Hurricane #1 - Step Into My World EP

Creation CRESCD276. 1997

Starts with a ghastly mix by Paul Oakenfold & Steve Osborne that we can just forget about, thank you very much.

The normal version of the title track comes over a bit Oasis-y if you ask me, but I don't know a great deal about mainstream, dull guitar-based indie.

So it goes for the rest of this ep. Neither nowt-nor-summat bland guitar-based indie nothingness that doesn't even annoy me - it would have to have some kind of impact on my senses to do that. In one ear, out the other, response-free.

I suppose I tried it at the time as I quite liked Ride.

Greg Ginn - Let It Burn (Because I don't live there anymore)

Cruz CRZ CD 036. 1994

If you can't say anything nice...

Genesis - Nursery Cryme

Charisma CASCD1052. 1985 (1971)

WHAT?!?!?!?!

It's Peter Gabriel era, right, so just fuck off.

Actually, scrub that. Gabriel or not, it's shite.

Goldie - Angel (Single)

FFRR FCD266. 1995

The dreaded ad-nauseum female vocal sample.

The multiple 'mixes' of the same tune that all sound the same.

Not very good at all. Next.

Klaus Flouride - Light Is Flickering

Alternative Tentacles VIRUS95CD. 1991

I don't really get it, or like it.

Family - The Peel Sessions

Strange Fruit SFPSCD061. 1973

Not too bad, though a bit more R'n'B than Doll's House.

I don't need to listen to this again.

The Fall - The Light User Syndrome

Trojan/Jet JETCD1012. 1996

They lose a lot of their charm with lavish(ish) production.

It shows how poor the songs actually are.

The Future Sound Of London - ISDN

Virgin Astralwerks 6144 (Limited to 10,000). 1994

Does 10k count as limited edition?

I officially hate FSOL.

The Future Sound Of London - Stakker Humanoid 92

Earth Beat CDS TOT 27. 1992

Probably ok pumped right up in a sweaty warehouse, but low quality unimaginative techno at a reasonable level in my living room.

The Future Sound Of London - Lifeforms

Virgin CDV2722. 1994

Has the odd listenable section, but it's up there with Sacred Spirit, or whatever that pretend native American Indian shite was called that was doing the new-age rounds a while back.

I really don't know what I saw in FSOL. It isn't big or clever. Or interesting. I think I was looking for something to supplement my Orb intake.

The Future Sound Of London - We Have Explosive

Virgin VSCOH1616. 1997

Some different mixes of the same tedium as below.

What was I thinking? Was I thinking at all?

The Future Sound Of London - We Have Explosive remixes

Virgin VSCDT1616. 1997

Some large beats. And some annoying remixes of said beats.

The Future Sound Of London - far out son of lung and the ramblings of a madman

Virgin VSCDT 1540. 1995

Simply tedious.

Fuel - Fuel

Sixth International / Rough Trade RTD157 1186 2. 1990

Can't find an image for this anywhere. I'll scan it when I can be arsed. This appears to have been rereleased as Monuments to Excess in 2000, but there's nothing on this package to indicate such a title.

Should be filed under Bands that like Fugazi, subcategory Producers that can't record bass drums.

Folk Implosion - Natural One (Unkle mixes) (Single)

London LONCD382. 1995

A disappointing Unkle Mix, pointless instrumental mix, then the first mix again but with no scratching.

Not the finest example of Lavelle's talents.

Foo Fighers - There Is Nothing Left To Lose

BMG. 1999

Dreadfully dull MOR.

The Flaming Lips - Bad Days (Single - Ltd Squidgy Pack)

Warner Bros. 1995

2 of these as well. Jase?

Actually, you can have both. This is shit.

Brian Eno / John Cale - One Word (single)

Land Records LANDHO4. 1991

Two behemoths of musical mastery, three sorry-ass tracks. It defies reason.

I'm going to have to play the new Melvins album to make up for this rubbish.

808 State - lift:open (single)

ZTT. 1991

Horrid.

Open your mind? More like open the bin bag.

Electrafixion - Never (single - CD1 of 2)

Warner WEA022CDX. 1995

Was it compulsory to do big beats and over-effected guitar back then?

Didn't really get them. Bring back the Bunnymen.