Laurie Anderson - The Ugly One with the Jewels and Other Stories: liked

Basically spoken word

Laurie Anderson - Homeland: liked

:-)

James Blood Ulmer - No Escape from the Blues: The Electric Lady Sessions: 7 (B+)

w/Vernon Reid. #jazz/blues

Mott the Hoople - Backsliding Fearlessly: The Early Years [Rhino, 1994]: 8.5 (high A-)

Excellent collection of tracks from the pre-Columbia years (which started with All the Young Dudes in 1972). In other words, great tracks drawn mostly from their four initial studio albums for Island/Atlantic. Absolutely essential for any kind of fan of the band (other than fanatics who would have those four albums anyway). The period is mostly ignored on the Retrospective compilation.

Jeffrey Lewis & the Junkyard - 'Em Are I: 8.5 (high A-)

His best in my view. Makes me wish I had an 8.75. I could round up, but I reserve 9 (A) for albums that, at least for a time, I don't want to stop playing.

Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors: 8 (A-)

Dolly Parton - The Best of Dolly Parton [RCA Victor, 1970]: 9 (A)

Graham Parker - Heat Treatment: 8.5 (high A-)

Graham Parker and the Rumour - Stick to Me: 8 (A-)

Graham Parker - Howlin' Wind: 9 (A)

The Offspring - Americana: 8 (A-)

Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary: 8 (A-)

Upped a notch (or even two) for general regard.

Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth: 8 (A-)

Fucked Up - David Comes to Life: liked

[De-shelved]

Fucked Up - The Chemistry of Common Life: liked

[De-shelved]

The Undertones - Teenage Kicks [EP]: 8 (A-)

All tracks are on my version of the debut, but I wanted to listen to it as an EP to see how it hit me, given its importance in punk history. I would buy a copy just for that, but copies are too expensive.

Smerz - Big City Life: 7 (B+)

#dance/electronica

The Replacements - Boink: notation

Contains cuts from Hootenanny and Stink, plus two songs that I did play three times -- "If Only You Were Lonely" and "Nowhere Is My Home."

Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury: 7.5 (high B+)

DNA - DNA on DNA: 8.5 (high A-)

This includes their seminal EP from 1981, A Taste of DNA, plus I believe everything else they ever recorded. The great Arto Lindsay on guitar.

Faith No More - Angel Dust: 7.5 (high B+)

Hop Along - Painted Shut: 8 (A-)

Go Philly!

Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog: liked

:-)

The Upsetters - Rhythm Shower: liked

Ie, Lee "Scratch" Perry

Fenne Lily - Big Picture: 7 (B+)

#singersongwriter

Girl Scout - Headache [EP]: 7 (B+)

Vinyl-only. #indiepop

Buzzcocks - Love Bites/Another Music in a Different Kitchen: 8 (A-)

This is the twofer I have. Grade applies to both albums. Not really the ideal way to hear these (too much at once), but this is what I have.

The Mekons - Horror: 7.5 (high B+)

The Mekons - Where Were You? Hen's Teeth and Other Lost Fragments of Unpopular Culture, Vol. 2: 8 (A-)

Les Ambassadeurs - Dance Music From West Africa [Rounder, 1984]: 8 (A-)

Christgau has this as self-titled. It was also released as Best of Ambassadeurs.