David Brook
@davidbrook.bsky.social
Analysis, reading, pragmatism (uh), F1, repeating other people's stuff. #YouShouldSeeMeInACrown
Albums w/e 21 Dec: ❄️
* The Viagra Boys record is good, punky & witty
* First return to the Lorde album which is more expansive than I recall.
* EOY faves in Little Simz & Lola Young (who is underscoring on the lists IMHO)
* Wicked because 💚🩷
* The Viagra Boys record is good, punky & witty
* First return to the Lorde album which is more expansive than I recall.
* EOY faves in Little Simz & Lola Young (who is underscoring on the lists IMHO)
* Wicked because 💚🩷
December 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Albums w/e 21 Dec: ❄️
* The Viagra Boys record is good, punky & witty
* First return to the Lorde album which is more expansive than I recall.
* EOY faves in Little Simz & Lola Young (who is underscoring on the lists IMHO)
* Wicked because 💚🩷
* The Viagra Boys record is good, punky & witty
* First return to the Lorde album which is more expansive than I recall.
* EOY faves in Little Simz & Lola Young (who is underscoring on the lists IMHO)
* Wicked because 💚🩷
Albums w/e 14 Dec (🎂week):
* Double nostalgia with the Duckworth Lewis method
* The physical live Olivia album
* Deftones & Poppy evening together on the sofa
* Double nostalgia with the Duckworth Lewis method
* The physical live Olivia album
* Deftones & Poppy evening together on the sofa
December 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Albums w/e 14 Dec (🎂week):
* Double nostalgia with the Duckworth Lewis method
* The physical live Olivia album
* Deftones & Poppy evening together on the sofa
* Double nostalgia with the Duckworth Lewis method
* The physical live Olivia album
* Deftones & Poppy evening together on the sofa
Albums w/e 07 Dec
* Now the end of year lists are coming up, a few I missed:
* I will definitely come back to Folk Bitch Trio
* Nourished By Time had some great moments
* Oh What Fun are good covers, no doubt. Wonder how much Amazon spent on that.
* The extended version of Jade's album is immense.
* Now the end of year lists are coming up, a few I missed:
* I will definitely come back to Folk Bitch Trio
* Nourished By Time had some great moments
* Oh What Fun are good covers, no doubt. Wonder how much Amazon spent on that.
* The extended version of Jade's album is immense.
December 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Albums w/e 07 Dec
* Now the end of year lists are coming up, a few I missed:
* I will definitely come back to Folk Bitch Trio
* Nourished By Time had some great moments
* Oh What Fun are good covers, no doubt. Wonder how much Amazon spent on that.
* The extended version of Jade's album is immense.
* Now the end of year lists are coming up, a few I missed:
* I will definitely come back to Folk Bitch Trio
* Nourished By Time had some great moments
* Oh What Fun are good covers, no doubt. Wonder how much Amazon spent on that.
* The extended version of Jade's album is immense.
Albums w/e 30 Nov
* I do really like the Tate McRae album, even if I do seem to just listen to it at Aldi.
* I think only the second spin of the Deftones record?
* Classic Talking Heads
* Classic Dandys
* I do really like the Tate McRae album, even if I do seem to just listen to it at Aldi.
* I think only the second spin of the Deftones record?
* Classic Talking Heads
* Classic Dandys
December 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Albums w/e 30 Nov
* I do really like the Tate McRae album, even if I do seem to just listen to it at Aldi.
* I think only the second spin of the Deftones record?
* Classic Talking Heads
* Classic Dandys
* I do really like the Tate McRae album, even if I do seem to just listen to it at Aldi.
* I think only the second spin of the Deftones record?
* Classic Talking Heads
* Classic Dandys
Albums w/e 23 Nov:
* Very few
* Getting the physical spins of Hayley in again.
* Wet Leg! I just can't help myself with this record.
* LOVE Dijon
* Very few
* Getting the physical spins of Hayley in again.
