#23 Frank Turner, Jamie T, Hot Hot Heat

Classic Album



Frank Turner - Love, Ire & Song

I am convinced that although this album isn't necessarily regarded critically as a classic, I think it probably will go down as such in the future. After Frank's recording breaking 10th straight Reading & Leeds festival performance and 2012's Opening Ceremony performance he does get a bit more commercial recognition. Love, Ire & Song is his 2nd solo album and the first I heard and I was a fan immediately with tunes such as Reasons Not to Be an Idiot, Substitute and Long Live the Queen and so many more. Brilliant!

2016 Album

Jamie T - Trick

I write this the day after its release so I have only been able to give the album a rudimentary listen but it definitely seems to be more in the mould of 2014's Carry on the Grudge than his earlier releases. This isn't a bad thing by any means but means it has a very serious sound rather than the the upbeat sound of the first 2. Initial tracks that stand out are Power Over Men, Dragon Bones and Joan of Arc.

Ant's Random Recommendation



Hot Hot Heat - Elevator

This is a really leftfield recommendation, but for some reason it came into my head for this page. Don't get me wrong it is a great album and full of fun despite in places having some emotastic lyrics such as "Running with scissors isn't smart, you tripped and cut open my heart" but yeah a great pop punk album with songs such as Goodnight Goodnight and Running out of Time being the stand outs.

#22 Radiohead Day

Classic Album



Radiohead - OK Computer

Any number of Radiohead's albums could have been listed as their classic but 1997's OK Computer is for me easily their best. I can turn on just about any track from this album and be amazed. I was initially impressed by singles paranoid android and No Surprises (of which I did a great Mbira cover) but over time I grew to love the lesser known tracks on the album such as Let Down and Lucky. Overall just a wonderful, near perfect album.

2016 Album



Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

On first listen I really didn't like this very much, it is like a lot of Radiohead's newer material a bit drony sounding if you aren't really paying attention, Thom Yorke's voice has never been my favourite but on further listening it is ok. It is definitely not up there with their best for me but I would go back to it. I couldn't though give you any particular recommendations as it all kind of blurred into one for me.

Ant's Random Recommendation



Radiohead - Kid A

I would guess this would be one of your favourite Radiohead Albums, this album was their 4th and released directly after OK Computer and is the turning point in the band's career as they experimented with a more electronic sound, for me personally I prefer the earlier rockier sounds but there is definitely a place for songs such as Everything in its Right Place.

Other Radiohead albums that I would highly recommend are The Bends (1995) and In Rainbows (2007) which was the first album of any real importance that was released as a 'pay what you want', as a student at the time I unfortunately paid nothing..