#1001Albums #Dan'sDiscSlog Tears for fears - Songs from the big chair. Easy to forget just how exceptional this album is. Three mega hits that help define mid-80s music and everything else is high quality too. #MusicSky #VinylCommunity #NowPlaying

#1001Albums #Dan'sDsicSlog Album 150 The Smiths - The Queen is Dead Well the big 1-5-0 is a pretty big deal. Love this album. Was one of my first vinyl purchases. Some absolutely vital tracks and no tracks below great. #NowSpinning #VinylCommunity #MusicSky

A little #AlphabettiDischetti this morning: Joni Mitchell - Blue One of the all time great albums and a lovely way to spend a sunny Sunday morning. #NowSpinning #VinylCollection #VinylCommunity #MusicSky

#1001Albums #Dan'sDiscSlog Album #149 Steely Dan - Countdown to ecstasy I feel the same way about this as some people do about Tubular Bells. Just because you can play all sorts of instruments doesn't mean you always should. It comes across as self indulgent and leads to boring songs. #MusicSky

#AlphabettiDischetti Placebo - Black Market Music Rarely has an album grown on me like this. When I first bought this 25 years ago I really didn't like it. Can't even remember why, just didn't click But all these years later, it has become one of my favourite Placebo albums. #VinylCollection

#1001Albums #Dan'sDiscSlog Album #148 Kate Bush - The sensual world In 1989 The Cure created my favourite album ever. But Robert Smith called this album the highlight of his year. To me, that is one hell of an endorsement. 'This Woman's Work, is Bush at her haunting best. #CDCollection #MusicSky

With today being voting day, it's time for a relisten-off to narrow down 5 remaining contenders for the final 2 places on my #5DebutAlbums0509 list. #NowPlaying LCD Soundsystem - self titled Fleet Foxes - self titled The XX - XX Bloc Party - Silent Alarm MGMT - Oracular Spectacular #VinylCommunity

Today's #AlphabettiDischetti Jarv Is - Beyond the Pale Cocker's best non-Pulp work. Always loved Cocker's grimy sexy alter ego on some songs and it comes out in spades in this work, even when he's singing about whales. #NowSpinning #VinylCommunity #VinylCollection

#1001Albums #Dan'sDiscSlog Album #147 Thundercat - Drunk With the exception of my obsession with Sparks, this is the most wonderfully quirky album I have heard in some time. Loads of whimsical little ditties and longer songs. Funny, occasionally thought provoking, but musically strong. #NowPlaying

Saved my favourite #5DebutAlbums0509 till last Grinderman - self titled Nick Cave and co's side project that returns to their Birthday Party raw and challenging routes. With 30 more years of musical experience, and the added Warren Ellis influence, it is an excellent potent mix. #CDCollection

Last night's #AlphabettiDischetti James - Be opened by the wonderful Absolutely beautiful orchestrated career retrospective. Not a one off concert but a properly produced studio album. The arrangements are gorgeous, so much effort has gone into the rewrites. #NowSpinning #VinylCollection #Vinyl

#1001Albums #Dan'sDiscSlog Album #146 Credence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country This style of American rock is not my natural preference but CCR seem incapable of writing a bad song. A fact born out by them having 3 albums on the list from a one-year period. #MusicSky #VinylCommunity

Today's #5DebutAlbums0509 pick Arctic Monkey - Whatever people say I am, that's what I'm not. Always reminds me of my honeymoon. we played it all the time in the car. As South Yorkshire residents, we especially loved the local references. Quality album, extra special for the locals. #CDCollection

Tonight's #AlphabettiDischetti Oasis - Be here now. Bought this with nostalgic rose-tinted glasses but to be honest this hasn't aged well. A few good songs, but it is bloated by some sub par, self indulgent tracks. If this was a random band, it wouldn't be remembered. #NowSpinning #Vinyl

#NowSpinning Sparks - Hippopotamus 🦛 Little upbeat lunchtime pick-me-up. Their first out and out studio album in nearly a decade and their start of their great run of albums in Ron's 70s. #VinylCommunity #Vinyl #VinylCollection

Tonight's #AlphabettiDischetti Meat Loaf - Bat out of hell One of those albums that is part of the essential vinyl starter pack, and at 43 million copies sold it isn't hard to find. A failed musical score that instead made a killer album. The rest is history. #VinylCollection #NowSpinning #Vinyl