* Wet Leg! I just can't help myself with this record.
* LOVE Dijon
December 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Albums w/e 23 Nov:
* Very few
* Getting the physical spins of Hayley in again.
* Wet Leg! I just can't help myself with this record.
* LOVE Dijon
* Very few
* Getting the physical spins of Hayley in again.
* Wet Leg! I just can't help myself with this record.
* LOVE Dijon
Albums w/e 16 Nov
* Some real favorites this week - two turns of More by Pulp, Lola Young's amazing record, Little Simz sublime Lotus.
* Bloodless had slipped past me, and is very clever.
* This Donnas record is the first thing I ever bought on Amazon.
* Some real favorites this week - two turns of More by Pulp, Lola Young's amazing record, Little Simz sublime Lotus.
* Bloodless had slipped past me, and is very clever.
* This Donnas record is the first thing I ever bought on Amazon.
December 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Albums w/e 16 Nov
* Some real favorites this week - two turns of More by Pulp, Lola Young's amazing record, Little Simz sublime Lotus.
* Bloodless had slipped past me, and is very clever.
* This Donnas record is the first thing I ever bought on Amazon.
* Some real favorites this week - two turns of More by Pulp, Lola Young's amazing record, Little Simz sublime Lotus.
* Bloodless had slipped past me, and is very clever.
* This Donnas record is the first thing I ever bought on Amazon.
Albums w/e 09 Nov:
* My surprise was the NewDad album. This was a recommendation from Rich, and it stunned me
* At this point, I'm starting to understand Geese
* Wednesday is great
* They Are Gutting A Body Of Water is a sublime 30 min post hardcore ride.
* Rosalia is fancy. Very refined.
* My surprise was the NewDad album. This was a recommendation from Rich, and it stunned me
* At this point, I'm starting to understand Geese
* Wednesday is great
* They Are Gutting A Body Of Water is a sublime 30 min post hardcore ride.
* Rosalia is fancy. Very refined.
December 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Albums w/e 09 Nov:
* My surprise was the NewDad album. This was a recommendation from Rich, and it stunned me
* At this point, I'm starting to understand Geese
* Wednesday is great
* They Are Gutting A Body Of Water is a sublime 30 min post hardcore ride.
* Rosalia is fancy. Very refined.
* My surprise was the NewDad album. This was a recommendation from Rich, and it stunned me
* At this point, I'm starting to understand Geese
* Wednesday is great
* They Are Gutting A Body Of Water is a sublime 30 min post hardcore ride.
* Rosalia is fancy. Very refined.
Albums w/e 02 Nov
* I did get a second run with BPM.
* The hyped Snocaps record was fun but ...
* New Florence was amazing.
* Wet Leg's Moisturizer AGAIN. This album really has it.
* I did get a second run with BPM.
* The hyped Snocaps record was fun but ...
* New Florence was amazing.
* Wet Leg's Moisturizer AGAIN. This album really has it.
December 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Albums w/e 02 Nov
* I did get a second run with BPM.
* The hyped Snocaps record was fun but ...
* New Florence was amazing.
* Wet Leg's Moisturizer AGAIN. This album really has it.
* I did get a second run with BPM.
* The hyped Snocaps record was fun but ...
* New Florence was amazing.
* Wet Leg's Moisturizer AGAIN. This album really has it.
Albums w/e 26 Oct
* BPM is a bop but I need to go back properly.
* Third listen to euro-country. It's amazing
* but LILY ALLEN twice this week. Such an amazing record. And you don't really understand what you're listening to on that first listen.
* BPM is a bop but I need to go back properly.
* Third listen to euro-country. It's amazing
* but LILY ALLEN twice this week. Such an amazing record. And you don't really understand what you're listening to on that first listen.
December 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Albums w/e 26 Oct
* BPM is a bop but I need to go back properly.
* Third listen to euro-country. It's amazing
* but LILY ALLEN twice this week. Such an amazing record. And you don't really understand what you're listening to on that first listen.
