top of page

Albums in 200 Words

A personal view on any album from my own collection or your recommendations
No Review is Wrong just a Healthy Difference of Opinion
380) That Petrol Emotion - Fireproof
End of the Millenium Psychosis Blues had underperformed in the charts only making number fifty-three but that was okay because the band had made one of the greatest albums ever with Chemicrazy which would propel them to the top ten. It was in the UK charts for one week peaking at sixty-two. If I had been Prime Minister I would have ordered an enquiry. However, it wasn’t me it was John Major, I disliked him then and now have even more reason to dislike him that he never brough
albumwords200
379) House Of All - Inklings
In 2023 five ex members of The Fall came together as House of All (lead singer and guitarist Martin Bramah, bassist Steve Hanley, guitarist Pete Greenway and two drummers Paul Hanley and Si Wolstencroft) and they improvised a record in the studio. They enjoyed it so much they did it again in 2024 and in 2025 adding a member of Brannah’s other band, Blue Orchid’s Phil Lewis and ex Fall drummer Karl Burns. (Re-read this paragraph and count, yes that’s right they have three drum
albumwords200
378) Self Esteem - A Complicated Woman
I was fifty-five in December, my much better half says we are middle aged. We aren’t, I’m not making one hundred and ten. These reviews I mainly do indie music, that’s what I liked when I got into music it’s not going to change now. If I do make one hundred and ten, humour me, I’m hoping I am still sticking on The Fall and appreciating Mark E Smith’s snarl. The surprise is I do not listen to new music, I know Taylor Swift is huge, my daughter played me Shake it Off, I get w
albumwords200

bottom of page