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| Blondie |
| Parallel Lines |
| 1978 |
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One of the few bands which have obtained mayor success without losing their artistic integrity.
In addition, their singer became a role model for all girl fronted bands following in their wake.
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| Vampire Weekend |
| Vampire Weekend |
| 2008 |
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A strange try at Indie world music? Maybe. The rebirth of the US music scene?
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| Pet Shop Boys |
| Very |
| 1993 Review |
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This album sounded rather anachronistic back then but now we
know it is perfectly timeless. When they stopped releasing great singles in
the mid 90s a vital part of pop music died. |
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| Red House Painters |
| Down Colourful Hill |
| 1992 Review |
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Recommencing where L. Cohen left off two decades ago, these songs sound rather bare and
simple at start but take your grip in the end. Desolate and sad, of course, but never hopeless.
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| Embrace |
| Drawn From Memory |
| 2000 |
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It's unlikely this album will ever appear in any other best albums list. But don't let
that put you off, otherwise you will miss some very well-crafted songs like the moving
"Liar's Tears".
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| The Jesus And Mary Chain |
| Automatic |
| 1989 |
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Although it doesn't feature proper drums and bass it still was a classic rock'n'Roll album and
concluded a hat trick for the Scottish brothers. Strangely the best song "Drop" was only available
on the CD version.
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| Manic Street Preachers |
| The Holy Bible |
| 1994 Review |
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One of the most analysed, dissected, examined and reviewed albums ever. A monument,
a provocation, an enigma.
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OK, this may be a watered-down version of the VU & Nico album but it's still better than most
female singer/songwriters work. The most unique voice in music history struggles with songs
provided by a varied mix of musicians including the VU crew of course.
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This was the best of the bunch of electronic albums that surfaced in the mid-90s. More varied
than simultaneous releases by Underworld, Chemical Brothers etc.
And as usual in that genre the guest vocalists provided the stand-out moments.
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A bit of a cheat this one as it's in fact a compilation of their first two EPs.
But these eight songs could as well have acted as their debut proper. 90's indie music starts here.
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