Wednesday, June 14, 2006  And so it goes / and so it goes / and
so it goes  I guess this is part three of the vinyl listings I
did here and here. Having collated a bunch of 7” singles and 12”
singles, albums are the obvious next listing, although I find
the concept way more daunting than a singles list. The playing
field is already well signposted, there are accepted parameters.
And, if I’m realistic with myself, the world, and myself, really
doesn’t need another greatest albums of all time thing. Do you
really want me to tell you that Pet Sounds is a work of genius
(I guess it is) or The Bends is a monumental achievement (c’mon
be honest, Radiohead are really just a good rock band who
mutated into a pretentious poor mans post Barrett, Pink Floyd,
Meddle era…oh and having heard two tracks from the Tom Yorke
album, shall I risk life and limb by saying that what I’ve heard
is formless drivel).  I’m not the person to write such a list.
What I’m happy to waste my time doing is writing a few words
about a bunch