Album No. 24: Minecraft – Volume Alpha, C418 (2011)
I did warn you that there would be more video game soundtracks gracing this list, such is the wonderful intersection of media as art… but what a soundtrack. There is almost nothing more nostalgic for me than listening to…
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Album No. 25: Wanted on Voyage, George Ezra (2014)
This album isn’t (just) on my list because of the enormous crush I used to have on George Ezra – although that certainly plays a part! Ezra’s first couple of albums have been a significant part of our car-journey…
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Album No. 26: No Cities to Love, Sleater Kinney (2015)
The throws of 2016, I was making my way down Oxford Road, stopping off for a bite to eat at at 8th Day Cafe en route to Manchester Uni for a Politics lesson. I’d be catching up on Woman’s…
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Album no. 27: A Night at the Opera, Queen (1975)
I spent a great deal of time thinking about what Queen album to put up on this list. They are one of the few artists where I would consider their compilation(s) to be just as, if not more, influential…
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Album No. 28: Vespertine, Bjork (2001)
There are going to be a lot of entries into this blog that are here because of their connection to people I am close to, rather than because they represent my favourite pieces. In this instance, Vespertine manages to…
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Album No. 29: UNDERTALE Soundtrack, Toby Fox (2015)
Is it cheating to put a video game soundtrack on my list of influential albums? If you answered yes to this question, you may be disappointed by at least one more entry on this list. We may (or may…
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Album No. 30: Facing Giants, AllttA (2017)
Those who have known me for a hot minute will know about my politics -whether that’s because I’ve dragged you into leafletting on the street, or because you’ve spoken to me for circa ten seconds. This album is the…
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