John Carty
@johncarty1.bsky.social
A resident of Wales.
Ex-Midlander.
Music and a bit of footy, with a dash of wildlife and nature, will suit me just fine.
Ex-Midlander.
Music and a bit of footy, with a dash of wildlife and nature, will suit me just fine.
#5debutalbums7074
The Residents - Meet The Residents (1974)
North Louisiana’s phenomenal pop combo (it says, accurately, on the cover). Straight onto my shortlist.
The Residents - Meet The Residents (1974)
North Louisiana’s phenomenal pop combo (it says, accurately, on the cover). Straight onto my shortlist.
November 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
#5debutalbums7074
The Residents - Meet The Residents (1974)
North Louisiana’s phenomenal pop combo (it says, accurately, on the cover). Straight onto my shortlist.
The Residents - Meet The Residents (1974)
North Louisiana’s phenomenal pop combo (it says, accurately, on the cover). Straight onto my shortlist.
#5debutalbums1014
1 Savages - Silence Yourself (5pts)
2 Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
3 Django Django - s/t
4 Public Service Broadcasting - Inform Educate Entertain
5 Drenge - s/t
This was more happy listening. Enjoying the challenge.
Enjoy the weekend, all. 😎👍
1 Savages - Silence Yourself (5pts)
2 Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
3 Django Django - s/t
4 Public Service Broadcasting - Inform Educate Entertain
5 Drenge - s/t
This was more happy listening. Enjoying the challenge.
Enjoy the weekend, all. 😎👍
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
#5debutalbums1014
1 Savages - Silence Yourself (5pts)
2 Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
3 Django Django - s/t
4 Public Service Broadcasting - Inform Educate Entertain
5 Drenge - s/t
This was more happy listening. Enjoying the challenge.
Enjoy the weekend, all. 😎👍
1 Savages - Silence Yourself (5pts)
2 Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
3 Django Django - s/t
4 Public Service Broadcasting - Inform Educate Entertain
5 Drenge - s/t
This was more happy listening. Enjoying the challenge.
Enjoy the weekend, all. 😎👍
#5debutalbums1014
I’ve started with 31 albums this time round. Lots of great stuff, many that I can’t recall having heard before (Dead Sea Apes, Amazing Snakeheads, Wrangler, Bo Ningen etc).
I’ve definitely missed a few, as well.
Thanks for your recommendations, all, much appreciated. 👍😎👏
I’ve started with 31 albums this time round. Lots of great stuff, many that I can’t recall having heard before (Dead Sea Apes, Amazing Snakeheads, Wrangler, Bo Ningen etc).
I’ve definitely missed a few, as well.
Thanks for your recommendations, all, much appreciated. 👍😎👏
November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
#5debutalbums1014
I’ve started with 31 albums this time round. Lots of great stuff, many that I can’t recall having heard before (Dead Sea Apes, Amazing Snakeheads, Wrangler, Bo Ningen etc).
I’ve definitely missed a few, as well.
Thanks for your recommendations, all, much appreciated. 👍😎👏
I’ve started with 31 albums this time round. Lots of great stuff, many that I can’t recall having heard before (Dead Sea Apes, Amazing Snakeheads, Wrangler, Bo Ningen etc).
I’ve definitely missed a few, as well.
Thanks for your recommendations, all, much appreciated. 👍😎👏
Wikipedia says they were known as fashion music, but I’ve got the album and saw them live in 1979, and always knew them as fashion.
I must admit it’s a bit confusing. Who the hell knows? 😄
I must admit it’s a bit confusing. Who the hell knows? 😄
October 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Wikipedia says they were known as fashion music, but I’ve got the album and saw them live in 1979, and always knew them as fashion.
