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Gratuitous Self Indulgence - Part 2.

Another self indulgent list of music, in my defence it prevents me going completely mad whilst writing.

Rev. Horton Heat - Holy Roller - Brilliant greatest hits album, “Cowboy Love” is marvellous.

Faith No More - The Real Thing

Honeycrack - ProZaic

Idlewild - 100 Broken Windows

Planes Mistaken for Stars - Up in Them Guts

Million Dead - Harmony no Harmony and A Song to Ruin

Gratuitous Self Indulgence - Part 1.

As my life is being dominated by thesis writing at the moment, and consequently I’m listening to a lot more music than I have done in a long time, I’m rediscovering a lot of music I forgot I had. In a gratuitous piece of self indulgence every couple of days I’m going to post a list of albums I’ve been listening to. I hope remind so you of some great music that may have slipped from your consciousness. Hell, you might even find something you’ve never heard of and really like.

Eels - Beautiful Freak - I still love the piano on “Susan’s House”

Lemonheads - It’s a Shame About Ray

Everclear - Songs from an American Movie Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile - “Thrift Store Chair” is one of favourite songs ever

Rise Against - The Sufferer and the Witness

Hell is for Heroes - The Neon Handshake

VAST - Visual Audio Sensory Theatre

Mr Bungle - California

Muscle Car - Sandra Sully and Single as Usual EPs - Australian punk, brilliant