Day 137: Keats and Yeats are on your side, but you lose...

Album 427/1031

The Fall - The Infotainment Scan (1993)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ladybird (Green Grass)"	Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon, Steve Hanley, Dave Bush, Simon Wolstencroft	3:59
2.	"Lost in Music"	Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards	3:49
3.	"Glam Racket"	Smith, Hanley	3:12
4.	"I'm Going to Spain"	Steve Bent	3:27
5.	"It's a Curse"	Smith, Scanlon	5:19
6.	"Paranoia Man in Cheap Sh*t Room"	Smith, Scanlon	4:27
7.	"Service"	Smith, Hanley, Scanlon	4:11
8.	"The League of Bald-Headed Men"	Smith, Hanley	4:07
9.	"A Past Gone Mad"	Smith, Bush, Wolstencroft	4:19
10.	"Light/Fireworks"

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

Golf's verdict: Relatively accessible Fall, with an absolutely fantastic cover version of Chic's 'Lost in Music'. (Yes, you did just read that.)

Maire's verdict: Don't see the attraction, I'm afraid.

Album 428/1031

The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (1986)

All tracks written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr, except "Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty" (used as an intro to "The Queen Is Dead"), written by A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey and Bennett Scott.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Queen Is Dead"	6:24
2.	"Frankly, Mr. Shankly"	2:17
3.	"I Know It's Over"	5:48
4.	"Never Had No One Ever"	3:36
5.	"Cemetry Gates"	2:39
6.	"Bigmouth Strikes Again"	3:12
7.	"The Boy with the Thorn in His Side"	3:15
8.	"Vicar in a Tutu"	2:21
9.	"There Is a Light That Never Goes Out"	4:02
10.	"Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others"	3:14

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

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Every track on this album is simply perfection. A band at the absolute height of their powers.

Maire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Just genius.

Album 429/1031

Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Interlude: Pledge"		0:47
2.	"Rhythm Nation"	Janet Jackson James Harris III Terry Lewis	5:31
3.	"Interlude: T.V."		0:22
4.	"State of the World"	Jackson Harris Lewis	4:48
5.	"Interlude: Race"		0:05
6.	"The Knowledge"	Harris Lewis	3:54
7.	"Interlude: Let's Dance"		0:03
8.	"Miss You Much"	Harris Lewis	4:12
9.	"Interlude: Come Back Interlude"		0:21
10.	"Love Will Never Do (Without You)"	Harris Lewis	5:50
11.	"Livin' in a World (They Didn't Make)"	Harris Lewis	4:41
12.	"Alright"	Jackson Harris Lewis	6:26
13.	"Interlude: Hey Baby"		0:10
14.	"Escapade"	Jackson Harris Lewis	4:44
15.	"Interlude: No Acid"		0:05
16.	"Black Cat"	Jackson	4:50
17.	"Lonely"	Harris Lewis	4:59
18.	"Come Back to Me"	Jackson Harris Lewis	5:33
19.	"Someday Is Tonight"	Jackson Harris Lewis	6:00
20.	"Interlude: Livin'...In Complete Darkness"		1:07

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Jackson's_Rhythm_Nation_1814

Golf's verdict: This is only bearable when Janet is ripping off either her brother or his rival, Prince. She does this often. When she is not then it gets truly awful.

Maire's verdict: Rubbish and bloody long.

Album 430/1031

The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (2007)

1. "Black Mirror" – 4:13
2. "Keep the Car Running" – 3:29
3. "Neon Bible" – 2:16
4. "Intervention" – 4:19
5. "Black Wave/Bad Vibrations" – 3:56
6. "Ocean of Noise" – 4:53
7. "The Well and the Lighthouse" – 3:57
8. "(Antichrist Television Blues)" – 5:10
9. "Windowsill" – 4:16
10. "No Cars Go" – 5:43
11. "My Body Is a Cage" – 4:47

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

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! They were really starting to bang out some fantastic tunes by the time Neon Bible came along. I think I prefer the debut album, but with this band you are often spoiled for choice. 'No Cars Go' is the highlight.

Maire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Love this album. Should really listen to it a bit more often.

Album 431/1031

KD Lang - Ingenue (1992)

All songs written by k.d. lang and Ben Mink, except where noted

1. "Save Me" – 4:33
2. "The Mind of Love" – 3:48
3. "Miss Chatelaine" – 3:49
4. "Wash Me Clean" (Lang) – 3:17
5. "So It Shall Be" (Lang, Greg Penny) – 4:30
6. "Still Thrives This Love" – 3:35
7. "Season of Hollow Soul" – 4:58
8. "Outside Myself" – 4:57
9. "Tears of Love's Recall" – 3:49
10. "Constant Craving" – 4:37

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ing%C3%A9nue_(album)

Golf's verdict: She has a lovely voice and this simply bounded along very enjoyably to its big hit conclusion.

Maire's verdict: I really enjoyed this. Lovely voice. Close to a hidden gem.