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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 10h

#NowSpinning Fontaines DC - Romance With their new album coming out this week, I thought I'd return to their most recent work. Been listening to the earlier stuff a lot of late and had kind of forgotten what a hit fest Romance was. Excellent album. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity #MusicSky

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Next for #AlphabettiDischetti Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - From Her to Eternity Not the peerless quality of Cave's more recent work. But this mix or art-punk and chain-gang style seems to grow on you more and more each time you listen to it. #Vinyl #VinylCollection #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

No album #214 for #DansDiscSlog so straight to album #215 The Isley Brothers - 3 + 3 A smooth, soulful album that is crammed full of hits. You can't really go wrong with this one. #MusicSky #VinylCommunity #1001Albums

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#DansDiscSlog Album #213 The Jesus and Mary Chain - Darklands A band I've only really delved into in the last 18 months but I like everything I've heard so far. Their mix of Goth-Rock come Jangle-Pop come Psychobilly come Shoegaze is unique and really good. #MusicSky #VinylCommunity #1001Albums

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#NowSpinning James - Whiplash The older I get, the more I appreciate James: for their music and attitude. This is an interesting album that contains some real bangers and all sorts of different genres. Not all of them fully hit the mark, but it is an impressive creative flex. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#DansDiscSlog Album #212 Finley Quaye - Maverick A Strike Loved this album when it came out. But Quaye's success seemed to burn fast and bright and soon you didn't really hear much about him anymore. Make no mistake though, this album is still really good. #CDCollection #NowSpinning #1001Albums

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Today's #AlphabettiDischetti Pulp - Freaks The first of several notable lineup and style changes from Pulp's early years. This is a big step forward from their debut, but is much darker. Cocker's swagger is growing, but some of this is in too low a key for him. #Vinyl #VinylCollection #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#DansDiscSlog Album #211 Eagles - Hotel California A triumph of songwriting craft. There isn't much that challenged the popular styles of the day, but its excellently crafted music, lyrics and harmonizing style more than makes up for a lack of innovation. #MusicSky #1001Albums

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Tonight's #AlphabettiDischetti Foo Fighters - self titled Essentially still a Dave Grohl solo project, this doesn't quite hit the heights of the later stadium rock style. But it does have an interesting experimental note that later albums lack. #Vinyl #VinylCollection #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#DansDiscSlog Album #210 Funkadelic - Maggot Brain Pretty unique album. Smooth funk but interrupted by a lot of randomness. An experimental, almost psychedelic funk. #MusicSky #VinylCommunity #1001Albums

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Been a busy day but found time to squeeze this classic in. Joy Division - Closer Less urgent, but more varied in style than Unknown Pleasures. Like its predecessor though it drove post-punk forward in leaps and bounds. Which you prefer is a matter of taste. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I'm nothing if not a bandwagon jumper!

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Next up for #AlphabettiDischetti Phil Collins - Face Value Easy to forget how good Collins' early solo work was. This is a raw, emotional slice of pop that is an interesting divergence from from his Genesis days. Also has one of the all time great opening tracks. #VinylCollection #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#DansDiscSlog Album #209 Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill Got a lot of recent airplay in the debut list (despite technically not being a debut) but happy to return to it. Not A1 tier but an albums that still keeps a high standard up. Pretty much all bangers. #Vinyl #NowSpinning #1001Albums

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#DansDiscSlog Album #208 Slayer - Reign in Blood The content is just plain weird, the thrash style is so intense it is hard to distinguish one song from the next, yet somehow this is excellent. If you like thrash metal, I imagine you'll love this #MusicSky #VinylCommunity #1001Albums

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#NowSpinning Joni Mitchell - Ladies of the Canyon A mid-point album for Mitchell, with one foot in hear earlier folk days, and one in the more mature and expansive work of future albums. The mix works really well and produces a strong album from start to finish. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity #MusicSky

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#DansDiscSlog Album #207 Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon I'm often critical of prog rock going too far and becoming self-indulgent. Pink Floyd themselves are guilty of that on some albums. But this is perfectly pitched and deserves its status as an all time classic. #MusicSky #1001Albums

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today's #AphabettiDischetti The Wonder stuff - The Eight Legged Groove Machine Love this album and another one that Mel and I bonded over in our early years. Used to regularly text lines from 'It's yer money I'm after baby' to each other. #VinylCollection #Vinyl #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#DansDiscSlog Album #206 Rush - 2112 I continue to not get Rush, or this style of music. But I can tell that for this style it is well put together. No objections from me, but it doesn't do anything for me at the same time. #1001Albums #MusicSky #VinylCommubity

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Also returning is #DansDiscSlog Album #205 Public Image Ltd - Public Image: First Issue I'm quite vocal about not enjoying The Sex Pistols but this seems like a big step forward to me for Lydon. Musically diverse with a strong vein of early post-punk. A more mature release. #MusicSky #1001Albums

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

With the Debuts done, I've got time to return to some dormant listening lists, starting with #AlphabettiDischetti #NowSpinning Bluetones - Expected to Fly Overall, a decent but not peak Britpop album. A lot of family just okay album tracks, but boy could they write great singles! #CDCollection

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#NowSpinning The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds Remember my mates laughing at me for having this on CD as a teen.Time and various best albums polls have proven me very much right. A huge step forward in album production at the time, and blending numerous genres, this is an all time great. #VinylCommunity

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#NowSpinning Idles - Brutalism Was a real shame this didn't get into the Debut Album final (anti 21st century bias and all that). But it made a real impact on me and I went out and bought it. Raw and brimming with rage at a number of injustices. Yet musically striking too. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#NowSpinning Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Get Happy Appropriately named. This saw Costello ease back on the justified anger of his earlier work for a more commercial feel. The results were an upbeat and critical success, though it does feel a little less vital than Armed Forces. #Vinyl