* BPM is a bop but I need to go back properly.
* Third listen to euro-country. It's amazing
* but LILY ALLEN twice this week. Such an amazing record. And you don't really understand what you're listening to on that first listen.
Albums w/e 19 Oct
* New Last Dinner Party is very fun. The dark colour suits the record.
* I liked the new Tame Impala???
* The Remote Part is a classic and I had forgotten.
* New Last Dinner Party is very fun. The dark colour suits the record.
* I liked the new Tame Impala???
* The Remote Part is a classic and I had forgotten.
December 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Albums w/e 19 Oct
* New Last Dinner Party is very fun. The dark colour suits the record.
* I liked the new Tame Impala???
* The Remote Part is a classic and I had forgotten.
* New Last Dinner Party is very fun. The dark colour suits the record.
* I liked the new Tame Impala???
* The Remote Part is a classic and I had forgotten.
Albums w/e 05 Oct:
* Taylor. Went to the cinema as well. The album has good peaks but isn't a complete piece for me.
* Unlike CMAT.
* Taylor. Went to the cinema as well. The album has good peaks but isn't a complete piece for me.
* Unlike CMAT.
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Albums w/e 05 Oct:
* Taylor. Went to the cinema as well. The album has good peaks but isn't a complete piece for me.
* Unlike CMAT.
* Taylor. Went to the cinema as well. The album has good peaks but isn't a complete piece for me.
* Unlike CMAT.
Albums w/e 28 Sept
* First time listening to the Moonchild Sanelly record from Jan, after she blew me away at EOTR.
* Proper revisit of Blood Orange's. It's such a nuanced record.
* First time listening to the Moonchild Sanelly record from Jan, after she blew me away at EOTR.
* Proper revisit of Blood Orange's. It's such a nuanced record.
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Albums w/e 28 Sept
* First time listening to the Moonchild Sanelly record from Jan, after she blew me away at EOTR.
* Proper revisit of Blood Orange's. It's such a nuanced record.
* First time listening to the Moonchild Sanelly record from Jan, after she blew me away at EOTR.
* Proper revisit of Blood Orange's. It's such a nuanced record.
Albums, w/e 21 Sept:
* New Lola Young. This is a perfect collection which I'm listening to as I type, and it's such a shame she's pretty much missing it's rollout.
* Proper depth listening of Little Simz & Turnstile.
* New Lola Young. This is a perfect collection which I'm listening to as I type, and it's such a shame she's pretty much missing it's rollout.
* Proper depth listening of Little Simz & Turnstile.
November 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Albums, w/e 21 Sept:
* New Lola Young. This is a perfect collection which I'm listening to as I type, and it's such a shame she's pretty much missing it's rollout.
* Proper depth listening of Little Simz & Turnstile.
* New Lola Young. This is a perfect collection which I'm listening to as I type, and it's such a shame she's pretty much missing it's rollout.
* Proper depth listening of Little Simz & Turnstile.
Catch up, then. W/e 14 Sept:
* The Jade album is a relative masterpiece.
* The Hot Chip collection is perfect.
* Sat up drinking with a friend and we got very Taylor Swift about everything.
* The Jade album is a relative masterpiece.
* The Hot Chip collection is perfect.
* Sat up drinking with a friend and we got very Taylor Swift about everything.
November 12, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Catch up, then. W/e 14 Sept:
* The Jade album is a relative masterpiece.
* The Hot Chip collection is perfect.
* Sat up drinking with a friend and we got very Taylor Swift about everything.
* The Jade album is a relative masterpiece.
* The Hot Chip collection is perfect.
* Sat up drinking with a friend and we got very Taylor Swift about everything.
Guess who just got mentioned on Coronation Street?
September 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Guess who just got mentioned on Coronation Street?
Albums (this week!) w/e 07 Sept
- Did the Wolf Alice twice. It's gorgeous.
