chilango
Hypothetical Wanker
I do love this.
Urban75 Album of the Year 1993
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AverageJoe
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I'm amazed that Cypress Hill was so low down the order. Or high, depending on how you look at it.
And whether you're a member of Cypress Hill I guess
And whether you're a member of Cypress Hill I guess
22 - Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
Big guitar sound with contrasts - songwritten anthem nuggets. Big with the grunge crowd.
Big guitar sound with contrasts - songwritten anthem nuggets. Big with the grunge crowd.
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
TBH Insane in the Brain is an irritating song that's both the most memorable and the worst song on the album (IMO from one listen). People probably underrate the rest of it because of that song.
21 - Tindersticks
Mumbling and cool chords and jazz jangle pop. It's a thing that definitely it's thing.
Mumbling and cool chords and jazz jangle pop. It's a thing that definitely it's thing.
20 - Bikini Kill - Pussy Whipped
Oh you are a hardcore lot. One of those punk things that sounds like it's getting there on pure attitude despite knowing exactly how they're doing it.
Oh you are a hardcore lot. One of those punk things that sounds like it's getting there on pure attitude despite knowing exactly how they're doing it.
19 - Αρλέτα [Arleta] - Μετά τιμής [Meta Timis]
Greek folk I guess. Understated and sumptuous. OK this is my new favourite album.
Greek folk I guess. Understated and sumptuous. OK this is my new favourite album.
ska invita
back on the other side
My opinion, each track is pretty much perfect on its own right, and I cant think of many other albums where every track got as much DJ play, I love the production, I just find it exhausting as an album .. It's a voice to take in small doses.
ska invita
back on the other side
Pioneers of the riot girrrl thing, so probably as much about political impact than the music itself... Context counts for a lot
17 - Bratmobile - Pottymouth
Talking of the Riot Girrrl thing... Again this is a pure attitude thing. Or is it? You see the thing is this group weren't afraid of finding a groove and just sticking with it. A lot of rock bands still thought they were bloody song writers making structures and the like leaving them well behind the techno and hip hop crowds. This is one of the few. I approve. More on this topic below - entry 15.
Talking of the Riot Girrrl thing... Again this is a pure attitude thing. Or is it? You see the thing is this group weren't afraid of finding a groove and just sticking with it. A lot of rock bands still thought they were bloody song writers making structures and the like leaving them well behind the techno and hip hop crowds. This is one of the few. I approve. More on this topic below - entry 15.
BassJunkie
Clams on the half shell, and roller skates.
Ah, I have such fond memories of that from <checks> 1993. Infinity seemed so far away then. And now it's <checks> 2023.
16 - One Dove - Morning Dove White
Well this is mental. Like Jimi Hendrix formed a house band who play dream pop. Weirdly it works. I'm going to have to find a way of coming to terms with this.
PS Non of you got the name right
Well this is mental. Like Jimi Hendrix formed a house band who play dream pop. Weirdly it works. I'm going to have to find a way of coming to terms with this.
PS Non of you got the name right
15 - Stereolab - Transient Random Noise Bursts With Announcements
That point where Stereolab worked out how to absorb the lessons of 60's minimalism, chuck a load of dirt in their organ sound and rock out like it's Dusseldorf 1973. Slabs not nuggets. Hypnosis - no story telling.
That point where Stereolab worked out how to absorb the lessons of 60's minimalism, chuck a load of dirt in their organ sound and rock out like it's Dusseldorf 1973. Slabs not nuggets. Hypnosis - no story telling.
14 - Galaxy 2 Galaxy
This will be some of that Detroit techno I keep hearing about. Alright yes this is awesome. My new new new favourite album.
This will be some of that Detroit techno I keep hearing about. Alright yes this is awesome. My new new new favourite album.
12 - The Breeders - Last Splash
Perfectly catches the grunge sound and has Cannonball on it. It's about the choruses.
Perfectly catches the grunge sound and has Cannonball on it. It's about the choruses.
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
I'm glad to hear you liked it. Arleta came out of the Greek New Wave of the 1960s. She had an amazing voice with a massive vocal range and she was a brilliant song writer. If you want to get into her stuff, I'd recommend Ένα Καπέλο με Τραγούδια which came out in 1981. Also her first two albums from 1966 and 1967.
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
Ta-tata-ta-ta tap-tap
Thanks. This one seems to have been her last, which makes it more poignant.
10 - Blur - Modern Life is Rubbish
It's just occurred to me that Blur were kinda Bowie-ish. At least at this point. This has that panoramic view on British life and with musical ambition.
It's just occurred to me that Blur were kinda Bowie-ish. At least at this point. This has that panoramic view on British life and with musical ambition.
9 - Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Never my thing back in the day. It should have been. It should have been. Oh this is painful. I've wasted my life on the wrong music.
Never my thing back in the day. It should have been. It should have been. Oh this is painful. I've wasted my life on the wrong music.
8 - Autechre - Incunabula
I'm beginning to realise that there's more techno than 2Unlimited... Glitch I guess. There's a lot going on here.
I'm beginning to realise that there's more techno than 2Unlimited... Glitch I guess. There's a lot going on here.
Only one of mine so far , I guess the other 9 will feature heavily
You have another 2.
Steel Icarus
we move
I forgot about Plastikman! Played that loads in the mid 90s
Only one of mine so far , I guess the other 9 will feature heavily
Only one of mine got any other votes whatsoever. Not only listened to the wrong stuff at the time but even in retrospect years later - getting it wrong.
