An Album a Day

I just stumbled across a blog where a guy was listening to a different album every day for a year and that sounded like a really cool idea, so I thought I might give it a go. Except that I know I won't manage it every day - when I'm out and about I listen to music but my MP3 player tends to be on shuffle rather than a specific album. But I see no reason, especially now I've found the awesome Spotify site, why I shouldn't listen to an album every day I'm in front of the computer for any period of time - which is generally at least 5 days a week. So I'll keep a list and perhaps comment now and then and we'll see how this goes.

The full and updated list is here - and all albums are, of course, available to buy on Amazon unless otherwise specified!

RULES:

1. Listen to a different album, every day, for a year.
2. Of those albums, 50 of them have to be ones that you haven't listened to before.
3. Of those 50, fifteen of them have to have been released this year.

Feel free to recommend any particular albums you think I would like to listen to!

Bold means I haven't listened to this album prior to this year
Italic means it was released this year

The first four days:

March 4: Black Kids - Partie Traumatic
I heard the current single "I'm Not Going To Teach Your boyfriend How to Dance With You" on XFM and loved it and the album, on first listen, doesn't disappoint, I'll definitely be adding this one to my collection.

March 3: Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
The latest album from one of my favourite bands is stunningly good and they definitely deserved their recent Mercury prize. I'm going to see them at Wembley next week, can't wait!!

March 2:Kid Rock - Rock N Roll Jesus
I bought for £2 in the Woolworths closing down sale! Hmm, quite entertaining as far as sweaty honky tonk rock and roll goes, don't play it with the kids around though as some of the language is a bit coarse, to say the least!

March 1: Mew - Frengers
Mew are Danish and I simply adore them ... the singer's voice is haunting and magical and this album showcases it superbly.