Blue is the Colour – Beautiful South (#205)

Blue is the Colour – Beautiful South

Another band I’ve been told I must like. Sorry. I don’t. I never have. Even when they were the Housemartins. Hated them. Sorry.

Why is it in my collection then? Well remember, I have acquired many albums over the years and when breakups occur, instead of having to divvy up the CD collection, you just copypasta the MP3 collection and everyone is happy, no?

Beautiful South though…no. Can’t understand the appeal. Musically they’re bland, formulaic and uninspiring. Lyrically, they’re nothing special. Maybe I just haven’t had the right tunes forced upon me. Not sure. Anyway, no. Not for me. Sorry.

I can’t even face finding a Youtube video for them either….

Filed under: Beautiful South Tagged: Beautiful South, Blue is the Colour, Bollocks is the sound

Blue Album – Weezer (#203)

Blue Album – Weezer

I first came across Weezer, like most people in the 1990s, after watching their video which was hidden on Windows 95. Buddy Holly was the song. Happy Days was the video. Ah, to see the Fonz doing his bit. Always brings a smile that does.

Filed under: Weezer Tagged: blue album, weezer

Beyond the Veil – Tristania (183)

Beyond the Veil – Tristania

A prime example of why it is a bad idea to download or buy an album purely because you like one song from it.

Norwegian hair metal. With choirs, ladies with large breasts and death growls.

Great if you’re a teenager.

Not so impressive if you’re a respectable 40 something.

Filed under: Music Project

Beyond Sanctorum – Therion (#180)

Beyond Sanctorum – Therion

More from the Euro Metal band with it’s own choir. Only this album is before the choir.

Death growls, grunting and incoherent bollocks. Why do people like this stuff? Do they give themselves sore throats singing along? Or do they sound like they’re having some sort of fit when they’re singing to themselves?

Tosh.

Filed under: Therion Tagged: beyond sanctorum, bollocks, therion

Between Darkness and Wonder – Lamb (#179)

Between Darkness and Wonder – Lamb

Hipster friends are always telling me I should like Lamb. I usually retort with some predictable comment about enjoying dinners on a Sunday with mint sauce or kebabs from the chip shop on the way home.

This album was an attempt to “like” Lamb. I tried. I gave them a go. Really. When I mentioned that I had tried Lamb in the form of Between Darkness and Wonder, predictably the Hipster said “Yeah but it’s not their best album”.

Thing is, it never is.

Filed under: Lamb Tagged: Between Darkness and Wonder, hipsters, Lamb

#165 – The Best of Era – Era

The Best of – Era

No. I’d never heard of them either. It seems that I must have liked one of their songs and downloaded all of their music in the hope of finding something original.

This is like a poor man’s Enigma. Lots of Gregorian Chants (Popular in the 1990s) and new age fiddle faddle. The kind of music you might hear in one of those shops that sell floaty vaginas, tofu knitting kits and yogurt weaving tools.

Filed under: Chill out, Era Tagged: ameno, bollocks, era, monks, singing