Hurts - Exile (2013)

Hurts - Exile (2013)

One of my less-than-$2-purchases, this completely bombastic, thickly layered, schizo-genre jumper is nevertheless an intriguing and baffling listening experience. There’s nothing here resembling a real instrument but the beats and hooks are infectious.

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Che-Fu - 2 B.S. Pacific [digital] (1998)

Che-Fu - 2 B.S. Pacific [digital] (1998)

“Chains” is right up there on top of my favourite Kiwi songs list. Thankfully, this debut record by Post-Supergroove funk-rocker turned Hip-Hop Maestro Che-Fu is of equal quality throughout.

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The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969)

The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969)

It’s 50 years since The Beatles walked across that pedestrian crossing opposite Abbey Road Studios. While not quite displacing “Help” as the most significant Beatles record for me, it’s comes pretty close.

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Cloud Control - Zone (2017)

Cloud Control - Zone (2017)

I’ve just about finished with my Aussie haul and I may just have picked the best for last. Meandering along without much effort by the time it gets midway, I’m absolutely hooked.

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Return To Forever - Romantic Warrior (1975)

Return To Forever - Romantic Warrior (1975)

I finally got this big MF of an album on vinyl! This is one of those watershed records, along with Jeff Beck’s “Wired” and Santana’s “Caravanserai/Moonflower”, that helped to define and steer my musical encounters for the next couple of decades.

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