The Album Review Club - Week #195 (page 1310) - A New World Record - ELO

[Coatigan]

Booooooo, no clues, boooooo!

Is this a new contributor to the thread? Apologies for my rough welcome.

 

[Black&White&BlueMoon Town]

Booooooo, no clues, boooooo!

Is this a new contributor to the thread? Apologies for my rough welcome.

Think so and I thought of you once the reveal was already completed before anyone entered the room! ;-)

 

[RobMCFC]

Booooooo, no clues, boooooo!

Is this a new contributor to the thread? Apologies for my rough welcome.

Listen, getting this round over the line was challenge enough! I don't have time to worry about the niceties here. Consider it a Rodri toe-poke from inside the box. Job done.

 

[Coatigan]

Listen, getting this round over the line was challenge enough! I don't have time to worry about the niceties here. Consider it a Rodri toe-poke from inside the box. Job done.

Rodri is more of a caress it into the bottom corner from outside the box kinda guy, thank you!

 

[threespires]

Booooooo, no clues, boooooo!

Is this a new contributor to the thread? Apologies for my rough welcome.

Should I provide Shack with the mandatory advice to "boo him right back" ?

 

[Black&White&BlueMoon Town]

It wasn't in last year's cup, hence me thinking about it for this year's event.

Ah right, I had it confused with "Good Vibrations". At the time I thought how much better that song would have been.

And if it does show up in 2024, one of us is playing a good Clarkie.

 

[Coatigan]

Should I provide Shack with the mandatory advice to "boo him right back" ?

Would make a good couple second gif that, wouldn't it.

 

[journolud]

As it happens an interview with Michael Head in the guardian right now

âI hadnât thought about a drink. Then I saw the pub. Game overâ: singer-songwriter Michael Head on beating addiction â again

He’s a national treasure to many, with a remarkable songbook spanning more than 40 years. But after kicking heroin twice, he spiralled back into drinking – until an ardent fan saved his life

www.theguardian.com

 

[journolud]

and meanwhile Apple have just emailed me to say they have decided on the best 100 albums ever made and have presented them in an annoying scrolly way. Anyway OK Computer only makes number 12... Kid A is in there as well

Apple Music 100 Best Albums

Welcome to 100 Best Albums, our definitive list of the greatest albums ever made. Sign up to stream full tracks or add these albums to your library.

100best.music.apple.com

 

[threespires]

and meanwhile Apple have just emailed me to say they have decided on the best 100 albums ever made and have presented them in an annoying scrolly way. Anyway OK Computer only makes number 12... Kid A is in there as well

Apple Music 100 Best Albums

Welcome to 100 Best Albums, our definitive list of the greatest albums ever made. Sign up to stream full tracks or add these albums to your library.

100best.music.apple.com

Numpties can't even pick the best Coltrane album.

 

[Out on blue 6]

I first came across Mick Head through Shack and the fine album in its own right Waterpistol. An album that came out around Britpop but should through lost tapes and record company nonsense come out a couple of years later. Like a few Liverpudlian bands the influence isn't The Beatles but Love and Forever Changes. The Head brother's were part of Arthur's touring band before Baby Lemonade took over. Mick's much publicised drug issues have meant fairly sporadic releases. A good run early 2000s and then not much until a recent run of well received work with Bill Ryder- Jones producing. The song The Prize sums up this album and his work best. I won't score it (even though it would be top end) as I saw with Radiohead random posters always score high because it's an album close to their hearts. I can't remember someone coming in and saying 2/10 bag of shite. I suspect it will fall between 6-7 but doubt anyone will hate. Quiet room, headphones,glass of your favourite and hopefully you will enjoy.

 

[GornikDaze]

Booooooo, no clues, boooooo!

Is this a new contributor to the thread? Apologies for my rough welcome.

No clues is the modern way of doing it ;)

 

[BimboBob]

No clues is the modern way of doing it ;)

I feel cheated.

 

[Coatigan]

So are we counting this as mopery?

 

[LGWIO]

So are we counting this as mopery?

Shit at Everton but doing well back at Brentford

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

I can't remember someone coming in and saying 2/10 bag of shite. I suspect it will fall between 6-7 but doubt anyone will hate.

You’re new here, aren’t you? :)

 

[Out on blue 6]

You’re new here, aren’t you? :)

Meant to say non regular contributors will give high scores

 

[C90]

MH & Strands 8/10. Not my favourite, prefer Waterpistol and even HMS Fable (sometimes), but it has my favourite MH song - Something Like You. Apart from Waterpistol, I think his albums always have 3-4 great songs and some not so great. Not heard the new one yet.

 

[shackattack]

MH & Strands 8/10. Not my favourite, prefer Waterpistol and even HMS Fable (sometimes), but it has my favourite MH song - Something Like You. Apart from Waterpistol, I think his albums always have 3-4 great songs and some not so great. Not heard the new one yet.

I'd say that was a very fair and accurate opinion, personally I was never a huge fan of HMS Fable but Comedy is arguably one of his best compositions. Here's Tom is possibly my favourite Shack album. His new album is pretty much as you described - 3-4 great songs on it, some not so.

 

[Black&White&BlueMoon Town]

Meant to say non regular contributors will give high scores

MH & Strands 8/10. Not my favourite, prefer Waterpistol and even HMS Fable (sometimes), but it has my favourite MH song - Something Like You. Apart from Waterpistol, I think his albums always have 3-4 great songs and some not so great. Not heard the new one yet.

I'm impressed with the speed of your Field of Dreams results. ;-)

(“If you build it, they will come”)