I'm starting to buy into the concept put forth by one of The Word guys either Dave Hepworth or Mark Allen a few years ago that all you really need or indeed actually want is only four albums from your favourite bands and singers. I mean am I ever really going to listen to every single one of my James Ferraro, Ariel Pink, Lou Reed, Swans or Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds albums ever again? I would say that's a hard no. Do I ever listen to any Rolling Stones LPs outside of Beggars Bangquet, Sticky Fingers, Let It Bleed & Exile On Main Street no......or Cocteau Twins outside of Head Over Heels, Treasure, Blue Bell Knoll & Heaven Or Las Vegas nope......or Sonic Youth outside of Bad Moon Rising, Evol, Sister & Daydream Nation not really...Royal Trux: Cats & Dogs, Sweet Sixteen, Thank You and yes I do sometimes listen to Twin Infinitives. Recently though I've finally succumbed to the insane charms of Accelerator which I thought was crap since I first heard it in the 90s....or Scott Walker with…
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