I think part of the reason I'm struggling so much with #5DebutAlbums9094 on the latest #5albums poll from @richards7370.bsky.social is that this was the 5-year period where I had my first job after finishing uni in '90, and I had some money to spend on music. So many memories; so much choice...
January 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
I think part of the reason I'm struggling so much with #5DebutAlbums9094 on the latest #5albums poll from @richards7370.bsky.social is that this was the 5-year period where I had my first job after finishing uni in '90, and I had some money to spend on music. So many memories; so much choice...
its easy to neglect as we have a surfeit of music, always something new to hear, or something to listen again to and then what we loved in the past...kinda find these 5albums a way to revisit... but yes a dive into 4ad is always a good choice
January 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM
its easy to neglect as we have a surfeit of music, always something new to hear, or something to listen again to and then what we loved in the past...kinda find these 5albums a way to revisit... but yes a dive into 4ad is always a good choice
Nice one. The #5albums community is good for getting turned on to stuff, isn’t it? I’ll have to check out that Cardiacs album…
Re: HMHB, if you’re not all over them already, I’d say that Trouble Over Bridgewater and Cammell Laird Social Club are the absolute high-water marks 🤞
Re: HMHB, if you’re not all over them already, I’d say that Trouble Over Bridgewater and Cammell Laird Social Club are the absolute high-water marks 🤞
January 6, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Nice one. The #5albums community is good for getting turned on to stuff, isn’t it? I’ll have to check out that Cardiacs album…
Re: HMHB, if you’re not all over them already, I’d say that Trouble Over Bridgewater and Cammell Laird Social Club are the absolute high-water marks 🤞
Re: HMHB, if you’re not all over them already, I’d say that Trouble Over Bridgewater and Cammell Laird Social Club are the absolute high-water marks 🤞
Crap. I forgot to vote.
From memory:
1. Mogwai
2. Sparks
3. David Byrne
4. Pulp
5. Wet Leg
6. The Beths
7. Steven Wilson
8. Chameleons
#johnsvinyl #5album25
Thanks, Rich. Looking forward to more fun with #5albums in 2026!
From memory:
1. Mogwai
2. Sparks
3. David Byrne
4. Pulp
5. Wet Leg
6. The Beths
7. Steven Wilson
8. Chameleons
#johnsvinyl #5album25
Thanks, Rich. Looking forward to more fun with #5albums in 2026!
January 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Crap. I forgot to vote.
From memory:
1. Mogwai
2. Sparks
3. David Byrne
4. Pulp
5. Wet Leg
6. The Beths
7. Steven Wilson
8. Chameleons
#johnsvinyl #5album25
Thanks, Rich. Looking forward to more fun with #5albums in 2026!
From memory:
1. Mogwai
2. Sparks
3. David Byrne
4. Pulp
5. Wet Leg
6. The Beths
7. Steven Wilson
8. Chameleons
#johnsvinyl #5album25
Thanks, Rich. Looking forward to more fun with #5albums in 2026!
This is my favourite music challenge along with the 5albums.
I am listing my top 20 on twitter, but will list it here also.
Hopefully there will be a lot of interest. This is one of the more difficult years, as I had a top 50 playlist.
I am listing my top 20 on twitter, but will list it here also.
Hopefully there will be a lot of interest. This is one of the more difficult years, as I had a top 50 playlist.
January 1, 2026 at 1:29 PM
This is my favourite music challenge along with the 5albums.
I am listing my top 20 on twitter, but will list it here also.
Hopefully there will be a lot of interest. This is one of the more difficult years, as I had a top 50 playlist.
I am listing my top 20 on twitter, but will list it here also.
Hopefully there will be a lot of interest. This is one of the more difficult years, as I had a top 50 playlist.
Hi Rich, my #5albums25 are...
1. Bob Mould - Here We Go Crazy
2. Drink The Sea - II
3. Drink The Sea - I
4. Sprints - All That Is Over
5. Ispini na hEireann - Poxtail Soup
Happy New Year Rich and all the #5albums gang...
