Picking it up again today to finish off this #AlbumParty. Shouldn't take me too long to listen to this last album and the compose my reflections.

Decided to do another #AlbumParty which is when I listen to all the studio albums from an artist or band in chronological order, no shuffling.

Today, Tool. Starting with Opiate from 1992.

UPCOMING ALBUM LISTENING PARTY!
Come celebrate the release of The Julies' shimmery/post-punky brand new album, Cherisher. You'll get a chance to chat with other fans and the band. Invite your friends on March 10, 7pm(et).
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#thejulies #shiverpop #postpunk #albumparty

Normally, I don't include live or compilation albums in my #AlbumParty listening sessions. But I am making an exception for Shennanigans from 2002 because
1) I like the name
2) I had no idea it existed
3) it seems to be mostly original music.

Not sure why it is not counted as a regular album?

Today, I start on an #AlbumParty for #GreenDay! Starting with 1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours.

I have heard this early album so much, from local radio when I was growing up to my earliest mp3 player playlists.

The song "I Was There" sounds like my commute to high school.

Actually, I am just getting onto YMLQMDLG from 2020 now. Yesterday went a bit mad. Today is not looking much better, so I doubt I will finish this #AlbumParty today.

Another #AlbumParty! In recognition of the SuperbOwl music acts, I start today's efforts with Bad Bunny's 2018 X100PRE. I don't think I knew much about Bad Bunny before, but early efforts to see what he is about suggest he can feel the rhythm in the world. I cannot stop the bop.

Back at work after the holidays, so I figure it is time for another #AlbumParty!
My spotify wrapped is heavily influenced by my album party listening sessions & that I need to diversify the genre and gender balance.

So today, I will be listening to Portishead. Starting with "Dummy" from 1994.

Another #AlbumParty!

This time, I'm heading back to the '90s for some shoegaze alt rock with Catherine Wheel!

Starting with their 1992 album, Ferment. I don't think I have ever listened to this album all the way through.

So, I restarted the #CAKE #AlbumParty. This time for real!

Motorcade of Generosity, from 1994. Some absolute stellar options, especially considering it was a debut album.

Turns out, Spotify has confused me. CAKE's first album is 'Motorcade of Generosity" from 1994. I have to attend a meeting, but will restart this #AlbumParty afterward at the actual beginning.

Another #AlbumParty - this time CAKE, my old hometown local weirdos.

Starting with "Fashion Nugget", from 1996 takes me right back to high school.

But I don't think I ever sat down and listened to all their songs so that is getting corrected today.

Howdy, folks! Decided to do another #AlbumParty. This time it is Queen!

I will almost certainly also include Freddie Mercury's other work (I LOVE the song Barcelona) but probably won't carry on to Queen + and all the live albums put out after Mercury's death.

I'm back on the Skunk Anansie #AlbumParty with Wonderlustre (2010) after a big gap in time.

So far, the vocals seem more prominent... Or the guitars are more subtle? Except for the impact moments when they are not subtle.
I like it. An interesting development.

I really like punk music, but a clear benefit of punk music for these #AlbumParty threads is that I can finish a punk band or punk artist's discography is a day or even half a day.

I accidentally started another #AlbumParty - Skunk Anansie. Starting with "Paranoid & Sunburnt" (1995).

I've been seeing a lot of references to them recently but had never (AFAIK) heard them before.

My bad! So far, I'm LOVING them. So much energy, feeling, and V-flicking attitude!

Well, that is the end of the Hole #AlbumParty.

A nice walk through their music. I learned a lot about how much I enjoyed one album (on repeat) in my youth and about how the band developed and changed over time.

Thanks for playing!

Final album for this #AlbumParty! "Nobody's Daughter" (2010). That's 12 years between the last two studio albums. A big gap, but it seems to have worked.
The energy and emotion is still there, but the music is more accomplished, more sophisticated. Also, less poppy? So far at least.

Today, I shall be listening through all of Hole's albums in chronological order. That's right, another #AlbumParty !
This one'll be fast since Hole only put out 4 studio albums.

First up - "Pretty On The Inside" (1991), which begins w/.an aggressive gut punch song, "Teenage Whore".

I have some time off so decided to do another #AlbumParty.

This time, I'm spreading it out over a week (or more?) because it is Pink Floyd.

Starting with "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" (1967).
So far, very groovy, playful. I recognise more songs than I thought I would.