White Stripes - Elephant
This was one of my first favourite albums when it was released in 2003 I couldn't stop playing it. It of course contains the mega hit '7 Nation Army' which is undoubtedly incredible but it constantly moves from rawkus rock to gentles blues and country throughout. Favourites of mine include "You've got her in your pocket" and "hardest Button to Button". The controversial duo really hit a winner with this album which was their 4th album but the first that got the band any mainstream recognition.
2016 Album
Fat White Family - Songs for our Mothers
Fat White Family are one of those bands that gets massively over-hyped by publications like the NME. I have never seen them live but they are always being talked up as one of the best live bands around at the moment but unfortunately for them on the basis of what I hear on their albums I have no intention on paying for a ticket. Songs for our Mothers is their 2nd album and I enjoyed the single 'Whitest Boy on the Beach' initially but it had little lasting charm. Fun Fact though from facebook stalking I see that Patrick Cowling is friends with one of the bands members.
Ant's Random Recommendation
This 2012 album from Alt-J was another that was massively hyped up and at first I didn't want to like it but it is undoubtedly brilliant. It is a kind of psychedelic indie sound with loops and synths and guitars and whiny vocals which sounds like it wouldn't work but it just does. Matilda is probab;y my favourite but to be brutally honest they are all really strong and all this from a band who's name derives from the short cut key for drawing a triangle on an apple mac.
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