1. Bob Mould - Here We Go Crazy
2. Drink The Sea - II
3. Drink The Sea - I
4. Sprints - All That Is Over
5. Ispini na hEireann - Poxtail Soup
Happy New Year Rich and all the #5albums gang...
December 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Hi Rich, my #5albums25 are...
1. Bob Mould - Here We Go Crazy
2. Drink The Sea - II
3. Drink The Sea - I
4. Sprints - All That Is Over
5. Ispini na hEireann - Poxtail Soup
Happy New Year Rich and all the #5albums gang...
1. Bob Mould - Here We Go Crazy
2. Drink The Sea - II
3. Drink The Sea - I
4. Sprints - All That Is Over
5. Ispini na hEireann - Poxtail Soup
Happy New Year Rich and all the #5albums gang...
A fine list, though a few I'll need to explore. Essex Honey my no 1 and The Clearing no 3.
Can I recommend the #5albums polls run by @richards7370.bsky.social
Lots of chat currently on 2025 and also been enjoying his debut album polls.
Can I recommend the #5albums polls run by @richards7370.bsky.social
Lots of chat currently on 2025 and also been enjoying his debut album polls.
December 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A fine list, though a few I'll need to explore. Essex Honey my no 1 and The Clearing no 3.
Can I recommend the #5albums polls run by @richards7370.bsky.social
Lots of chat currently on 2025 and also been enjoying his debut album polls.
Can I recommend the #5albums polls run by @richards7370.bsky.social
Lots of chat currently on 2025 and also been enjoying his debut album polls.
Totally agree. I have to pick 5 for the 5albums challenge. And even for those I end up asking for them all to be 3 points rather than 1-5 😉
December 29, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Totally agree. I have to pick 5 for the 5albums challenge. And even for those I end up asking for them all to be 3 points rather than 1-5 😉
#SundayMusicMood
@deborann.bsky.social @coinneachrooney.bsky.social @marksmusic1977.bsky.social @paulakeenan.bsky.social
Been trying to decide on my final 5 for the 5albums challenge so been very much a 2025 listening day.
This stood out.
Tavaré - Ghosts
youtu.be/t3AfrybXHVw?...
@deborann.bsky.social @coinneachrooney.bsky.social @marksmusic1977.bsky.social @paulakeenan.bsky.social
Been trying to decide on my final 5 for the 5albums challenge so been very much a 2025 listening day.
This stood out.
Tavaré - Ghosts
youtu.be/t3AfrybXHVw?...
Ghosts
YouTube video by Tavare - Topic
youtu.be
December 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
#SundayMusicMood
@deborann.bsky.social @coinneachrooney.bsky.social @marksmusic1977.bsky.social @paulakeenan.bsky.social
Been trying to decide on my final 5 for the 5albums challenge so been very much a 2025 listening day.
This stood out.
Tavaré - Ghosts
youtu.be/t3AfrybXHVw?...
@deborann.bsky.social @coinneachrooney.bsky.social @marksmusic1977.bsky.social @paulakeenan.bsky.social
Been trying to decide on my final 5 for the 5albums challenge so been very much a 2025 listening day.
This stood out.
Tavaré - Ghosts
youtu.be/t3AfrybXHVw?...
Merry Christmas to you and your family Richard🍻🥂
Seasons Greetings also to everyone who joins in the wonderful 5albums community 🎄
#musicsky
Seasons Greetings also to everyone who joins in the wonderful 5albums community 🎄
#musicsky
December 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Merry Christmas to you and your family Richard🍻🥂
Seasons Greetings also to everyone who joins in the wonderful 5albums community 🎄
#musicsky
Seasons Greetings also to everyone who joins in the wonderful 5albums community 🎄
#musicsky
Spanners - The Black Dog. 1995, Warp Records. Their best and one of the finest electronic records from this great period. Started playing again cos of 5albums...should probably get a new copy...RIP Ken Downie #NowPlaying
December 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Spanners - The Black Dog. 1995, Warp Records. Their best and one of the finest electronic records from this great period. Started playing again cos of 5albums...should probably get a new copy...RIP Ken Downie #NowPlaying
Next up for #5albums25. Bob comes back with a melodic roar (of course)! I’ve been busy with the other #5albums poll and haven’t given this is proper number of listens this year. It’s a contender in any case. #johnsvinyl #nowplaying
December 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Next up for #5albums25. Bob comes back with a melodic roar (of course)! I’ve been busy with the other #5albums poll and haven’t given this is proper number of listens this year. It’s a contender in any case. #johnsvinyl #nowplaying
#5albums
Didn’t even think about Africa 70 or Osibisa. Only NOW discovering Cymande after seeing so many voting for them. Brilliant.