I must admit it’s a bit confusing. Who the hell knows? 😄
I must admit it’s a bit confusing. Who the hell knows? 😄
#5debutalbums8084
The hardest choice, so many brilliant albums (& I missed some):
1 Very Things- The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes (5pts)
2 Teardrop Explodes- Kilimanjaro
3 Eyeless In Gaza- Photographs As Memories
4 Crispy Ambulance- The Plateau Phase
5 The Dancing Did- And Did Those Feet
The hardest choice, so many brilliant albums (& I missed some):
1 Very Things- The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes (5pts)
2 Teardrop Explodes- Kilimanjaro
3 Eyeless In Gaza- Photographs As Memories
4 Crispy Ambulance- The Plateau Phase
5 The Dancing Did- And Did Those Feet
October 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
#5debutalbums8084
The hardest choice, so many brilliant albums (& I missed some):
1 Very Things- The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes (5pts)
2 Teardrop Explodes- Kilimanjaro
3 Eyeless In Gaza- Photographs As Memories
4 Crispy Ambulance- The Plateau Phase
5 The Dancing Did- And Did Those Feet
The hardest choice, so many brilliant albums (& I missed some):
1 Very Things- The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes (5pts)
2 Teardrop Explodes- Kilimanjaro
3 Eyeless In Gaza- Photographs As Memories
4 Crispy Ambulance- The Plateau Phase
5 The Dancing Did- And Did Those Feet
#5debutalbums8084
The Very Things - The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes
1984
Oh, yes! This is the real deal.
Manic rhythm section, twangy guitars, weird vocals, strange dialogue from early sci fi films/programmes fading in and out.
Definitely in my top 5. Exquisite
youtube.com/watch?v=46W8...
The Very Things - The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes
1984
Oh, yes! This is the real deal.
Manic rhythm section, twangy guitars, weird vocals, strange dialogue from early sci fi films/programmes fading in and out.
Definitely in my top 5. Exquisite
youtube.com/watch?v=46W8...
October 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
#5debutalbums8084
The Very Things - The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes
1984
Oh, yes! This is the real deal.
Manic rhythm section, twangy guitars, weird vocals, strange dialogue from early sci fi films/programmes fading in and out.
Definitely in my top 5. Exquisite
youtube.com/watch?v=46W8...
The Very Things - The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes
1984
Oh, yes! This is the real deal.
Manic rhythm section, twangy guitars, weird vocals, strange dialogue from early sci fi films/programmes fading in and out.
Definitely in my top 5. Exquisite
youtube.com/watch?v=46W8...
#5debutalbums8084
The Mob - Let The Tribe Increase
1983 - if anarcho-punk is your bag (and maybe if it isn’t) you won’t find many better albums than this one.
Punchy, catchy, well written songs throughout, it’s an album that deserves more exposure. Brilliant stuff.
youtube.com/watch?v=S53A...
The Mob - Let The Tribe Increase
1983 - if anarcho-punk is your bag (and maybe if it isn’t) you won’t find many better albums than this one.
Punchy, catchy, well written songs throughout, it’s an album that deserves more exposure. Brilliant stuff.
youtube.com/watch?v=S53A...
October 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
#5debutalbums8084
The Mob - Let The Tribe Increase
1983 - if anarcho-punk is your bag (and maybe if it isn’t) you won’t find many better albums than this one.
Punchy, catchy, well written songs throughout, it’s an album that deserves more exposure. Brilliant stuff.
youtube.com/watch?v=S53A...
The Mob - Let The Tribe Increase
1983 - if anarcho-punk is your bag (and maybe if it isn’t) you won’t find many better albums than this one.
Punchy, catchy, well written songs throughout, it’s an album that deserves more exposure. Brilliant stuff.
youtube.com/watch?v=S53A...
#5debutalbums8084
Section 25 - Always Now
Maybe influenced by Metal Box-era PiL, produced by Martin Hannett, there’s lots to like on this Factory release. The drums are to the fore, bass and vocals carry any melody, guitars provide background effects.
Worth a listen.
youtube.com/watch?v=98AC...
Section 25 - Always Now
Maybe influenced by Metal Box-era PiL, produced by Martin Hannett, there’s lots to like on this Factory release. The drums are to the fore, bass and vocals carry any melody, guitars provide background effects.
Worth a listen.
youtube.com/watch?v=98AC...
October 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
#5debutalbums8084
Section 25 - Always Now
Maybe influenced by Metal Box-era PiL, produced by Martin Hannett, there’s lots to like on this Factory release. The drums are to the fore, bass and vocals carry any melody, guitars provide background effects.
Worth a listen.
youtube.com/watch?v=98AC...
Section 25 - Always Now
Maybe influenced by Metal Box-era PiL, produced by Martin Hannett, there’s lots to like on this Factory release. The drums are to the fore, bass and vocals carry any melody, guitars provide background effects.
Worth a listen.
youtube.com/watch?v=98AC...
#5debutalbums8084
This is it, it’s the final shortlist, no, I definitely will not be adding any more albums to it, no way, you’ve caught me out on this before.
