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April 8, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 143: Christina Aguilera – “Stripped”

Even though she-e-e-eeeeeeeeeeeee———-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee is very good, I thi-e-e-eeei-iiiiii-eeeee-iiiii-eeeee—nnnnk it isn’t the right time to be just discovering Christina Aquilera. And I course I’m not just discovering her, I was aware-e-air-e-aire-e-aire-aire-aire-aire-airrrrr of her and her oversing-e-in-e-ing-e-ing-eing at the tie-e-ime-e-ime-e-ime-e-ime-e-ime-e-ime. But I can’t say I’ve ever heard a full album by her. Until now-e-ow-e-ow-eow-eow-e-ow-eow-eow-e-ow-e-ow. Stripped is sorta ironically titled too – as it’s carrying far too much. The […]
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March 24, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 136: Les Rythmes Digitales – “Darkdancer”

I know the name Stuart Price – from his remix and production duties, some big-name affiliations. And I knew – from reading about him – that he’d done a bunch of things under various one-man-band aliases and so on but I never lined up Les Rythmes Digitales with him – and I can’t say I ever knew this album.  But the sound of it is […]
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March 6, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 130: William Orbit – “Strange Cargo III”

In the early-90s William Orbit made three albums with the same title, well three volumes, culiminating then with this – “Strange Cargo III”. He of course made plenty of other great things, including lots of key remixes and production work (I was, for a time, rather besotted with his Pieces In A Modern Style). He was all the rage when I was working […]
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January 31, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 120: Barry Adamson – “Moss Side Story”

I already know I’ll be listening to this a lot more – I love it. Instantly. Which is no great surprise. I used to have a few Barry Adamson solo albums – and have followed most of his work and appearances. Anyone that can play with the range of artists and engage with a range of audience such as he […]
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October 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 97: The Associates – “Sulk”

This one totally passed me by – I mean, obviously, I’m including it here on this list…but I mean I’d never really been aware of The Associates at all. As far as I can tell. I certainly didn’t even know about the album Sulk. And look, I like synth-pop as much as the next person…provided […]
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September 1, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 84: The Teardrop Explodes – “Kilimanjaro”

The Teardrop Explodes…I love them! Don’t make me laugh. I love them! Fucking Julian Cope! Of course. I love his book…and (some of) his albums to…actually, I do like The Teardrop Explodes; but only because of Cope and his books and some of his albums and…you know what…as much as I love this album – […]
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May 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 58: Burning Spear – “Marcus Garvey”

I like Burning Spear – but I didn’t know this album. And that seems a crime. But hey, this is all about fixing such crimes… I’m always on the lookout for good reggae. Because I think there’s a perception that I don’t like reggae (not true). But more than that I’m on the lookout for […]
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May 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 57: The Dictators – “Go Girl Crazy!”

I had never heard this – well, obviously, that’s the case with all of the albums in this challenge. But I’m glad for the chance. By no means a classic as far as I’m concerned but the energy and spit and fun and mock-snarl of this gets it over the line. It’s a bit New […]
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April 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 50: Hawkwind – “Space Ritual”

“Not this band – they’re always on. CRAP!” “What about some Hawkwind or Marillion!?!” That’s my reference point. For Hawkind. (And I guess Marillion). I’ve never – knowingly – bumped into either band since hearing about them on that episode of The Young Ones. I hold The Young Ones as dear to my heart as my […]
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