Isn’t music great 😂
Didn’t even think about Africa 70 or Osibisa. Only NOW discovering Cymande after seeing so many voting for them. Brilliant.
Isn’t music great 😂
December 14, 2025 at 7:32 AM
#5albums
Didn’t even think about Africa 70 or Osibisa. Only NOW discovering Cymande after seeing so many voting for them. Brilliant.
Isn’t music great 😂
Didn’t even think about Africa 70 or Osibisa. Only NOW discovering Cymande after seeing so many voting for them. Brilliant.
Isn’t music great 😂
Eno takes time. Big Star was most likely to get thrown out for Baby Huey or Hathaway. I only fully embraced Curtis during our 70s 5albums.
December 14, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Eno takes time. Big Star was most likely to get thrown out for Baby Huey or Hathaway. I only fully embraced Curtis during our 70s 5albums.
I’m pointing the blame squarely at @richards7370.bsky.social’s #5Albums polls for this 😂
December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I’m pointing the blame squarely at @richards7370.bsky.social’s #5Albums polls for this 😂
My Apple Music replay stats are ridiculous just under 100,000 minutes and over 3,500 artists and about 2,900 albums in 2025. Grateful that my job allows me to listen music all day everyday and couldn’t have done it without the #5albums crowd that consistently gives me something great to listen to.
December 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
My Apple Music replay stats are ridiculous just under 100,000 minutes and over 3,500 artists and about 2,900 albums in 2025. Grateful that my job allows me to listen music all day everyday and couldn’t have done it without the #5albums crowd that consistently gives me something great to listen to.
Next up for #5debutalbums7074. I picked this up earlier this year in response to one of the #5albums polls. It’s incredible. Thanks to all of you who recommended it! #johnsvinyl #nowplaying
December 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Next up for #5debutalbums7074. I picked this up earlier this year in response to one of the #5albums polls. It’s incredible. Thanks to all of you who recommended it! #johnsvinyl #nowplaying
Lovely music to accompany dinner tonight. Picked it up used for a good price this afternoon. Nice recent EU repress. Been on my want list for a few months after re-listening to my CD for a #5albums poll. #johnsvinyl #nowplaying
November 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Lovely music to accompany dinner tonight. Picked it up used for a good price this afternoon. Nice recent EU repress. Been on my want list for a few months after re-listening to my CD for a #5albums poll. #johnsvinyl #nowplaying
#5debutalbums7074 #NowPlaying #cdsky #musicsky #vinylcommunity
Doris Duke, I’m A Loser (1970)
Some confusion over release date but @richards7370.bsky.social agreed on ‘70 fir #5albums.
No confusion over its brilliance though.
Doris Duke, I’m A Loser (1970)
Some confusion over release date but @richards7370.bsky.social agreed on ‘70 fir #5albums.
No confusion over its brilliance though.
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
#5debutalbums7074 #NowPlaying #cdsky #musicsky #vinylcommunity
Doris Duke, I’m A Loser (1970)
Some confusion over release date but @richards7370.bsky.social agreed on ‘70 fir #5albums.
No confusion over its brilliance though.
Doris Duke, I’m A Loser (1970)
Some confusion over release date but @richards7370.bsky.social agreed on ‘70 fir #5albums.
No confusion over its brilliance though.