Day 93: We're welcomed to the Afterfuture

Album 285/1031

Echo & the Bunnymen - Porcupine (1983)

All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas.

Side one

1. "The Cutter" – 3:56
2. "The Back of Love" – 3:14
3. "My White Devil" – 4:41
4. "Clay" – 4:15
5. "Porcupine" – 6:01

Side two

1. "Heads Will Roll" – 3:33
2. "Ripeness" – 4:50
3. "Higher Hell" – 5:01
4. "Gods Will Be Gods" – 5:25
5. "In Bluer Skies" – 4:33

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine_(album)

Golf's verdict: Should have been as big as Simple Minds or U2, but somehow never quite managed to make the step up. Great album.

Maire's verdict: The first two tracks are classics. Although the rest of the album doesn't maintain the pace it's still pretty damn good.

Album 286/1031

Public Image Limited - Metal Box (1979)

The original release of Metal Box comprised six sides of 12-inch vinyl, played at 45rpm.

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Albatross"	10:34

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Memories"	5:05
2.	"Swan Lake"	4:11

Side C
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Poptones"	7:46
2.	"Careering"	4:32

Side D
No.	Title	Length
1.	"No Birds"	4:41
2.	"Graveyard"	3:07

Side E
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Suit"	3:29
2.	"Bad Baby"	4:30

Side F
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Socialist/Chant/Radio 4"	12:34

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Box

Golf's verdict: If you are in the right mood then this is a great listen, but it is pretty unrelenting. Dub bass, Lydon wailing, Keith Levene's guitar as close to fingernails on and blackboard. Let's just say it's not exactly chock-full of radio-friendly unit shifters.

Maire's verdict: (Potential) HIDDEN GEM! Although I know some PIL songs I hadn't listened to this album before. Golf knows me very well: before I started he said I'd love it as it was 'miserable'. He was right on both fronts. Bloody great.

Album 287/1031

Mike Ladd - Welcome to the Afterfuture (2000)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"5000 Miles West of the Future"	3:48
2.	"Airwave Hysteria"	4:09
3.	"Planet 10"	4:25
4.	"Takes More Than 41"	3:01
5.	"Bladerunners" (featuring Company Flow)	6:17
6.	"No. 1 St."	3:52
7.	"To the Moon's Contractor"	10:36
8.	"I Feel Like $100"	3:45
9.	"The Animist"	5:52
10.	"Red Eye to Jupiter (Starship Nigga)"	3:50
11.	"Welcome to the Afterfuture"	3:34
12.	"Wipe Out on the Wave of Armageddon"	4:15
13.	"Feb. 4 '99 (For All Those Killed by Cops)"	5:15

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_to_the_Afterfuture

Golf's verdict: Never heard of this fella. He's very good. Reminded me a bit of DJ Shadow in its eclectic mix of samples, but with some good rhymes added to the mix.

Maire's verdict: Why do rap albums have to be so long? Kind of interesting and definitely preferable to Kanye, but can't see me putting it on again.