Day 15

CD#64 XTC - English Settlement

A great album which for some reason I rarely used to listen to all the way through when playing the vinyl and haven't listened to much at all since buying the CD. It's not my absolute favourite but there's some really good music here. 

CD#65 Eurogliders - This Island

Or is it ? Bought from Exmouth Indoor Market, the sleeve declares it to be On This Island by 6 Day Riot, who are described as alt-pop with folk and pop influences. The CD agrees that what you're about to hear is indeed their 2010 album, however . . . the music which issues forth is that of an Australian indie pop band called Eurogliders and their 1984 release This Island, which isn't bad at all despite not being as described.

CD#66 R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant

This one's a bit hit and miss, but it has Fall On Me, which I like a lot.

CD#67 The Cure - Galore

I bought this as part of a opening offer for Britannia Music Club - four CDs for £4 (apart from a Hootie and the Blowfish album yet to be listened to I don't recall the others) and for some reason thought it was an album, but in fact it's a singles compilation 1987 - 97.

I really like The Cure but for some reason I only own this CD, and A Forest on vinyl.

CD#68 Max Richter - Songs From Before

Strings, piano, synths and spoken word (Robert Wyatt reading Haruki Murakami) mixed with scraps of short wave radio and rainfall. Ambience but with purpose, restful but also thought provoking.