Thank god a night in the pub beckons

Sadly the rain’s relented enough for the game to be on. Plan B for this afternoon was so much more enticing

#THETENX5 7. A Tribe Called Quest - We The People (2016) “You on point Phife? All the time, Tip” RIP

Something for the weekend: Look Dad No Tunes #HMHB youtu.be/HEf8ogERIhQ?...

A few pints into Monday’s pub quiz, I was advised by @tadharsh.bsky.social that I needed to buy this record. Well it’s turned up and my god he was right. Stunning stuff

This is fantastic! Usual lovely Hubro fare, but this time centred around 2(!) pedal-steel players for additional wonderfulness

#THETENX5 6. Stealing Sheep - Apparition (2015) Off to see these tonight in a stupidly small venue, they should be way bigger than they are. Fabulous choreography in this video

“Our hero, still deeply loved Moonlit walks past privet and wide-leaved It was no more a net of mesh It was class” #FallFriday

The quotes on this are an absolute delight (which is more than can be send about the idiotic comment that inspired them)

An excellent lunchtime listen.

#THETENX5 5. Jane Weaver - Mission Desire (2015) The Silver Globe was the first thing I heard by Jane and is pretty much a perfect album.

#NowPlaying #5debutalbums50s60s

#THETENX5 4. BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah - Ray Gun (ft. DOOM) (2015) Wearing out my caps lock key

All set up for the evening’s entertainment

This is really good. Such a perfect song for Jarvis and he does it well

A remarkable record, many years ahead of its time. #5debutalbums50s60s

Pretty much a definite for my top 5. A record I’ve loved since I heard it at Dean Spruce’s house when we were 16 (and understood none of the references) #5debutalbums50s60s

#THETENX5 3. Parquet Courts - Total Football (2018) “Collectivism and autonomy are not mutually exclusive Those who find discomfort in your goals of liberation will be issued no apology And fuck Tom Brady!”

#THETENX5 2. The Comet Is Coming - Summon The Fire (2019) Total banger

#THETENX5 1. Gil Scott-Heron - New York Is Killing Me (2010) And we’ve back! With a fairly obvious Poppy clause fail Those handclaps, that voice 😍

Would have snapped your hand off for a point after half an hour, but disappointed not to win in the end. That was so much better - Chang & Burke made such a difference

A very friendly welcome in Chesterfield 🍻

Catherine O'Hara & Eugene Levy performing "A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow" from A MIGHTY WIND at the 2004 Oscars🌈💔

First gig of the year, and a first trip to @justdroppedin.bsky.social, for the remarkable Gwenifer Raymond. Support from the mighty Haress. The cat enjoyed it too

“Understand time till I'm asked about it Years cross-check, days become a tick” #FallFriday youtu.be/EgIivSCfLWE?...

Liking the look of this so far. 2.5 of my top 5 records of last year represented

Alice Coltrane's PTAH, THE EL DAOUD (Impulse, 1970) in an episode of M*A*S*H

I’d convinced myself that Machine Gun was his debut, which would have scored highly. But it’s this, which is good although sounds less like the end of the world #5debutalbums50s60s

As good an opening pair of tracks as pretty much any record ever made. And the rest isn’t bad too #5debutalbums50s60s

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Awful, awful, awful. No spark, no ideas, no excitement. And off to chesterfield on Saturday to do it again

It is not better