#1001Albums #Dan'sDiscSlog Album #145 Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Think I have listened to this album more than any other in my life due to it being my go to tape as a teen with a paper round and the fact it remains in my top 5 to this day. #CDCollection #MusicSky

#AlphabettiDischetti Brian May -Back to the light Bit of a nostalgia buy this one. My Dad had it on CD so when it was £9 new I snapped it up. A bit feast or famine. The strong songs are really good, but the rest is basic filler. Worth an annual revisit though. #NowSpinning #VinylCollection #Vinyl

Today's #AlphabettiDischetti: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black Great album that essentially opened up a new avenue for female British soul singers that wasn't there before. Amazing voice and talent. Still seems to be the crowning achievement of the genre. #VinylCollection #NowSpinninh #Vinyl

Another really enjoyable #5DebutAlbums0509 find. MGMT - Oracular spectacular Another one of them albums/bands that I wouldn't recognise by name but have enjoyed many of the songs on this when I've stumbled across them over the years. #NowPlaying #VinylCommunity #MusicSky

#1001Albums #Dan'sDiscSlog Album #144 Lou Reed - Berlin Was surprised to read that this follow up to the peerless Transformer was not well recieved at the time. But now it is getting the recognition it deserves as a great album. Impressively keeps its narrative arc the whole way. #NowPlaying

Last of the A's for #AlphabettiDischetti today REM - Automatic for the People Pretty close to the perfect album. 5 excellent singles (Nightswimming is an all-timer for me) and all the album tracks add brilliantly to the overall almost haunting feel. #NowSpinning #VinylCollection #VinylCommunity

Today's #5DebutAlbums0509 choice: LCD Soundsystem - self titled Feels completely unique in terms of these debut choices. But to be fair, all their albums do. Genre bending greatness from a band who seem incapable of misjudging any style #NowSpinning #MusisSky #VinylCommunity

#1001Albums #Dan'sDiscSlog Album #143 (redux) Throwing Muses - self titled (1986) Turns out I listened to the wrong one of the two self titled Throwing Muses albums yesterday. But they are both really good so I'm not too fussed. This one is a more raw post punk sound. #VinylCommunity

Tonight's #AlphabettiDischetti is a personal favourite: Counting Crows - August and everything after There are plenty of albums I consider objectively better than this. But there are very few I sing along to every word of like I do this one. #NowSpinning #VinylCollection #VinylCommunity

#1001Albums #Dan'sDiscSlog Album #143 Throwing Muses - self titled (2003) Great but all-too-fleetinf return of the 80s and 90s alt rockers. It is amazing how fresh it sounds both 22 years after their debut and 23 years later now. Manage to sound like a young breakthrough band. #VinylCommunity

#5DebutAlbums0509 Bloc Party - Silent Alarm Strong contender. Didn't realise how many of these songs I actually knew without knowing they were Bloc Party. For an album to have that much cultural influence is definitely impressive. #NowPlaying #MusicSky #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning PJ Harvey - 4 Track Demos I love the PJ Harvey demo albums for their raw sound. And the demos of her most raw and aggressive studio album take it even further. The other track are a treat as well. #VinylCommunity #VinylCollection #MusicSky

My longest #AlphabettiDischetti Smashing Pumpkins - Atum (A rock opera in three acts) The sheer length of this means I don't listen to it regularly but it is worth the effort. 33 tracks long but there are so many different styles it is impressive. #NowSpinning #VinylCollection #VinylCommunity

#1001Albums #Dan'sDiscSlog Album #142 Kelela - Take me apart R&B is never by default music style but I often enjoy more laid back/smooth examples. Add an atmospheric elecronic element like here and you're really onto a winner. #NowPlayinf #MusicSky #VinylCommunity

Tonight's #AlphabettiDischetti is one of my favourite underated gems of the 90s. Mansun - Attack of the Grey Lantern Remember buying this on tape just before a weekend away and I never stopped playing it. By the end of the weekend I was hooked. #NowSpinning #VinylCollection #VinylCommunity

#5DebutAlbums0509 #NowPlaying The XX - XX Impressive stripped back debut album. Feels like a very intimate listening experience, like sitting in a tiny basement club all sat around the band as they calmly bounce off each other musically. #MusicSky #VinylCommunity

#1001Albums #Dan'sDiscSlog Album #141 The Clash - London Calling The run of top tier albums continues but this is definitely tier 1AAA. Masterpiece of a double album. No two songs sound alike, which is impressive over so many tracks. Much more than 'just' punk. #VinylCommunity #VinylCollection

