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"Scots composer Anna Meredith has been involved in all manner of fun cross-disciplinary projects (including a musical flashmob on a motorway), and her style is similarly all over the shop. Varmints is a very swish example of what she can do. Not a massive fan of the vocals, but that quickly ceases..." [+] Reply
"I've got this on CD, and I'm trying to find out if side one of the original LP was really 29 minutes in 1968--I didn't even know they could do that technically back then. Anyway, it stretches languidly across that 29 minutes, as welcoming and exploratory as Kind Of Blue; jazz and non-jazz fans al..." [+] Reply
"The greatest hardcore punk album of the nineties as far as I'm concerned, Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes may be heavier and angrier, but punk has never been as melancholic and relatable as Black Sails in the Sunset A+." Reply
"Groovy and spacious with stunning stuffy female vocals, intricate guitar patterns and heavy dub rhythms. Thanx to Piccadilly Records for the recommendation." Reply
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"During my scavenging quest through the years and the vast amount of albums listed in BEA, I'm still stunned to find these odd, but good bands that I have never heard of. This is one. The band has very good players, especially the guitarists. The sound is original, heavy, harsh, and relentless. Ch..." [+] Reply
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"Super underrated. This album rocks hard, especially the song Book of Thel." Reply
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"I get the impression this album was built more on ideas than content." Reply
"No Joni Mitchell album is bad, still, this feels like a repetition of her all work. Smooth, well played&produced and samey. Not very challenging or groundbreaking. She keeps in her safe formats and ways to make music." Reply
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"I am surprised that this album is sitting in 14th position. As far as I'm concerned it's up there with Blackout and Lovedrive. First two tracks are awesome! 'Lady Starlight' is a personal favourite." Reply
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| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 35 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 708 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,426 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,414 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,601 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,729 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,958 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 825 | 8% |
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| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 35 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 27 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 26 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
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5,008 | 50% | |
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2,657 | 27% | |
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430 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
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| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses |
