Seems that I’ve chosen another punk gone soft, I still think it has a kick again. Not perfect all the way through, but I’ve really enjoyed it.
Key track: 'Trying to Breathe'
Not a perfect album it does go off the boil towards the end, but I just love David Ford. You’ll never properly get into him unless you’ve seen him live to match up what you are hearing and what you are seeing.
Key track: ‘Stephen’
Sheer genius - mental as usual but an album of lunacy in a mad bad world! A few tracks verge on thumpy thumpy shit which is why it doesn’t rank higher, but most of the time they pull it back from the brink!
Key track: S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W (which is a bitch to write)
Another year, another Hold Steady album. Slightly less drinking and wild parties, but this has some brilliant hark-backs to past songs. Still fun times, but we’re all a little older and a little wiser, in theory.
Key track: The Weekenders
Just gorgeous, lots of bands around doing similar type of things but they just get it all right. Perfect.
Key track: King of Spain
I know I shouldn’t have included this but if you want to fight me about the awesomeness of The Boss, meet me outside….
Just awesome - who doesn’t love Frightened Rabbit? Of course, you have to sing along in a mock Scottish accent and I’m still not altogether sure of all the words, but I’ve got the bits you sing along down. ‘Swim Until You Can’t See Land’ and ‘Man/Bag of Sand’ will stick with you (as I said, in a Scottish accent). I didn’t think they could surpass ‘Midnight Organ Fight’ the name is awesome and I didn’t think much would beat ‘My Backwards Walk’ but it’s just as good.
Key track: Nothing Like You – I just LOVE that song
This may come as a shock as it seems everyone has this as number one album of the year, but I found it was one that couldn’t often be dipped in and out of, which I suppose does make it number one as it is the most complete as an album concept. Anyway, you have to listen to the whole album, took me a while to sit down with it and listen to it all the way through. Once I had I picked it up but not on to listen to when just popping out to the shops, it needs time. Loved the videos, I thought they were immense, once I finally got it to work! Will leave the talk of gatefold and vinyl love to Mr Harrison.
Key track: Can’t pick a track out (Rococo, Olly?!) - it has to be listened to in its entirety.
What can I say, it’s the Gaslight, they never fail to raise the bar once again, not as immediate as The ’59 Sound but once you get it, you’ve got it! Would normally go in at number one but took a few more listens than usual to find its groove. Same format as before: You shout, you sing, you croon (think blue jeans and t-shirts) and you jump all the time smiling, how could you go wrong?!
Key track: Boxer
Not only one of the best gigs of the year but a fantastic album. Not liked by some as it has been perceived as too pop and mellow. Yes, it’s catchier overall than the last few, but it still has the anthemic tunes that deserve a shout-along at any gig.
Key track: Any of them! I Was a Teenage Anarchist
Guilty Pleasure
Eminememememem - Recovery. Especially ‘Love the Way You Lie’
Emperors New Clothes
Mona – starting to think they are a bunch of knobs, damn catchy tunes, though.
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