#763 Nas – Illmatic

Nas? What is a Nas? I hope it is not rap. Why does it sound like a rapper’s name or group? Oh crap! It is hardcore hip-hop. His debut album Illmatic was released in 1994. What I discovered is that he uses multisyllabic internal rhymes. This is just another album filled with obscenities. If Nas had […]

#762 The Sabres of Paradise – Haunted Dancehall

The Sabres of Paradise is an electronic band from England and I have never heard of them. Bizarre! After some research, I figured out why I have not heard of them. They recorded three albums from 1992 to 1995, then they disbanded. Last month, key member Andrew Weatherall died so a reunion seems impossible. Haunted […]

#761 Portishead – Dummy

I definitely had Portishead‘s debut album Dummy. They were the rage of 1994. I know they recorded more music, but it took too long and I had moved on. In fact, I had changed a lot during the intervening years. I took a big break from everything. I was on a search. I like trip-hop […]

#760 Pavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

I used to listen to Pavement back in the 90s. I am not sure why Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain was the last album of theirs I listened to. Maybe I did not like it as much as their previous stuff so I gave up on the band. I think this album is good, but if […]

#759 Jeru The Damaja – The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja‘s debut album The Sun Rises In The East is another album that is for those who love hip hop. I do not. Supposedly, it was instrumental in reviving revival the East Coast hip hop scene and critics praised the album. There was not much about it on Wikipedia. Overall, the music was […]

#758 Girls Against Boys – Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby

I never realised that there are so many bands and artists I have never heard one song from, such as Girls Against Boys. I wonder how I missed so much music. I have never heard of their second album Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby. It is strange because I used to frequent music shops and […]

#757 Frank Black – Teenager of the Year

Charles Thompson IV has been known by a few different monikers, such as Black Francis while in the Pixies, then Frank Black when he started his solo career and back to Black Francis in 2007. He has stated that his solo career is over. His second album Teenager of the Year was released in 1994 to […]

#756 Method Man – Tical

Method Man‘s debut album Tical was released to a commercial and critical success in 1994. If you like hardcore hip-hop, then this is your genre. Method Man is a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. I have never heard of any of these songs and I hope to never hear them again. I am not a […]

#755 William Orbit – Strange Cargo III

I have only heard of William Orbit from all the music he produced with artists like Madonna, Prince, Blur, U2, and many others. I did not know he has quite a few solo albums. He released his fourth album Strange Cargo III in 1993. I am curious to hear his music, especially since I like […]

#754 The Boo Radleys – Giant Steps

The Boo Radleys were named for the character of the same name in Harper Lee‘s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird. Giant Steps was their third album of shoegazing and Britpop. They disbanded after 11 years. Best songs are “Lazarus“, “The White Noise Revisited“, “Wish I Was Skinny”, “Leaves and Sand”, and “Thinking of Ways”. I […]