#639 New Order – Technique

Technique is New Order’s fifth studio album. It is regarded as one of their best and probably their last great album according to critics. I am not sure if I owned this album. I think Brotherhood was the last one that I bought. That may have been a mistake. After listening, I am surprised that […]

#468 Joy Division – Closer

Joy Division‘s Closer was released two months after the death of lead singer Ian Curtis. This album is the bridge from their debut to New Order‘s debut album. The remaining members formed New Order after Curtis’s suicide. My favourite songs are all of them. I would listen to the whole album. There is no filler […]

#436 Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division is a band I have heard, even though it was later in life. They are one of the most influential bands of the late 70s. Unknown Pleasures is the only album released during lead singer Ian Curtis‘s lifetime. Their second album was released two months after his suicide. The first song “Disorder” still sounds […]

#378 & #379 David Bowie – Low & Heroes

David Bowie released two of his so-called “Berlin Trilogy” albums, Low & Heroes in 1977. Low was actually recorded mostly in France with musician Brian Eno and producer Tony Visconti. It was a move toward more electronic music than anything previously from Bowie and would continue through the next two albums. One thing missing from […]

1001 Albums #87

The Velvet Underground & Nico from The Velvet Underground is out of order in the book of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The problem is that the book is wrong on the order of some of the albums. I think I will make more changes with the next post. The Velvet Underground has risen from an underappreciated band that was briefly managed by artist Andy Warhol to one that […]