The last Album You Listened to.

Say Your Number

Divine Conspiracy by Epica.

Pretentious and bombastic, but a brilliant album.

blade1

Sacred Reich - Surf Nicaragua.

Another band to play the delightful McGonagles back in the day.

Met the band who were as nice as pie outside before the gig.

dasdog

Mine's a little more battle weary blade - I couldn't tell you if we met them before or after the gig but with McGonagles it was usually after.

blade1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121835024#Comment_121835024

Yeah they were outside the front door a couple of hours before the gig.

Got ticket signed as well by Greg, Wiley and Phil.

HalloweenJack

New Blue Sun by André 3000.

Still want to hear more of him rapping but this is nice and relaxing. Perfect to have in the background if you're doing something else. Not what I would have expected whatsoever from an album of his, though I'm also not surprised he would go in such a direction.

Think music you would hear in the background of a New Age shop.

dasdog

Had a nasty virus all week so only recovering and beginning to enjoy music again today. Thankfully the day was lifted by Telefís, Emma Ruth Rundle, Brahms, Carlos Montoya and now Torn & Roho.

NewbridgeIR

I'm having a house party tonight

tayto lover

Elton John's Greatest Hits last night -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4odfOeF8yJc

HalloweenJack

Modjo by Modjo.

One hit wonders but actually quite a decent album, like a more disco version of Homework by Daft Punk.

Keith Andrews

The Corrs Unplugged Album :)

Tony EH

The Wonder Stuff - Never Loved Elvis

vectra

Listening to it right now.
Gary Numan Intruder. Brilliant album.

iamstop

Billy Cobham - Picture This

An '87 Jazz Funk underrated album.

NewbridgeIR

Guided By Voices - La La Land

dasdog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121975514#Comment_121975514

Funnily enough I was talking to a colleague over from London last night who told me he was in a band when he was 17 and they signed off copyright on a song they'd written (they got £500 each - a lot at the time to a bunch of teenagers) to The Wonder Stuff that ended up in on their album that made the top 20. Guess it was The Eight Legged Groove Machine? He could have been talking bollocks but recalled when he told his granny he was píssed when it made the album she said it's better being píssed off than píssed on.

NewbridgeIR

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121977313#Comment_121977313

The Eight Legged Groove Machine reached #18 but the three subsequent albums made #5, #3 and #4 respectively.

I wonder what song it was?

Their 1989 concert in the SFX (Hup Tour) was oversold so the exit doors were open during the gig. Jammers.

Say Your Number

Youthanasia by Megadeth.

Their best album in my opinion.

fluke

I spent a while with some albums between yesterday and today (though I find my audio space taken up with podcasts lately).

Having been on a bit of a JJ72 vibe of late I recently unearthed their debut album and this, I To Sky, their second one. I To Sky is a bit harder to get into, compared to the debut, and it feels like a band really trying to switch gears. It's growing on me though.

False Lankum gets better with each listen. It really feels like I absorbed this album in misty (typically Irish) weather. I didn't realise until a couple of days ago that most, if not all of the songs are traditional folk songs/arrangements.

Emily Wolfe was the support act for The Gasight Anthem here a couple of weekends ago, and it was the first time in a while where I felt a support act upstaged the main act. This is her latest, and she kind of reminds me of Julien Baker vocally a little and QOTSA in some places.

dasdog

Creedence. Best €3 to €5 you'll spend on a 70's second hand album.

Arghus

The New Vampire Weekend.

Think it's great.

iamstop

The Ritchie Family - Give Me A Break

https://youtu.be/SXTNsb8Mp6w?si=eC_Ll7lDXYK0XtYE

blade1

Van Halen - 1984

NewbridgeIR

Manic Street Preachers - Lifeblood (20th Anniversary Edition)

As I already own the original LP and the 2009 4 Real Japanese reissue, I went for the 3CD version. Underrated album & nice package.

dasdog

Not an album but there is no faulting genius

This is an album and I'm definitely not jealous of the guitar playing

bullpost

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122042993#Comment_122042993

Have that 12" and it is magic. The remix is great as well as the main version.

NewbridgeIR

Back in 1986, I got a 4-in-1 stereo with a CD player. Please was my first disc and the first time I double-dipped (bought an album on both formats). This tradition has continued with every subsequent album of theirs. 15 not out.

dasdog

I never got them @NewbridgeIR but there is no doubting the talent. Aren't they the best selling duo from the UK of all time?

Got this during the week for a fiver - getting its second play of the week now after probably many years of hibernation.

NewbridgeIR

They are - top of the duo pops - sales of over 100m

That Hardline album is excellent. He was seriously talented.

Tony EH

Depeche mode - Violator

dasdog

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No._2_%28Rachmaninoff%29

I asked someone during the week I worked with how her returning to the piano playing was going and mentioned I'd been listening to Rachmaninov earlier that morning - "His Piano Concerto No. 2 is the best"

1955 pressing - €2. The weight of it.

vectra

Currently listening to Bob Marley Uprising, 1/2 speed mastering.

Tony EH

Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes

tayto lover

Hotel California - Eagles.

Brilliant.

NewbridgeIR

The Fall - 77-79: Early Years

NewbridgeIR

Manic Street Preachers - Stars & Stripes (Generation Terrorists US Mix) CD

vectra

Not exactly an album, but
Pink Floyd - Dark side of the moon in Dolby Atmos, Fabulous

bullpost

Jason And The Scorchers - Fervor

Havent played it for years but sounds great.

vectra

Bowie - Legacy, savage album

Arghus

Shellac - At Action Park

RIP Steve Albini

dasdog

It's unashamedly 1980's

NewbridgeIR

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122123705#Comment_122123705

Brilliant. I have a lot of Miami Vice-related records and CDs. The CD of that first album is one of the best-sounding discs ever.

The second volume is even better in terms of track selection.

bullpost

And bang up to date………….

This could be Texas English Teacher

Debut album from this Leeds band. Pretty good on first hearing.

Say Your Number

Phantoma by Unleash the Archers

New album, sounds more synthy and has more of an eighties vibe than their last one, like it after one listen.

NewbridgeIR

On now, last one before bed

vectra

Got a couple of new compilations today.
Had a listen to this. Some great tracks on it.

NewbridgeIR

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122135505#Comment_122135505

That's a great comp. I bought the vinyl and 4CD versions of it.

The Now Yearbook series is highly recommended. They've done a good few years so far from 1970s to 1990s. 3LP - all coloured, 4CD Limited or 4CD standard. And 3CD Extra sets for each year too.

vectra

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122138317#Comment_122138317

Yeah, It really is a good varied album,
I also bought Now 40 years, another excellent compilation.

More on topic.
Rolling back the years today and laying back.

Say Your Number

Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath

Up there with the best metal albums ever released, hard to believe Ronnie James Dio is dead 14 years.

jacool

Reckoning - REM (1984)

Have taken to grabbing a random CD for the journey to work each morning as radio is s***e. Wished I'd had this before I saw them in '85.

dasdog

1991 comp for €5 - some tunes on it that apparently used to get played in The Haçienda