For the 90’s, I’m going with Pulp. But not Different Class, too many overplayed tracks on that even now. This is Hardcore.
The fact there are so many overplayed tracks is because it is the greatest album of the decade. But I'm with you, Hardcore is my preference.
Minor claim to fame, I went to school with half the Chemical Brothers; I was 6th form and so teachers could nick off and smoke in the staffroom at lunch, we had to supervise the younger kids at lunchtime (we had no school dinners, packed lunch in your form room). I made him take his turn sweeping up like any other kid....
Earth V's the Wildhearts.
Completely different from anything else that was going on at the time.
and raise it with Mark Hollis by Mark Hollis.
I was wondering if someone would suggest that! While I adore Talk Talk’s entire discography, that album I find incredibly difficult to listen to. It’s because there’s so much space in it, it’s about as minimalist as an album can get without it being an hour’s worth of silence, and I find it uncomfortable to listen to.
And believe me, I’ve tried, I bought it as soon as it was released, but I’ve never grown to love it.
And considering just how the Talk Talk albums progressed, getting sparser as they went along, ‘Mark Hollis’ is as near to an album’s worth of just ambient noise as he could get away with!
Brilliant album, shame they couldn’t follow it up. Local lad/s too – Gomez, Bring It On
Funny you say that, one of my favourite albums. And they haven’t put out an album I don’t like yet (listening to Ben Ottewell right now). For the last few years my youngest son will listen endlessly to Gomez… we actually have to stop him.
listening to Ben Ottewell right now
He often crops up at little gigs around Matlock
Took this a few years ago
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Pulp are a funny one, they seem very nice people and I can tell they make smart, sophisticated pop - but I just can't connect with their music. Maybe they're a bit too arch for me?
Anyone else?
Pulp are a band where if I hear one of their songs on the radio every now and then I will really enjoy it, but I couldn't listen to a whole album.
Actually scratch thinking about it. Whatever and Ever Amen is the best album of the 1990s.
Blimey. You could be right.
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
+1
You'd think it would be OK Computer, until you remembered Urban Hymns - then squeaking it on the line you realise it's Beyond Skin -
