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Dan O'Brien
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I'm anaspeptic, frasmotic, even compunctuous to have caused you such pericombobulations... Cricket, Whisky and Mountains, given half a chance.
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Yes. I'm grumpy about it. I went outside and it isn't visible but if you take a picture it's there. One of the most awe inspiring natural phenomena on the planet it ain't tonight.

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Probably repost with alt text so people can share the joke?

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468: The Rolling Stones, ‘Some Girls’, 1978. Another “oh I know this one” for a couple of tracks but quite weak album-wise. Can’t imagine the Stones getting a record deal on the strength of this album. 5/10 because I’m feeling generous.

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469: Manu Chao, ‘Clandestino’, 1998. I actually saw Manu at Glastonbury in 2002 but had not heard anything by him at that point. This was a groovy record, though the language barrier puts it more in the ambience category for me. 6/10.

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470: Juvenile, ‘400 Degreez’, 1998. Beyond a couple of tracks I actually found this really repetitive. Strong contender for “thing I have enjoyed least” up to now. 2/10.

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471: Jefferson Airplane, ‘Surrealistic Pillow’, 1967. Enjoyed it. More strong tunes than I expected, though the two big hitters stand out. Will definitely come back again. 8/10.

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472: SZA, ‘Ctrl’, 2017. Not sure I’m the target audience for this one. More tuneful than I expected but found it a challenging listen. 3/10.

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473: Daddy Yankee, ‘Barrio Fino’, 2004. This was entirely wasted on me. The sort of rap I don’t really like in a language I don’t speak. Can’t grade it really. 2/10?

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474: Big Star, ‘#1 Record’, 1972. Thought this was nice. Like the myriad nondescript indie bands I listened to in the early noughties. Probably won’t be rushing back as nothing really stood out but fun to hear the link between 60s and 80s indie-style music. 6/10.

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475: Sheryl Crow, ‘Sheryl Crow’, 1996. Thought I’d enjoy this more. I had fond memories of the singles but listening to them in-situ they seemed slower and less impactful. The album tracks didn’t really stand out either. Disappointed. 5/10.

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Dan O'Brien
@danopedia.bsky.social
I'm anaspeptic, frasmotic, even compunctuous to have caused you such pericombobulations... Cricket, Whisky and Mountains, given half a chance.
263 followers510 following1.4k posts