Reviews by k-dot-r

A great album by a hugely underrated band - but falls just short of full marks

Prog folk - but better than that probably sounds to most people!

Daft name, daft album. Not rubbish, just a bit silly

Like Springsteen tried to rip off American Idiot, but didn't think about the "concept" for more than 5 seconds. Sounds like all the other American landfill indie, other than a few recurring characters in some songs. Dull, but worthy.

These guys love trumpets more than I love cheese! An absolute joyful racket - a great shout

Rubbish, but mercifully short

Perfection, and well worth being in the book

A lovely album by a great band - who fully deserve a place on the list. More Welsh albums would be a good idea; there have been so many good bands and artists from a country which is only about the size of Wales!
Thanks so much for the reminder to revisit a band who meant a lot to me

Yes! My review of ther self-titled (which was in the original list) said "Rated R or Song for the Deaf should probably be here in its stead ... I will be a bit disappointed if this is the only time Josh and the gang feature on this list."

Good to see at least one person agreed with me!
This is probably their best album, but still sounds as weird as everything else. The variety of styles and sounds, combined with the wee "radio announcements" makes it feel like a compilation album - in a good way!

Also part of the soundtrack of my life from ages 19-23, so always an album I will look back on fondly.

Soundtrack - not eligible

Brilliant

The one and only annoying scotsman, with basic songs in a false accent and using outdated slang. No-one in Glasgow actually talks like this, other than when playing the part of a "ned with a heart of gold". Even with his bonus point, probably the lowest I have given a Scottish artist - and likely to remain that way unless some clown suggests Amy bloody Mcdonald

A csat of thousands, and a bit disjointed at times as a result. Still good, but sprawling and lacking focus

Funny, but not really a proper album, just the songs from a comedy show.

Not their best work, still a five star album!

Flawless, and definitely a band (along with The Beautiful South, and Paul's solo stuff) deserving of many places in the book. I might have nominated their greatest hits, or the shared compilation with TBS, but this is a cracking suggestion!

Weird, in a good way

Beautiful, but derivative. Charming, but unoriginal. Consistent, but lacking variety.

Decent, but sounds like so many other albums of the last few years that it is hard for it to stand out much.

Prog pop - which is not something the world was crying out for. Sounds like every other bunch of posh rich whiny english pricks, who listen to too much of what is popular, and as a result only write music to sell music. Completely lacking in soul or grit, from a band who sound like they have never left the "home counties" around London.
Should not be anywhere near this list, as they represent everything (everything) wrong with the current (or recent) British music scene - basically only the privileged kids get to learn, practice, and make a career out of music. Bring back the proper dole and YTS schemes, and we might get more working class bands again. It has to be worth a try!