I Don't Hear A Single Albums Of The Year 2019 : 81- 90

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 couple of years I have compiled Best Of 2019, normally I just said what my favourite album of the year is. I've done it again, 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 patently nonsense and omits many wonderful albums.

I will compile a Top 20 of Reissues and Compilations combined after all this is complete. For each album, I've posted a song from it and a link to the review, where you can find further details on how to listen or buy the album.


No 81 Gretchen's Wheel - Moth To Lamplight : A Tribute To Nada Surf      Review









No 82 The Nines - Shipwrecked - Eggers Songbook Volume 1    Review








No 83 The Decibels - Scene, Not Herd      IDHAS Review









No 84 Pictures - Hysteria       IDHAS Review









No 85 Kimberley Rew and Lee Cave-Berry - Enjoy The Rest Of Your Day      IDHAS Review

No 86 Sofa City Sweetheart - Super(b) Exitos     Review









No 87 Nagillum - 52 Weeks      IDHAS Review









No 88 Slumberjet - World Of Sound     Review

No 89 Charlie Rebel - The People's Republic Of Earth      IDHAS Review









No 90 Bertling Noise Laboratories - The Frodis Tape     Review








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Nagillum - 52 Weeks

I've been listening to a lot of Prog and Psych lately, so it's been refreshing to be back in Pop Rock territory with Nagillum's 52 Weeks album. I've had the album for a while now and should have told you about it much earlier. The album just grows and grows on you.

Australia's Mark Mulligan offers up nothing that is mind boggingly complex. 52 Weeks is chirpy Pop of the highest order. Kick off your shoes and get ready to sing along. The songs are arranged expertly, the hooks aplenty and the general joy count is high.







Bands Around His Heart has a hint of Andrew Gold doing Country Pop. Underlinked is great 70's US Pop Rock and Honey's Gone goes one step further, it's a little bit Elton, a little bit Joel. Gazelle is all acoustic moody, wonderfully so, with a killer big chorus.

Next Time We See Each Other bombs along and continues that Feel Good move. Everyone Will Be Your Friend In Heaven is a real happy clappy sing along. One More Year is a slowed down Torch Song, that works equally well.






The overall feel to 52 Weeks is American Pop Rock and I keep thinking of Andrew Gold without the piano. There's also more than a hint of Robbie Williams. I Know I Know!!!! But if you put aside the irritating red coat buffoon facase of Williams, when he's good, he's good.

Nagillum has fashioned up a real good ole listen Retro Affair. Just the thing for these upcoming long winter nights.







You can listen to and buy the album here.


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