Inspired by a not completely original idea that we saw somewhere else, we bought ‘1001 Albums: You Must Hear Before You Die’ and are working through it with the help of Spotify, a random number generator to choose the page and a coin toss if 2 albums on a page.

Rules: Must listen to at least 3 tracks before skipping and album is only skipped if we BOTH agree. We’ll catalogue what we listen to, what we think of it (Rubbish/Indifferent/Good/Excellent) and whether we’d listen to it again.

Simple.

Sunday, 6 December 2009

887 - Destiny's Child - Survivor



Year:  2001
Verdict:  Indifferent
Comments:  Skipped after 3 songs, but to be fair the first 3 songs are the most famous anyway.  In the grand scheme of chart pop, not the worst thing in the world, but really not our sort of thing.

315 - Bad Company - Bad Company



Year:  1974
Verdict:  Indifferent
Comments:  Listened to entire album.  Pretty standard 70s rock.  Obviously "Can't get enough of your love" is a great track.

662 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik



Year:  1991
Verdict:  Excellent
Comments:  Listened to entire album.  A 1991 classic.  Loved every inch of this album when it came out and still do.  A defining album of the 90s.

709 - The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen



Year:  1993
Verdict:  Indifferent
Comments:  Skipped after half of album.  Stereotypical 90s alternative indie rock.  Not bad, but there are much better things from the same era.

778 - Belle and Sebastian - Tigermilk



Year:  1996
Verdict:  Good
Comments:  Listened to entire album.  Nice relaxing piece of Scottish Indie Folk.  Whole album washed over us in no time.  Good Sunday afternoon listening.

422 - Siouxsie and The Banshees - The Scream



Year:  1978
Verdict:  Indifferent
Comments:  Skipped after 3 tracks.  Can see why people liked it, but didn't do much for us.

853 - Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time



Did not have.  Thank god.

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Yes, we know, we need to update this blog again.  Been busy.  We'll be at it again soon...
K&J