Only By The Night – Kings Of Leon – 2008 First listen?: Yes I thought that Kings Of Leon were much heavier than this, but turns out they are just Pop Rock sweethearts in the end. Okay, maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement, but I went into Only By The Night thinking it would be … Continue reading
From the opening guitar strum of Reach Out this is an album that has a definite identity, a newly matured sound, but still pure Take That throughout. Continue reading
Hopes and Fears – Keane – 2004 First listen?: No I remember the chart battle between the debut albums from Scissor Sisters and Keane for the biggest selling album of 2004 quite well, there ended up being less than 1000 copies in the end. Scissor Sisters edged it in the end, but Keane manage to find themselves two places … Continue reading
The Joshua Tree – U2 – 1987 First listen?: Yes U2 are one of those bands that I know are super popular, in fact I like quite a few of their songs, but I could never be bothered to give them a decent amount of my time. When you’re dealing with the sort of band that can sell nearly 100,000 … Continue reading
Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters – 2004 First listen?: No The first album that I was a big fan of before this list, the massive success of the Scissor Sisters back in 2004 continues to surprise me. For 2 years the biggest act in the UK was this ragtag band of pure camp, 70s throwback … Continue reading
I’m not the biggest fan, but hearing a whole album really showcases the vocal talent that Phil Collins has. Continue reading
Coldplay were obviously going to make an appearance or two on this list, but honestly X&Y is the least deserving of their career so far. Continue reading
This album is unlike anything else on this list. A musical without a stage, a performance piece without any performers, Jeff Wayne’s War Of The Worlds is so weird to comprehend in the current chart that it’s probably no surprise it’s had such a lasting effect on the British public. Continue reading
Jagged Little Pill is a classic album, one that I’m pretty sure most readers of this article will see as an important album from their formative years. Continue reading
A blog series I’ve been putting off for a long time, The UK’s Greatest Hits is my take on the 40 biggest selling albums of all time. Some I’ve listened to before, some I definitely haven’t and it might be surprising to discover which is which. Continue reading