- I blame @benbartlett.bsky.social for wanting to put Raye on again.
- Essex Honey is SUBLIME, really looking forward to another listen for that.
- New David Byrne appears carefree but is layered. Blink & it's over.
- Did the Wolf Alice twice. It's gorgeous.
- I blame @benbartlett.bsky.social for wanting to put Raye on again.
- Essex Honey is SUBLIME, really looking forward to another listen for that.
- New David Byrne appears carefree but is layered. Blink & it's over.
September 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Albums (this week!) w/e 07 Sept
- Did the Wolf Alice twice. It's gorgeous.
- I blame @benbartlett.bsky.social for wanting to put Raye on again.
- Essex Honey is SUBLIME, really looking forward to another listen for that.
- New David Byrne appears carefree but is layered. Blink & it's over.
- Did the Wolf Alice twice. It's gorgeous.
- I blame @benbartlett.bsky.social for wanting to put Raye on again.
- Essex Honey is SUBLIME, really looking forward to another listen for that.
- New David Byrne appears carefree but is layered. Blink & it's over.
Albums, w/e 31 August. Festival week, so hardly anything!
- Can finally put a proper album to Hayley's new stuff. Parachute is lovely / horrifying.
- The new Sabrina has some bangers and needs to be listened to in order.
- CMAT is beautiful.
- Can finally put a proper album to Hayley's new stuff. Parachute is lovely / horrifying.
- The new Sabrina has some bangers and needs to be listened to in order.
- CMAT is beautiful.
September 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Albums, w/e 31 August. Festival week, so hardly anything!
- Can finally put a proper album to Hayley's new stuff. Parachute is lovely / horrifying.
- The new Sabrina has some bangers and needs to be listened to in order.
- CMAT is beautiful.
- Can finally put a proper album to Hayley's new stuff. Parachute is lovely / horrifying.
- The new Sabrina has some bangers and needs to be listened to in order.
- CMAT is beautiful.
Albums, w/e 24 August. Full on binge week, and moved it.
- Beyonce & The Replacements on a trip to London
- All of the Wolf Alice for their new album, which was lush on first listen
- I need to go back to Dijon's Baby, it was stunning
- Didn't enjoy the Radiohead live, wasn't in the mood.
- Beyonce & The Replacements on a trip to London
- All of the Wolf Alice for their new album, which was lush on first listen
- I need to go back to Dijon's Baby, it was stunning
- Didn't enjoy the Radiohead live, wasn't in the mood.
September 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Albums, w/e 24 August. Full on binge week, and moved it.
- Beyonce & The Replacements on a trip to London
- All of the Wolf Alice for their new album, which was lush on first listen
- I need to go back to Dijon's Baby, it was stunning
- Didn't enjoy the Radiohead live, wasn't in the mood.
- Beyonce & The Replacements on a trip to London
- All of the Wolf Alice for their new album, which was lush on first listen
- I need to go back to Dijon's Baby, it was stunning
- Didn't enjoy the Radiohead live, wasn't in the mood.
Again, album catch up:
W/E 18 August
- Full on Carly binge to celebrate 10 years of EMOTION.
- Listen to the Model/Actriz album with my friend Linz at 2am. I t gets better every listen.
W/E 18 August
- Full on Carly binge to celebrate 10 years of EMOTION.
- Listen to the Model/Actriz album with my friend Linz at 2am. I t gets better every listen.
September 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Again, album catch up:
W/E 18 August
- Full on Carly binge to celebrate 10 years of EMOTION.
- Listen to the Model/Actriz album with my friend Linz at 2am. I t gets better every listen.
W/E 18 August
- Full on Carly binge to celebrate 10 years of EMOTION.
- Listen to the Model/Actriz album with my friend Linz at 2am. I t gets better every listen.
For 17 August, far more pop:
- Back on the TSwift bandwagon thanks to her new record announcement
- a classic Gruff Rhys record I'd pretty much forgotten
- 10 years of Carly Rae's Emotion.