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Evening Rich. My #5DebutAlbumsFinal are 1) Stone Roses - self titled 2)R.E.M. Murmur 3) Portishead - Dummy 4) Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures 5) Pixies - Surfer Rosa Just missing out 6) Jeff Buckley 7) Patti Smith 8) PJ Harvey 9) De La Soul 10) Television

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 27 Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures Vs Patti Smith - Horses The final match up of the debut contest for me. Two albums taken from the edge of the first waves of punk, one a defining achievement pre-punk and the other the same for post-punk. #Vinyl #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 26 R.E.M. - Murmur Vs Pixies - Surfer Rosa Probably the two most quirky albums left, be it R.E.M.'s nonsensical lyrics, or Pixies musical non-sequiturs. #Vinyl #CDCollection #MusicSky #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

So this finally arrived: #NowSpinning Hole - Pretty on the Inside Been wanting a copy of this for years so was very pleased with this month's re-release. The start of a great three-album ark. Much rawer and grungy than future albums, but an excellent entry point. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 25 PJ Harvey - Dry Vs Portishead - Dummy Two 90s debuts that still get very regular rotation from me. One of them will make my final 5 vote. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity #MusicSky #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 24 The Stone Roses - self titled Vs Jeff Buckley - Grace Final round begins with the winners making my final 5. No winner announcements this week. Save some intrigue for the vote on Friday. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity #MusicSky #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Winner of #5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 23 Patti Smith - Horses Smith wins through to the final round at the second attempt and will go into a straight shootout for a place in my final 5 #VinylCommunity #MusicSky

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 23 Television - Marquee Moon Vs Patti Smith - Horses Second chance match to decide the last place in my final round. Consider these the best two albums not to make it the first time around. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity #MusicSky #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Winner of #5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 22 Portishead - Dummy At this point I'm going to stop calling this my dark horse. I fully expect this to make my final 5, and rank highly. #VinylCommunity #MusicSky

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 22 Portishead - Dummy Vs Massive Attack - Blue Lines I swear I didn't plan this one! One defined Trip-Hop, the other took it to amazing new heights. A question of innovation vs evolution. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity #MusicSky #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Winner of #5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 20 Pixies - Surfer Rosa Another album that is in strong contention for the lower half of my top 5. That's turning into quite the contest. #CDCollection #MusicSky

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 20 Fontaines DC - Dogrel Vs Pixies - Surfer Rosa Albums that offer two different takes on alternative rock. But in both cases, the exceptional creativity and artistry take precedent over clean production and singing. #VinylCommunity #MusicSky #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#NowSpinning Led Zeppelin IV Recent #Vinyl upgrade from my 30 year-old CD. This is an album that has grown on me a lot over the years. At first, it was all about Stairway, but these days I realised the whole album is excellent. Great variety and an all-timer hard rock album. #VinylCommunity

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Winner of #5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 19 PJ Harvey - Dry Totally personal choice. Both would go on to release all timers over their next few albums but for their debuts, I love Dry more. #VinylCommunity #MusicSky

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 19 PJ Harvey - Dry Vs My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything Now this is a tough one. Two acts I take a lot of my music-fan identity from. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity #MusicSky #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Winner of #5DebutAlbumsFibal Match 18 R.E.M. - Murmur The deeper I get into this contest, the more I'm starting to think this has a shot at my #1 vote. Faces tough competition for that, but it's definitely up there. #VinylCommunity #MusicSky

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 18 R.E.M. - Murmur Vs The Velvet Underground and Nico - self titled The biggest match of my final so far given that both won a main semi final vote. Only one will continue towards my own final vote. #VinylCommunity #MusicSky #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Winner of #5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 17 The Stone Roses - self titled Both exceptional debuts, but this is the one that has a realistic shout of winning the whole thing. #VinylCommunity #MusicSky

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 17 The Stone Roses - self titled Vs Television - Marquee Moon One of my favourites from the start goes up against one of the albums that I've most enjoyed returning to in this process. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity #MusicSky #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Winner of #5DebutAlbumsFinal Jeff Buckley - Grace Quite simply, there is no album on this list that I sing along to more than this. Don't get me wrong. I butcher it, even a talented singer couldn't do it justice. But it is enough to keep it in the running. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity #MusicSky

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 16 Patti Smith - Horses Vs Jeff Buckley - Grace It is these matches, where the albums won't take my top spots but both have a really good chance of 4th or 5th that I'm finding the hardest to judge. #Vinyl #MusicSky #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Winner of #5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 15 Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures Not sure what it says about me that I've chosen despair over the upbeat. Weird how albums of both types can speak to you. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity #MusicSky

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 15 Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures Vs De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising Round 2 begins with two exceptional debuts that come from very different places emotionally. #Vinyl #MusicSky #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Winner of #5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 14 Massive Attack - Blue Lines Surprised myself with this one as I've backed Air harder in previous rounds. But right now I feel live Massive Attack have the greater chance of breaking into my top 5. #Vinyl #VinylCommunity #Musicsky

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 14 Massive Attack - Blue Lines Vs Air - Moon Safari This is my second chance match to closeout round 1, pitching the best two albums that didn't reach round 2 at the first attempt. Two quality 90s electronic albums. #Vinyl #MusicSky #NowSpinning

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Middle-aged Dan @danteece.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Winner of #5DebutAlbumsFinal Match 13 Fontaines DC - Dogrel Wafer thin decision but decided to support the more recent album. Air will get another shot though. #VinylCommunity #MusicSky

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