Day 228: Looking for a man with a focus and a temper who can open up a map and see between one and two?

Album 783/1031

The Good, the Bad & the Queen - The Good, the Bad & the Queen (2007)

All tracks written by Damon Albarn.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"History Song"	3:05
2.	"80's Life"	3:28
3.	"Northern Whale"	3:54
4.	"Kingdom of Doom"	2:42
5.	"Herculean" (featuring The Sixteen)	3:59
6.	"Behind the Sun"	2:38
7.	"The Bunting Song"	3:47
8.	"Nature Springs"	3:10
9.	"A Soldier's Tale"	2:30
10.	"Three Changes"	4:15
11.	"Green Fields"	2:26
12.	"The Good, the Bad & the Queen"	7:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good,_the_Bad_%26_the_Queen

Golf's verdict: Unmistakably the work of Damon Albarn and almost up to the Blur and Gorillaz standard, just not quite. Features several of the old guard of late '70s London punk and dub movements.

Maire's verdict: Rather pleasant but merged into the background.

Album 784/1031

Supergrass - In It For The Money (1997)

1. "In It for the Money" – 3:05
2. "Richard III" – 3:13
3. "Tonight" – 3:09
4. "Late in the Day" – 4:43
5. "G-Song" – 3:27
6. "Sun Hits the Sky" – 4:55
7. "Going Out" – 4:16
8. "It's Not Me" – 2:56
9. "Cheapskate" – 2:43
10. "You Can See Me" – 3:40
11. "Hollow Little Reign" – 4:08
12. "Sometimes I Make You Sad" – 2:48 

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

Golf's verdict: Not heard this in years. Rather unfairly dismissed as a bit of a singles band (in part because releases like Late in the Day and Sun Hits the Sky are so strong), this maintains the really high standard all the way through.

Maire's verdict: Not as irritating as I was expecting (high praise from me as I generally can't stand Supergrass).

Album 785/1031

Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (1988)

All tracks written by Sonic Youth (Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley).

Side one
No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Teen Age Riot"	Moore	6:57
2.	"Silver Rocket"	Moore	3:47
3.	"The Sprawl"	Gordon	7:42

Side two
No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
4.	"'Cross the Breeze"	Gordon	7:00
5.	"Eric's Trip"	Ranaldo	3:48
6.	"Total Trash"	Moore	7:33

Side three
No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
7.	"Hey Joni"	Ranaldo	4:23
8.	"Providence"		2:41
9.	"Candle"	Moore	4:58
10.	"Rain King"	Ranaldo	4:39

Side four
No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
11.	"Kissability"	Gordon	3:08
12.	"Trilogy" a) "The Wonder" b) "Hyperstation" z) "Eliminator Jr." (Some releases separate the parts of "Trilogy")	Moore, Gordon	14:02

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

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Okay, it is a little long. And Kim Gordon has one of the worst voices in the history of rock (mercifully Thurston Moore handles most of the vocals), but this is like the Sgt. Pepper of US Alternative Rock Music and the opening track, 'Teenage Riot' is it's 'A Day In the Life'.

Maire's verdict: I thought this was great but not sure how accurate that is. I had to re-install Spotify and forgot to take off 'auto play'. Busy cooking so only realised what was happening when Pixies started playing. I'm going to assume I was really enjoying Sonic Youth...

Album 786/1031

The Vines - Highly Evolved (2002)

All songs by Craig Nicholls, except for "1969", by Craig Nicholls and Dave Olliffe.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Highly Evolved"	1:35
2.	"Autumn Shade"	2:17
3.	"Outtathaway"	3:02
4.	"Sunshinin"	2:43
5.	"Homesick"	4:53
6.	"Get Free"	1:59
7.	"Country Yard"	3:46
8.	"Factory"	3:12
9.	"In the Jungle"	4:15
10.	"Mary Jane"	5:52
11.	"Ain't No Room"	3:28
12.	"1969"	6:27

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

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Superbly simple garage-rock from across the ditch.

Maire's verdict: (Potential) HIDDEN GEM! Don't remember listening to this before. Thoroughly enjoyable.