#853 Mariah Carey – Butterfly

I was a fan of Mariah Carey from day one of hearing her eponymous 1990 debut album. Her voice was so effortlessly beautiful, but she was needed to improve on her songwriting skills. The album was mostly ballads with a few dance tunes. Carey continued to grow lyrically and musically on each album. I remained […]

#852 Robbie Williams – Life Thru A Lens

If there was every anyone I did not expect to make the list it would be Robbie Williams. The fact that he is included tells you the list was made by an Englishman. There is no way an American would include him on their list. Williams released his debut solo album Life Thru a Lens […]

#851 Daft Punk – Homework

French duo Daft Punk released their first album Homework in 1977. They have been taken the electronic world by storm since. Oddly, they have only released a total of four albums. The music is excellent. The lyrics are simple, especially in “Around the World“. They repeat the title 144 times. The video below was direct […]

#850 Cornershop – When I Was Born for the 7th Time

So many bands lately I have not heard of before doing this list of 1001 Albums… Cornershop is a British indie rock band who released their third album When I Was Born for the 7th Time in 1997. My favourite songs are “Sleep on the Left Side”, “It’s Indian Tobacco My Friend”, “Brimful of Asha“, […]

#849 The Divine Comedy – A Short Album About Love

The Divine Comedy‘s A Short Album About Love is really a short album. But is it about love? “Everybody Knows (Except You)” is an interesting song. I liked all the songs, but especially “If” and “Timewatching“. I am not always sure how I feel about chamber pop. At times it sounds like a 70s artist […]

#848 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – The Boatman’s Call

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are a regular on the list of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The Boatman’s Call is there third out of four albums on the list and their tenth studio album. This album marks a change from the post-punk on the previous albums. Trivia: Cave played “Into […]

#847 Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club released their eponymous album in 1997. I can tell you that even I heard of this one. I can also let you know I hate. I am not a fan of Spanish music, even if it comes from Cuba. At this point I have to type more words to describe this […]

#846 The Prodigy – The Fat of the Land

I have definitely heard of and heard some of The Prodigy music. A long time ago, there was a couple who would take in people like myself who needed a little help. I thought they were like a family I never had. One guy they took in really like this band. I did not really […]

#845 Sleater-Kinney – Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney is another band I have never heard of. I was really out of touch with music in the mid to late 90s. Their third album Dig Me Out was considered their breakthrough. Trivia: Original band member Carrie Brownstein is also a writer and actress. She and Fred Armisen wrote and starred in the satirical comedy […]

#844 David Holmes – Let’s Get Killed

I have never heard of Belfast electronica DJ David Holmes, but he has been around for some years and has created music for a few television series and films I have seen. Let’s Get Killed is his second studio album. Overall, I felt this was the kind of electronic music one would hear in a film or use […]