I Don't Hear A Single Albums Of The Year 2018 : 91-100

2018 has been a fantastic year for the type of music that we like. It's been difficult to get these choices down to 100. I'm also not a believer in saying one album is better than another. Most of the time you are comparing Apples To Oranges. I'm not a Top 10 person, I just think what's the point.

However, for the first time last year, I did a Top 50, normally I just say what my favourite album of the year is. I've simply done it again, because those five posts of last year were so popular and the aim of this Blog is to get exposure (and Sales) for the artists.

As I said the standard this year is incredibly high, so much so that I've extended the choice to 100 albums. There is no meaning or judgement on an album that is Number 1, Number 100 or not on the list. Anything that I review on here, mention on Social Media or play on the Radio Show is as highly recommended.

For each album, I've posted a song from it and a link to the IDHAS Review if applicable.


No 91 : The Davenports - Don't Be Mad At Me

No 92 : The Genuine Fakes - Issues







No 93 : The Grip Weeds - Trip Around The Sun

No 94 : Michael Roberts - There Is No Blue

No 95 : Burning Ferns - Public Mono IDHAS Interview here.

No 96 : Addison Love - Thoughts On Lunch

No 97 : Big School - It's Really Real IDHAS Review here.







No 98 : Colorway - These Are The Days







No 99 : Cuddly Shark - Cuddly Shark IDHAS Review here.








No 100 : Singing Lungs - Groan IDHAS Review here.





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Big School - It's Really Real

I get told, too often, that I live in a world of Power Pop and Pop Rock that only interests my generation. It's up there with being told that the guitar is dead and if they were any good they'd be on 6 Music.

So it's always refreshing to hear Guitar Pop from the younger generation, especially when it's done this way. Big School are a quartet from Welland in Ontario and they specialise in the kind of music that we love. In fact they do it better than a lot of long established bands.






It's Really Real is the band's second album and where as last year's Mint was great, this is a step up, more mature and very comfortable in it's own skin. Rocket Boy, in particular, is a real blast of a song, bordering on Psych Pop with a Mod Backbeat.

The major take from this album is how many influences there appear to be and you suspect that the band have probably never listened to any of them. We'd be delighted if one of our stalwarts offered up something so good.







Big School offer up a mix somewhere between 60's British Beat, bordering on Mod Pop and the Brit Pop of The Supernaturals or The Bluetones. The album is an absolute joy. You can listen to and buy it here. Well done all!