December 2010
22 posts
“I only meant to say the words that you needed…”
– ONLY MEANT TO SAY - MATTHEW JAY
“Any more of this chemical love, I’ll forget my name…”
– A WORLD AWAY - MATTHEW JAY
“My last serotonin must have deserted me while I was sleeping…”
– REMEMBER THIS FEELING - MATTHEW JAY
“Three more inches of hair, is a whole fucking world of rebellion…”
– FOUR MINUTE REBELLION - MATTHEW JAY
Ian Eason wears his heart on 'Draw', by Matthew...
As a whole piece of pop-art, you don’t get better than Matthew Jay, if you’re looking at the whole story. Draw was a fantastic slice of melodramatic pop that slotted right between Nick Drake and Damien Rice both in time, but also in your CD rack.
Tragically, before Matthew Jay could pursue his career further he fell out of a window in Nottingham and died, having taken a step back...
Sont des mots qui vont très bien ensemble...
Before I begin, there are a few things that you should probably know about this particular artist and album:
Rubber Soul was the first submission to this blog.
It was picked for this particular week as it would have been 45 years since its release on 3 December, 1965.
I love The Beatles.
No, seriously.
I really love The Beatles.
Right, now we’ve got that out of the way, let us...
“And these memories lose their meaning, when I think of love as something...”
– IN MY LIFE - THE BEATLES
“Knows not where he’s going to, isn’t he a bit like you and me?”
– NOWHERE MAN - THE BEATLES
“If I needed someone to love, you’re the one that I’d be thinking...”
– IF I NEEDED SOMEONE - THE BEATLES
“Love has a nasty habit of disappearing overnight…”
– I’M LOOKING THROUGH YOU - THE BEATLES
Radek Bajenski wears his heart on 'Rubber Soul',...
The Beatles have always been like family to me; perhaps not always around but always in my heart.
I remember being 8, I was playing a taxi driver in my room. I needed a radio and my father had this old tape recorder so I took it.
I pressed play and heard them for the first time. It was ‘Michelle’ from Rubber Soul, the first Beatles song I had ever heard. In that moment I felt that...
Florence on 'Lungs'...
So, you’ve read what Debbie and I have had to say about Lungs - now take a look at what Ms. Welch has written about her debut album, track by track.
Taken from her official website, it makes for some pretty interesting reading, and gives you a great insight into the meaning and makings of the record.
Part One:...
Between two lungs it was released...
I have a confession to make: I thought that listening to Lungs for a week would be easy. Why? Well, I’ve been listening to it every day for months now, and it’s never taken any effort on my part…
… Until now.
Here’s the problem: this isn’t just an album that Debbie loves, it’s one that I love too. So, whilst the aim of this blog is to try and give an objective and fair review of the records...
“There but for the grace of God go I, and when you kiss me, I am happy enough to...”
– I’M NOT CALLING YOU A LIAR - FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE
“The best bits feel like being chased through a moonless night by a sexy moor...”
– Dolan, Jon (20 July 2009). “Lungs: Florence And The Machine”Rolling Stone.
November 2010
7 posts
“And I never wanted anything from you, except everything you had, and what was...”
– DOG DAYS ARE OVER - FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE
“Drag my teeth across your chest to taste your beating heart…”
– HOWL - FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE
Debbie Gallagher wears her heart on 'Lungs', by...
I listened to Lungs after a friend introduced me to ‘Rabbit Heart’, and I played it non stop for a day. Then I did the same with ‘Dog Days Are Over’. Then I replayed the album for a week until my partner threatened to leave.
Lungs: Once upon a time, Kate Bush banged The Beatles and birthed a red-haired banshee who sang their boat under the river, poppy-wreathed to their...
The first album, loved by someone, has been...
Since this blog went live yesterday, I’ve had six album submissions, which is ace. I really appreciate it, and would like to thank you all for taking the time.
The opening record has been chosen based upon the fact that it was one of the albums I was listening to, many months ago, when I came up with the idea for this project. Consequently, it seems apt that this particular LP should be...
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Are you ready to wear your heart on a record...
If I asked you what you thought the greatest album ever recorded was, I’m pretty sure I’d get a very considered and exact response. Either that, or I’d be faced with a look of incredulity at the fact that I’d had the audacity to ask you to name just one album that you believed to be the best.
However, what if I asked you to name an album that you really loved? Well,...
