I Don't Hear A Single Albums Of The Year 2019 : 21 - 30

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.



21 The Supernaturals - Bird Of Luck     IDHAS Review

22 Spelling Reform - Stay Inside       IDHAS Review








23 The Anderson Council - Worlds Collide       IDHAS Review

24 Custard Flux - Echo       IDHAS Review








25 The Voluptuals - Terminal Patience      IDHAS Review 








26 Dave Cope And The Sass - Dave Cope And The Sass        IDHAS Review








27 Green Buzzard - Amidst The Clutter & Mess       IDHAS Review

28 Colin Wylie - Colin Wylie       IDHAS Review

29 In Deed - Everest (US Edition)       IDHAS Review








30 Ronny Tibbs - Lone Fry       IDHAS Review








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Spelling Reform - Stay Inside

Philadelphia quartet Spelling Reform follow up 2016's excellent debut album, No One's Ever Changed, with a second album that is even more weighty. The pace isn't as frantic, the songs seem more fully formed and the result is wonderful.

The band come across as the saviours of intelligent Indie, occupying a space somewhere between The Sugarplastic and The Pernice Brothers with hints of REM and The Housemartins. There's also a more emphasised focus on the lyrical excellence.






I deny anyone to deny that The Second Coming is the potential song of the year, it certainly is to these ears. Dan Wisniewski's songwriting has come on apace and although his vocals may be a bit They Might Be Giants, it's the quality of these songs that stands out.

Those lyrics are enhanced by some outstanding left field arrangement, there is so much in the song, The Chicago Board Of Trade, that it could be an album in itself. 174 Degrees could easily be something produced by the mighty Mitch Easter.







What's So Hard About Pretending is Morrissey like in it's feel and Jim Gannon's synth duelling with the Guitar makes All The Fun Parts Sanded Off almost an anthem. Fox Shrugged Off is pure Fuzz and There Is No More Future is a Lighter's Out moment, far away from anything else amongst these ten songs.

I know it's only April, but without doubt, Stay Inside is a contender for 2019's Album Of The Year, it'll certainly be Top 10. XTC fans will love this. I can only hope that this will be the Banner Waver for a return to the Intelligent Pop that has been absent for way too long.





You can listen to and buy the album here. You won't regret it!


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