Doves - Lost Souls (2000)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Firesuite" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Here It Comes" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Break Me Gently" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Sea Song" | 6:12 |
| 5. | "Rise" | 5:38 |
| 6. | "Lost Souls" | 6:09 |
| 7. | "Melody Calls" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Catch the Sun" | 4:49 |
| 9. | "The Man Who Told Everything" | 5:47 |
| 10. | "The Cedar Room" | 7:38 |
| 11. | "Reprise" | 1:45 |
| 12. | "A House" | 3:40 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Souls_(Doves_album)
Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! When this came along it was - and still is - the equal of Portishead's 'Dummy' and many other more publically celebrated records. It's extraordinarily evocative and plaintive and never gets boring. A modern and under-appreciated classic.
Maire's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Adored every single track.
Album 680/1031
The Band - The Band (1969)
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Across the Great Divide" | Robbie Robertson | Richard Manuel | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Rag Mama Rag" | Robertson | Levon Helm | 3:04 |
| 3. | "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" | Robertson | Helm | 3:33 |
| 4. | "When You Awake" | Manuel, Robertson | Rick Danko | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Up on Cripple Creek" | Robertson | Helm | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Whispering Pines" | Manuel, Robertson | Manuel | 3:58 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jemima Surrender" | Helm, Robertson | Helm | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Rockin' Chair" | Robertson | Manuel | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Look Out Cleveland" | Robertson | Danko | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Jawbone" | Manuel, Robertson | Manuel | 4:20 |
| 5. | "The Unfaithful Servant" | Robertson | Danko | 4:17 |
| 6. | "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)" | Robertson | Manuel | 3:39 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Band_(album)
Golf's verdict: Pleasant Americana from the masters of the genre. 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' is an absolute classic.
Maire's verdict: I was bored.
Album 681/1031
The Chemical Brothers - Dig Your Own Hole (1997)
All tracks written by The Chemical Brothers, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Block Rockin' Beats" |
| 5:14 |
| 2. | "Dig Your Own Hole" | 5:27 | |
| 3. | "Elektrobank" |
| 8:18 |
| 4. | "Piku" | 4:54 | |
| 5. | "Setting Sun" (featuring Noel Gallagher) |
| 5:29 |
| 6. | "It Doesn't Matter" |
| 6:14 |
| 7. | "Don't Stop the Rock" |
| 4:50 |
| 8. | "Get Up on It Like This" |
| 2:47 |
| 9. | "Lost in the K-Hole" | 3:52 | |
| 10. | "Where Do I Begin" (featuring Beth Orton) | 6:56 | |
| 11. | "The Private Psychedelic Reel" |
| 9:22 |
Golf's verdict: Begins and ends in absolutely untouchable fashion. In between it's a bit patchy, but it does have the the great 'Setting Sun' as another highlight. Quite a few fillers that would be great on the dancefloor when in the right mood, but a bit repetitive on record.
Maire's verdict: I'd forgotten how enjoyable The Chemical Brothers could be in their heyday but it was too long.
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