Day 232: I can't stand it I know you planned it...

Album 796/1031

Bjork - Vespertine (2001)

All songs produced by Björk, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hidden Place"	Björk	5:28
2.	"Cocoon" (producers: Björk, Thomas Knak)	Björk Knak	4:28
3.	"It's Not Up to You"	Björk	5:08
4.	"Undo"	Björk Knak	5:38
5.	"Pagan Poetry"	Björk	5:14
6.	"Frosti"	Björk	1:41
7.	"Aurora"	Björk	4:39
8.	"An Echo, a Stain"	Björk Guy Sigsworth	4:04
9.	"Sun in My Mouth"	Björk E.E. Cummings Sigsworth	2:40
10.	"Heirloom" (producers: Björk, Console)	Björk Console	5:12
11.	"Harm of Will"	Björk Sigsworth Harmony Korine	4:36
12.	"Unison"	Björk	6:45

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

Golf's verdict: Sounds very much like Björk, in that 'no one else sounds like Björk kinda way'. She's not strictly my cup of tea, but she makes the world a much more interesting place.

Maire's verdict: I'm reevaluating Björk's work and this could well become a hidden gem in the future.


Album 797/1031

The Beastie Boys - Ill Communication (1994)

All tracks written by Beastie Boys except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sure Shot"	Beastie Boys, Caldato, DJ Hurricane	3:19
2.	"Tough Guy"	AWOL, Beastie Boys	0:57
3.	"B-Boys Makin' with the Freak Freak"		3:36
4.	"Bobo on the Corner"	Beastie Boys, Bobo, Money Mark	1:13
5.	"Root Down"		3:32
6.	"Sabotage"		2:58
7.	"Get It Together" (featuring Q-Tip)		4:05
8.	"Sabrosa"	Beastie Boys, Bobo, Money Mark	3:29
9.	"The Update"	Beastie Boys, Caldato, Money Mark	3:15
10.	"Futterman's Rule"	Beastie Boys, Money Mark	3:42
11.	"Alright Hear This"		3:06
12.	"Eugene's Lament"	Beastie Boys, Bobo, Gore, Money Mark	2:12
13.	"Flute Loop"	Beastie Boys, Caldato, Klemmer	1:54
14.	"Do It" (featuring Biz Markie)		3:16
15.	"Ricky's Theme"	Beastie Boys, Bobo, Money Mark	3:43
16.	"Heart Attack Man"	AWOL, Beastie Boys	2:14
17.	"The Scoop"	Beastie Boys, Caldato	3:36
18.	"Shambala"	Beastie Boys, Bobo, Money Mark	3:40
19.	"Bodhisattva Vow"	Beastie Boys, Caldato	3:08
20.	"Transitions"	Beastie Boys, Money Mark	2:31

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

Golf's verdict: 'Sure Shot' and 'Sabotage' are the main highlights to an otherwise relatively straightforward album that lacks a bit of variety. 

Maire's verdict: My favourite Beastie Boys track ('Sabotage') is on this album and for that alone it's well worth a listen.

Album 798/1031

System of a Down - System of a Down (1998)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Suite-Pee"	Serj Tankian	Daron Malakian	2:31
2.	"Know"	Tankian	Shavo Odadjian, Malakian, Tankian	2:56
3.	"Sugar"	Tankian	Odadjian, Malakian	2:33
4.	"Suggestions"	Tankian	Malakian	2:44
5.	"Spiders"	Tankian	Malakian	3:35
6.	"DDevil"	Tankian	Odadjian, Malakian	1:43
7.	"Soil"	Tankian	Malakian	3:25
8.	"War?"	Tankian	Malakian	2:40
9.	"Mind"	Tankian	Odadjian, Malakian, Tankian	6:16
10.	"Peephole"	Tankian	Malakian	4:04
11.	"CUBErt"	Tankian, Malakian	Malakian	1:49
12.	"Darts"	Tankian	Malakian	2:42
13.	"P.L.U.C.K." (Politically Lying, Unholy, Cowardly Killers)	Tankian	Malakian	3:38

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

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! We are huge SOAD fans. They are the one band I would probably get on a plane and leave the country to go see. Ironically, their lead singer lives up the road from Auckland in a little down called Warkworth, but they never seem to play in NZ. This had, until now, been the album I had largely ignored in favour of Toxicity and Mesmerize/Hypnotize (all gems, but, in a travesty of oversight, not on the list). Unusually for the challenge, I had the opportunity to listen to it a couple of times and on the 2nd listen it slotted into place rather nicely. Another Rick Rubin production too. That man really is a genius.

Maire's verdict: Not my go-to album of theirs. Surprised it's on the list when Mezmerize and Hypnotize have been left off. Fun but just not as good as the aforementioned.