- Back on the TSwift bandwagon thanks to her new record announcement
- a classic Gruff Rhys record I'd pretty much forgotten
- 10 years of Carly Rae's Emotion.
August 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
For 17 August, far more pop:
- Back on the TSwift bandwagon thanks to her new record announcement
- a classic Gruff Rhys record I'd pretty much forgotten
- 10 years of Carly Rae's Emotion.
- Back on the TSwift bandwagon thanks to her new record announcement
- a classic Gruff Rhys record I'd pretty much forgotten
- 10 years of Carly Rae's Emotion.
Again, it's not that I'm lazy on this, I'm just lazy on remembering to post it here.
A great week for w/e 10 August
- Thoughtful live Pearl Jam & Ryan Adams
- Deepening listening with Turnstile
- Emily Hines (not Haines!) from an NPR rec
- The sublime Amaree record. Well worth a spin.
A great week for w/e 10 August
- Thoughtful live Pearl Jam & Ryan Adams
- Deepening listening with Turnstile
- Emily Hines (not Haines!) from an NPR rec
- The sublime Amaree record. Well worth a spin.
August 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Again, it's not that I'm lazy on this, I'm just lazy on remembering to post it here.
A great week for w/e 10 August
- Thoughtful live Pearl Jam & Ryan Adams
- Deepening listening with Turnstile
- Emily Hines (not Haines!) from an NPR rec
- The sublime Amaree record. Well worth a spin.
A great week for w/e 10 August
- Thoughtful live Pearl Jam & Ryan Adams
- Deepening listening with Turnstile
- Emily Hines (not Haines!) from an NPR rec
- The sublime Amaree record. Well worth a spin.
And I missed 06 July, where I went full on Oasis for a second week, with a glorious warm evening with Magdalena Bay.
August 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
And I missed 06 July, where I went full on Oasis for a second week, with a glorious warm evening with Magdalena Bay.
- 03 August
The Clipse record sure is something else - it's a 9/10 and very carried, getting ready for the Emo tribute bands night on 08 August, and the new Hayley Williams collection is gorgeous to me. Such a great set of songs.
The Clipse record sure is something else - it's a 9/10 and very carried, getting ready for the Emo tribute bands night on 08 August, and the new Hayley Williams collection is gorgeous to me. Such a great set of songs.
August 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
- 03 August
The Clipse record sure is something else - it's a 9/10 and very carried, getting ready for the Emo tribute bands night on 08 August, and the new Hayley Williams collection is gorgeous to me. Such a great set of songs.
The Clipse record sure is something else - it's a 9/10 and very carried, getting ready for the Emo tribute bands night on 08 August, and the new Hayley Williams collection is gorgeous to me. Such a great set of songs.
- 27 July: had 4 nights away
Really enjoyed Black British Music (it's something else!), Cleo Reed's Cuntry is delicate and so lyrical, and some retro with a well worn CSS album. Gone back on the Tate McRae album and it's good?
Really enjoyed Black British Music (it's something else!), Cleo Reed's Cuntry is delicate and so lyrical, and some retro with a well worn CSS album. Gone back on the Tate McRae album and it's good?
August 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
- 27 July: had 4 nights away
Really enjoyed Black British Music (it's something else!), Cleo Reed's Cuntry is delicate and so lyrical, and some retro with a well worn CSS album. Gone back on the Tate McRae album and it's good?
Really enjoyed Black British Music (it's something else!), Cleo Reed's Cuntry is delicate and so lyrical, and some retro with a well worn CSS album. Gone back on the Tate McRae album and it's good?
- 20 July
Just Caroline
(Finishing Glastonbury sets!!)
Just Caroline
(Finishing Glastonbury sets!!)
August 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
- 20 July
Just Caroline
(Finishing Glastonbury sets!!)
Just Caroline
(Finishing Glastonbury sets!!)