I Don't Hear A Single Albums Of The Year 2020 : 61-70

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 List person, I just think what's the point.

However, for the last few years I have compiled annual Best Of 's  because these posts seem so popular and the aim of this Blog is to get exposure (and Sales) for the artists. 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.

I would also add that the Top 100 includes albums available as Download Only. To suggest that they are anything less than equal to a Physical release is grossly unfair, even more so in 2020 with all that has happened during the year. To qualify, an album has to be available for sale in any format.

For each album, I've posted a song from it and a link to where you can find further details on how to listen or buy the album. 

No 61 : The Vapors - Together     Review

No 62 : Coupons - Up & Up        IDHAS Review




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No 63 : Marveline - Savoury-Toothed Tiger        IDHAS Review









No 64 : Mom - Pleasure Island          IDHAS Review

No 65 : The Lees Of Memory - Moon Shot       Review

No 66 : The Well Wishers - Shelf Life      Review









No 67 : Beans - All Together Now     IDHAS Review

No 68 :  Lady Legs - Off Days    IDHAS Review




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No 69 : Dead Stars - Never Not Here     IDHAS Review

  




No 70 : Dizzy Mizz Lizzy - Alter Echo     IDHAS Review

 

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Lady Legs - Off Days

 

Darrin at Subjangle reviewed this in June and I was really tempted to just copy and paste his review and say he'd copied it off me. He apologised for being 2 months late, well I'm six months behind with it. Rather that than one of these "have to be first" types who revel in their PR copy and paste reviews. But they are first, bless 'em.

I have a habit of listening to the second track first when potentially reviewing and City Slickers is a wonderful affair that is a bit Iggy goes to Camden, so I put it aside and got caught up in other stuff. I meant to return and eventually did.

I'll be honest and state that it took me a while to get into Off Days, but it was well worth the effort. The album may be the thing that I've played most over the last month. Most of the album is very different to City Slickers and I've seen plenty of Strokes comparisons, although I don't see that at all. Having said that Idle Hands is a corking song and does sound a bit like a cheerful version of The Strokes. 

Off Days sounds like vintage Manc Baggy, yet Wasted Emotion could be Echo And The Bunnymen and the solo on Off Days could easily be Will Sergeant. Tell Me is splendidly noisy, almost a Jam, almost Psych and Run With The Fade is UK Beat, veering towards The Kinks. 

Quit Bringing Me Down is a wonderful opener, very reminiscent of Pulp and the moody meandering closer, Slippin' is mesmerising. A special mention too goes to For You, the second example this week of unexpected Pedal Steel shining out of a song.

The arrangements here are exceptional, unexpected twists and turns without ever being flashy. Off Days does sound more UK than US. If only a UK band could come up with something as good. This is a storming album that gets better and better each time you listen. Highly Recommended!

You can listen to and buy the album here.

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