I always preferred Crocodiles and Ocean Rain to this one, but listening back, it dawns on me what a good record this is. It embodies the post-punk spirit of the day much better than their more accessible records could, due at least in part to producer Hugh Jones, who also worked with the Damned around this time. Great video of these guys here.
Some other thoughts:
#473, Coldplay's A Rush of Blood to the Head: Never been all that keen on the Britpop phenomenon, but this is undeniably a strong, if not perfect, record. Coldplay can at times lean heavily toward the maudlin, but when these guys are firing on all cylinders, they blend the rock star's grandiosity with the poet's emotiveness as successfully, and effortlessly, as anyone. Who can deny that the piano line driving "Clocks" is anything less than inspired?
#472, Def Leppard's Hysteria: I'm still trying to track this one down. Apparently, most of Def Leppard's back catalogue is out of print, and this record is nowhere to be found on Spotify, iTunes or Amazon. Before I resort to torrenting it or buying it on Ebay, I'll have a look through the local used CD shops. Stay tuned...
#470, REM's Document: Reckoning was always my favorite REM album, but this one's no slouch. I got to know this record well in my high school cover band days: We played "Strange," "The End of the World as We Know It" and "The One I Love."
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