The Official Needles and Grooves 1001 Album Generator Project (aka Preachin’ about the Preachers if today’s selection sucks)

My friend groups 1001 album pick today was U2's Joshua Tree. Don't know who they are, but they sound like some other stuff I like. Super underground pick if you've never heard them before.

In all seriousness, I've been meaning to actually sit down and give them a listen. One of those bands where I know everything around them and a ton of stuff they influenced, but never listened to them beyond radio hits. Gotta say, I think I'm a fan now.
Isn't the whole first half of The Joshua Tree radio hits? Lol
 
Yeah, first 3 tracks are. The rest was all unknown to me, but really good, especially the last 3 tracks.
Yeah, those are pretty underrated tracks. I love U2 but The Joshua Tree is probably my least favorite era of theirs. The album after The Joshua Tree (well, maybe not technically after if you count Rattle & Hum) Achtung Baby is a pretty big left turn sound wise. Their 90's era is the sweet spot for me. If you want more experimental sounding go forward in their discography. If you want more basic guitar, drums bass and post punk sound, go backwards.
 
I was just about to say that the reissue from a couple of years ago is quite nice, decent price and readily available.

Streamed while on the choo-choo to Mount Royal. 4/5. 1 point deducted for marrying Jim Kerr
Meh, this will be interesting... I plan on a-bing the MoFi to Quboz Hi-Res. May even turn the input switch on the VU meters to level volume.
 
Yeah, those are pretty underrated tracks. I love U2 but The Joshua Tree is probably my least favorite era of theirs. The album after The Joshua Tree (well, maybe not technically after if you count Rattle & Hum) Achtung Baby is a pretty big left turn sound wise. Their 90's era is the sweet spot for me. If you want more experimental sounding go forward in their discography. If you want more basic guitar, drums bass and post punk sound, go backwards.
Good to know, thanks! Looks like I need to do a deep dive.
 
This is fucking weird. I like the music. Hate the guys voice and the lyrics are always overly clever to the point of them being nonsense and when they do make sense, well,, I’m not sure these are guys I want to hang out with.
 
My darling,
My dumpling,
My plump hearts a' thumping- begging you to come to me.
I couldn't be more ready,
I couldn't be more ready.
A glottal stop.
Bottled up.
Waiting for the penny drop.

We're all quiffed and cropped,
This is our lot,
We hold each other up heavy with hops.
And now I’m listening to some weird Sondheim outtake.
 
Qobuz doesn’t know what to make of it either. It auto played Brendan’s Death Song by Red Hot Chili Peppers after it. 🥴
 
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10/3/23
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Wild Beasts - Two Dancers




This in no way feels like an essential album, but I'm kind of digging it. I guess it's good that I can't really understand what he's saying. From their Apple Music page I definitely recognize the album covers for Boy King and Present Tense. I'm sure this is a band that got played on the XM Indie station.
 
Wild Beasts -
Music - 3
Singing and lyrics - 1

so a 2?

Do not like thing. Would like to remove the vocals and listen to just the music. Wish these guys were on Big Crown. Lol.
 
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