Albums Round-up

Albums are what songs used to come in before you could get them individually packaged off itunes. They are quite good if you want to get a sense of what an artist ‘is about’, but not so good if you’re pushed for time (some clock in at well over 30 minutes).

With that in mind we’ve produced this ingenious - and time saving - list of albums that we’ve been listening to recently. We’ve also rated them in the form of what animal they would be if they encountered a bizarre genetic experiment, which admittedly is quite arbitrary, but should help you decide which ones are worth bothering with.


Sophie Ellis Bextor - Trip The Light Fantastic
A deranged, hyperactive mongrel that accidentally wins Crufts with its wonky brilliance.

Dragonette - Galore
A fox that is sexually attractive to humans.

Groove Armada - Soundboy Rock
An old horse who’s had steroid injections and is able to run a few more good races before disastrously crashing into a small record shop that only sells reggae.

Amerie - Because I Love It
A kitten with entertaining behavioural quirks that is quite fun to play with but has a tendency to become a bit much sometimes.

Feist - The Reminder
The sweetest and most placid little bird you will ever try to catch.

KISS DOES RAVE!!!1!
Two fish - one big, one small. The big fish is nostalgic about the old days, while the small fish is full of ASBO swagger. Both are unaware that they’re swimming in a cardboard box.

Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad
An amazing exotic pet that you think is going to be shitloads of fun but turns out to be a bit of an effort, but you don’t mind making the effort most of the time because it’s worth it.

Manic Street Preachers - Send Away The Tigers
An old donkey whose fur is sporadically pleasant but otherwise quite lifeless.

The Twang - Love It When I Feel Like This
A dead cow.