Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand (2004)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jacqueline" | Robert Hardy, Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Tell Her Tonight" | Kapranos, McCarthy | 2:17 |
| 3. | "Take Me Out" | Kapranos, McCarthy | 3:57 |
| 4. | "The Dark of the Matinée" | Hardy, Kapranos, McCarthy | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Auf Achse" | Kapranos, McCarthy | 4:19 |
| 6. | "Cheating on You" | Kapranos, McCarthy | 2:36 |
| 7. | "This Fire" | Kapranos, McCarthy | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Darts of Pleasure" | Kapranos, McCarthy | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Michael" | Kapranos, McCarthy | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Come on Home" | Kapranos, McCarthy | 3:46 |
| 11. | "40'" | Kapranos, McCarthy | 3:24 |
Golf's verdict: An incredibly strong debut album from a band who provided the whole package of music, visuals and cool. Not a weak tune on the whole album. If you've not heard their super-group collaboration with Sparks, called FFS, then go find it. It - like this - is a future classic.
Maire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM!: I haven't listened to this album in years and had forgotten how many cracking songs are on it. Made me smile the whole way through.
Album 160/1031
My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything (1988)
All tracks written by Kevin Shields unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soft as Snow (But Warm Inside)" | Shields, Colm Ó Cíosóig | 2:21 |
| 2. | "Lose My Breath" | Bilinda Butcher, Shields | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Cupid Come" | Butcher, Shields | 4:27 |
| 4. | "(When You Wake) You're Still in a Dream" | Shields, Ó Cíosóig | 3:16 |
| 5. | "No More Sorry" | Butcher, Shields | 2:48 |
| 6. | "All I Need" | 3:04 | |
| 7. | "Feed Me with Your Kiss" | 3:54 | |
| 8. | "Sueisfine" | Shields, Ó Cíosóig | 2:12 |
| 9. | "Several Girls Galore" | Butcher, Shields | 2:21 |
| 10. | "You Never Should" | 3:21 | |
| 11. | "Nothing Much to Lose" | 3:16 | |
| 12. | "I Can See It (But I Can't Feel It)" | 3:10 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isn't_Anything
Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM!: In 1988, when I was in the 5th Form at school, I swapped my original cassette copy of The Wonderstuff's Eight Legged Groove Machine for one of this with a boy called Richard Buckley. I have never had cause to regret that trade. MBV created an entirely new type of music with this album and - whilst they have hardly been prodigious since - their influence can be heard in 1000s of bands that have come since. I wonder what Richard Buckley thinks of the Eight Legged Groove Machine...
Maire's verdict: Haven't been feeling too great today and that may have affected my response. I thought this was okay but nothing to rave about. Golf declared it one of the best albums ever so may need to revisit.
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