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HM to The Police, The Smiths, & Roxette, whose discographies refused to cooperate.
15. Blue Rodeo
-Diamond Mine (1989)
-Casino (1990)
-Lost Together (1992)
Five Days in July ('93) should be here, but Diamond Mine's eclecticism made me a fan
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Last minute substitution. CanCon🍁 coming off the bench to pinch hit.
14. The Northern Pikes
-Big Blue Sky (1987)
-Secrets of the Alibi (1988)
-Snow in June (1990)
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13. a-ha
Feels a bit anti-climatic choosing a-ha, b/c how do you not begin w/ their amazing 80s breakout album? Rich, deep discography. Eleven studio albums!
-Hunting High and Low (1985)
-Scoundrel Days (1986)
-Stay on These Roads (1988)
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*Reupping with an alternate "Hemispheres" pic, because I don't appreciate the adult content label erasing the album art. Mildly salty.
12. Rush
Hemispheres (1978)
Permanent Waves (1980)
Moving Pictures (1981)
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11. Belle and Sebastian
I most often listen to 2010's "Write About Love", but hard to choose any other combo.
-Tigermilk (1996)
-If You're Feeling Sinister (1996)
-The Boy with the Arab Strap (1998)
Yes. The Yes Album.
Yes. Fragile.
Yes. Close to the Edge.
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18. Yes
The Yes Album (1971)
Fragile (1971)
Close to the Edge (1972)
Primus. Sailing the Seas of Cheese.
Primus. Pork Soda.
Primus. Tales from the Punchbowl.
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17. Primus
Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991)
Pork Soda (1993)
Tales from the Punchbowl (1995)
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Intended to do a different band today, but turns out they have a mediocre album sandwiched b/w two I wished to pair. So...
10. R.E.M.
NO MURMUR?! LRP was my 1st R.E.M. album.😊
-Reckoning (1984)
-Fables...(1985)
-Life's Rich Pageant (1986)
Sturgill Simpson. Metamodern Sounds in Country Music.
Sturgill Simpson. A Sailor’s Guide to Earth.
Sturgill Simpson. Sound & Fury.
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16. Sturgill Simpson
Metamodern Sounds in Country Music (2014)
A Sailor’s Guide to Earth (2016)
Sound & Fury (2019)
Idlewild ‘100 Broken Windows’ Lp artwork
Idlewild ‘The Remote Part’ Lp artwork
Idlewild ‘Warnings/Promises’ lp artwork
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Day 15/15 Idlewild
100 Broken Windows - 2000
The Remote Part - 2002
Warnings/Promises - 2005
I’m a self confessed fanboy but these are 3 truly special records. Genuinely love them to bits & I’ll be listening to them for the rest of my days.
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15. Alloy
- Eliminate
- S/T
- Paper Thin Front
And with that....
Pink Floyd. Dark Side of the Moon.
Pink Floyd. Wish You Were Here.
Pink Floyd. Animals.
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15. Pink Floyd
Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
Wish You Were Here (1975)
Animals (1977)
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14. The Damned
- Machine Gun Etiquette
- The Black Album
- Strawberries
New Order ‘Low Life’ lp artwork
New Order ‘Brotherhood’ lp artwork
New Order ‘Technique’ Lp artwork
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Day 14/15 New Order
Low Life - 1985
Brotherhood - 1986
Technique - 1989
Missed yesterday so doubling up today. Part 2: New Order and three of my all time favourite records.
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The Pains of Being Pure At Heart ‘S/t’ lp artwork
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart ‘Belong’ lp artwork
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart ‘Days Of Abandon’ lp artwork
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Day 13/15 The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - 2009
Belong - 2011
Days Of Abandon - 2014
Missed yesterday so doubling up today. Part 1 comes courtesy of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart ❤️
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Radiohead. The Bends.
Radiohead. OK Computer.
Radiohead. Kid A.
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14. Radiohead
The Bends (1995)
OK Computer (1997)
Kid A (2000)
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Here we Rest.
Jason Isbell. Southeastern.
Jason Isbell. Something More Than Free.
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13. Jason Isbell
Here We Rest (2011)
Southeastern (2013)
Something More Than Free (2015)
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9. Teenage Fanclub
-Thirteen (1993)
-Grand Prix (1995)
-Songs From Northern Britain (1997)
*Skipping "Bandwagonesque" may seem sacrilegious, but SFNB got me through dorm life (non-smoker assigned dorm room on smoking floor -- fookin hell)
Echo and the Bunnymen ‘Heaven Up Here’ lp artwork
Echo and the Bunnymen ‘Porcupine’ lp artwork
Echo and the Bunnymen ‘Ocean Rain’ lp artwork
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Day 12/15 Echo & The Bunnymen
Heaven Up Here - 1981
Porcupine - 1983
Ocean Rain - 1984
The albums & the singles in this 3 album (and those just either side too to be fair) are absolutely majestic. Essential listening in my humble opinion 🐰
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Rush. Hemispheres.
Rush. Permanent Waves.
Rush. Moving Pictures.
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12. Rush
Hemispheres (1978)
Permanent Waves (1980)
Moving Pictures (1981)
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13. Wolf Alice
- My Love Is Cool
- Visions of a Life
- Blue Weekend
Mogwai ‘The Hawk Is Howling’ lp artwork
Mogwai ‘Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will’ lp artwork
Mogwai ‘Les Revenants’ lp artwork
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Day 11/15 Mogwai
The Hawk Is Howling - 2008
Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will - 2011
Les Revenants - 2013
Stunning band, consistently high standard of output and phenomenal live. Choosing these 3 records as they’re my personal favourites
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Let Love In.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Murder Ballads.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. The Boatman’s Call.
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11. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Let Love In (1994)
Murder Ballads (1996)
The Boatman’s Call (1997)
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8. Duran Duran
lemon squeezy....
-Duran Duran (1981)
-Rio (1982)
-Seven and the Ragged Tiger (1983)
Arena (1984), while not an ideal "live" listening experience, boasts superb versions of "Save a Prayer" & "The Chauffeur" (ocarina solo!)
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12. Bob Mould
- District Line
- Life And Times
- Silver Age
Big Star ‘#1 Record’ Lp artwork
Big Star ‘Radio City’ lp artwork
Big Star ‘Third/Sister Lovers’ lp artwork
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Day 10/15 Big Star ⭐️
#1 Record - 1972
Radio City - 1974
Third/Sister Lovers - 1978
Sadly never enjoyed the commercial success they deserved but the influence their work has had on popular music is immeasurable.
Phenomenal run of Lp’s ⭐️
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15. X
Los Angeles (1980)
Wild Gift (1981)
Under the Big Black Sun (1982)
The Beatles. Rubber Soul.
The Beatles. Revolver.
The Beatles. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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10. The Beatles
Rubber Soul (1965)
Revolver (1966)
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
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11. Sugar
- Copper Blue
- Beaster
- File Under Easy Listening
