The February Record Spin Challenge - It's All Connected, Maaaannnnn

[Turbo]

11. Play an album that does something very different with an instrument used on yesterday’s album.

Jack White "Fear Of Dawn" (2022 Third Man)
The Replacements are pretty much a guitar band. Jack White likes to use all kinds of filters and pedals with his guitars to make them sound different.

 

[threesunrises]

10. Play an album that influenced or was influenced by the artist of yesterday’s album. (Grateful Dead)

Pearl Jam - Riot Act. Like the Dead, Pearl Jam mixes up their setlists from night to night.

 

[Wes C. Attle]

9. Play an album that is from the same year as yesterday’s album.

PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love (1995)



In 1995, my parents used to let me take a bus with my friends to the mall where I’d spend the whole time at Sam Goody listening to all the featured albums on the listening stations. I vividly remember hearing this one for the first time, it’s that good

 

[gafacaode]

8. Play an album that mixes the genre of yesterday’s album with some other style of music.


I can hear The Beatles, The Flaming Lips with some extra electronics in there

Tame Impala - Lonerism

 

[LeSamourai]

11. Play an album that does something very different with an instrument used on yesterday’s album.

Mogwai - Come On Die Young

De La Soul's key instrument was the sampler, and the spoken word samples used on this album have a very, very different effect (especially the sample of Iggy Pop talking about punk rock on the opening track).

 

[Wicked Dreamer]

Day 11: Different Use of Instrument

Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine XX



Tom Morello does all sorts of cool shit with his guitar, which stands out compared to other bands at that time (including Nirvana).

 

[avecigrec]

11. Play an album that does something very different with an instrument used on yesterday’s album.

Bobby McFerrin – Simple Pleasures


Paul Robeson was well known for, among other things, his bass-baritone voice. Bobby McFerrin is also very known for his voice which, with the assistance of overdubbing, is the only instrument used to perform this entire album.

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

12. Play an album that was not as popular as yesterday’s pick.

The Who dipped their toes into some psychedelia Jimi style on this 1967 record. While it's a really fine record, there was only one Hendrix...



The Who - The Who Sell Out

 

[gafacaode]

9. Play an album that is from the same year as yesterday’s album.

2012

Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas

 

[Wes C. Attle]

10. Play an album that influenced or was influenced by the artist of yesterday’s album.

John Lee Hooker - Travelin’



PJ Harvey had said in interviews that she was introduced to blues artists like JLH at a early age and have been an influence in the sound of her music

 

[Wes C. Attle]

11. Play an album that does something very different with an instrument used on yesterday’s album.

Pond - Rock Collection



This album unfortunately is rarely mentioned when discussing the best albums of the 90s. They do some interesting things with their guitars on this thing

 

[ranbalam]

11. Play an album that does something very different with an instrument used on yesterday’s album.

Day 10 - QotSA/Josh Homme
Day 11 - Yasmin Williams

They play the guitar very differently, both in style and mechanics.

 

[avecigrec]

11. Play an album that does something very different with an instrument used on yesterday’s album.

Day 10 - QotSA/Josh Homme
Day 11 - Yasmin Williams

They play the guitar very differently, both in style and mechanics.

I love, Love, LOVE Yasmin Williams!

 

[Wes C. Attle]

12. Play an album that was not as popular as yesterday’s pick.
Goldcard - Goldcard



After Pond split, one of the guys (clearly the one that did the cello-like tremulous sounds with his guitar as it’s all over this record) created Goldcard, which from what I can tell was less popular than Pond. Still a really interesting listen

 

[ranbalam]

12. Play an album that was not as popular as yesterday’s pick.


Day 11 - Yasmin Williams
Day 12 - Root Boy Slim

I know there's plenty of love for Yasmin on this forum, not sure the same is true for Root Boy Slim.

 

[Turbo]

12. Play an album that was not as popular as yesterday’s pick.

Robert Randolf & The Family Band "Better Days" (2019 Provogue)
Pretty safe to say that a Robert Randolph album is less popular than a Jack White record.

 

[LeSamourai]

12. Play an album that was not as popular as yesterday’s pick.

Sarah Neufeld - Detritus

Mogwai may not be mainstream popular, and not as well-known as Arcade Fire, which Sarah Neufeld was a member of, but they're definitely better-known than Neufeld's solo work.

 

[avecigrec]

12. Play an album that was not as popular as yesterday’s pick.

Sarah Neufeld - Detritus

Mogwai may not be mainstream popular, and not as well-known as Arcade Fire, which Sarah Neufeld was a member of, but they're definitely better-known than Neufeld's solo work.

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This one is gorgeous!

 

[LeSamourai]

This one is gorgeous!

Beautiful cover, with the perfect vinyl blend to match!

 

[4080]

Day 12 Play an album that was not as popular as yesterday’s pick
Holy Fuck - look I kind of painted myself in a corner with Do Make Say Think yesterday, they are not exactly a household name but hey this band would have a tougher time becoming a household name with a name like Holy Fuck!