Last night's #AlphabettiDischetti Elvis Costello - Armed Forces So impressive that he managed to write a full protest album that was so gleaming with great pop hooks that it could go under the radar for those not minded to notice. #NowSpinning #VinylCollection #VinylCommunity

#1001Albums #Dan'sDiscSlog Album #140 Queen - Sheer Heart Attack The band's breakthrough as they transition into a harder sound. Great album throughout but the first half, particularly the three songs that run into one, feels the strongest. #MusicSky #NowPlaying #VinylCommunity

Is it possible to put something into your #5DebutAlbums0509 list without personally liking it? Mia - Arular For some reason this has never fully clicked with me personally. But there is no doubt that it is an excellently put together album and one of the top debuts of this era. #MusicSky

Today's #AlphabettiDischetti is a very recent classic: Suede - Antidepressants My album of the year for 2025. Suede's recent reinvention to a more post-punk style, perfect for Anderson's changing voice, reaches new heights with the addition of goth-rock elements here. #VinylCollection #NowSpinning

#1001Albums #Dan'sDiscSlog Album #139 Kate Bush - Hounds of Love One of the greatest albums of all time, nevermind top 1001. Shame you need to take out a mortgage to get a copy these days. Side 1 full of instantly recognisable bangers. Side 2 great experimental pieces. All great. #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Talking Heads - Remain in Light The last of the Eno collaborations. Taking inspiration from an amazing range of genres, most notably Afrobeat, and sharing the writing around more equitably, the band created the high water mark of an already great career. #VinylCommunity

Last night's #AlphabettiDischetti Paul Weller - An Orchestrated Songbook Along with Jules Buckley, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and some special guests (Celeste is a highlight), they have created something beautiful here. A lot of effort has gone into properly arranging the songs. #VinylCollection

#5DebutAlbums0509 A Place To Bury Strangers - self titled. Strong shoegaze debut. A band that have found their sound and stick to it. It leads to a very accomplished debut, but might also be slightly to their detriment. Only the closing track, Ocean, shows any musical variation. #VinylCommunity

Rocket were great. Come on a long way since we last saw them 6 months ago. Growing in confidence and looking comfortable. Big things to come. #LiveMusic #MusicSky #VinylCommunity

AINT weren't bad as a support act. Not polished, but you wouldn't expect it in this price bracket. Were generally better when they weren't trying to squeeze in every shoegaze cliche into the same song. Can see them getting better as they keep gigging. Rocket up next. #LiveMusic #VinylCommunity

First gig of the new year coming up. Rocket, +AINT. Brundenell Social Club, Leeds. One of a few this year where we are going to see someone who impressed us as a support act last year now get their own show. Rocket also sneaked into my #5Albums2025 list last year with their debut. #VinylCommunity

Today's #AlphabettiDischetti is one for my mum. Billy Joel - An Innocent Man Mum used to listen to this all the time when I was growing up, so when I had the chance to pick up an old copy for a couple of quid I did. Brought back a lot of memories. Some good songs in there. #VinylCollection

#1001Albums #Dan'sDiscSlog Album #138 John Lennon - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band Great solo debut. Generally a very raw low-fi experimental sound. Most of the time this adds to the quality of the work, though it can go a little too raw when he is shouting. #MusicSky #VinylCommunity

First #5DebutAlbums0509 random listen. Fleet Foxes - self titled Seen a lot of people mention this and I can see why. Gorgeous little album. Lovely harmonising and a very traditional range of instruments. If this doesn't make my top 5, I'll have discovered some great sutff #VinylCommunity

Today's #AlphabettiDischetti is the last of my late Cash LPs. Johnny Cash - American VI: Ain't No Grave. The second posthumous release from the series. Still a good standalone album, but compared to the rest of the series, it does feel like they were running out of great tracks. #VinylCommunity

#5DebutAlbums0509 falls right at the start of my post-student musical fallow years. I'll be relying a lot on reviews to get a listening list. One album I do own and love though is: Florence + the Machine - Lungs Impress me more than this, and you're probably making my top 5. #VinylCommunity

#1001Albums #Dan'sDiscSlog Album #137 Elvis Presley - self titled Debut of an artist who hadn't fully found his signature rockabilly baritone yet. It's in there, from the famous first track, but the songs where he experiments with a throaty tenor delivery don't work as well. #VinylCommunity