The good news is that I’ve played 32 already, so the whittling down to 10 or so is well under way.
What a joyous experience this is.
This is it, it’s the final shortlist, no, I definitely will not be adding any more albums to it, no way, you’ve caught me out on this before.
The good news is that I’ve played 32 already, so the whittling down to 10 or so is well under way.
What a joyous experience this is.
October 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
#5debutalbums8084
This is it, it’s the final shortlist, no, I definitely will not be adding any more albums to it, no way, you’ve caught me out on this before.
The good news is that I’ve played 32 already, so the whittling down to 10 or so is well under way.
What a joyous experience this is.
This is it, it’s the final shortlist, no, I definitely will not be adding any more albums to it, no way, you’ve caught me out on this before.
The good news is that I’ve played 32 already, so the whittling down to 10 or so is well under way.
What a joyous experience this is.
#5debutalbums8084
Crispy Ambulance - The Plateau Phase
Yet another classic debut album from this period. Not the best cover, but the music is glorious. On Factory records.
This is Travel Time:
youtube.com/watch?v=WU8j...
Crispy Ambulance - The Plateau Phase
Yet another classic debut album from this period. Not the best cover, but the music is glorious. On Factory records.
This is Travel Time:
youtube.com/watch?v=WU8j...
October 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
#5debutalbums8084
Crispy Ambulance - The Plateau Phase
Yet another classic debut album from this period. Not the best cover, but the music is glorious. On Factory records.
This is Travel Time:
youtube.com/watch?v=WU8j...
Crispy Ambulance - The Plateau Phase
Yet another classic debut album from this period. Not the best cover, but the music is glorious. On Factory records.
This is Travel Time:
youtube.com/watch?v=WU8j...
#5debutalbums8084
I keep mistyping this bloody hash tag.
Anyway, initial shortlist is up to 34 flippin’ brilliant albums.
Please don’t tell me I’ve missed any out, good folk (I undoubtedly will have) 🙉
I keep mistyping this bloody hash tag.
Anyway, initial shortlist is up to 34 flippin’ brilliant albums.
Please don’t tell me I’ve missed any out, good folk (I undoubtedly will have) 🙉
October 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
#5debutalbums8084
I keep mistyping this bloody hash tag.
Anyway, initial shortlist is up to 34 flippin’ brilliant albums.
Please don’t tell me I’ve missed any out, good folk (I undoubtedly will have) 🙉
I keep mistyping this bloody hash tag.
Anyway, initial shortlist is up to 34 flippin’ brilliant albums.
Please don’t tell me I’ve missed any out, good folk (I undoubtedly will have) 🙉
#5debutalbums0004
This one will be the most difficult for me. Perhaps 1978/79 will run it close.
I’ve left out at least half a dozen, and my shortlist is still overflowing.
Stop reminding me of albums I’ve inadvertently missed, everybody! 🙉
This one will be the most difficult for me. Perhaps 1978/79 will run it close.
I’ve left out at least half a dozen, and my shortlist is still overflowing.
Stop reminding me of albums I’ve inadvertently missed, everybody! 🙉
October 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
#5debutalbums0004
This one will be the most difficult for me. Perhaps 1978/79 will run it close.
I’ve left out at least half a dozen, and my shortlist is still overflowing.
Stop reminding me of albums I’ve inadvertently missed, everybody! 🙉
This one will be the most difficult for me. Perhaps 1978/79 will run it close.
I’ve left out at least half a dozen, and my shortlist is still overflowing.
Stop reminding me of albums I’ve inadvertently missed, everybody! 🙉
#5debutalbums8084
My first thoughts down below⬇️
There’s a load already posted that I need to add to my shortlist, but I still reckon most of my top 5 will be from these 9 albums:
My first thoughts down below⬇️
There’s a load already posted that I need to add to my shortlist, but I still reckon most of my top 5 will be from these 9 albums:
October 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
#5debutalbums8084
My first thoughts down below⬇️
There’s a load already posted that I need to add to my shortlist, but I still reckon most of my top 5 will be from these 9 albums:
My first thoughts down below⬇️
There’s a load already posted that I need to add to my shortlist, but I still reckon most of my top 5 will be from these 9 albums:
#5debutalbums0004
1 Ikara Colt - Chat and Business (5pts)
2 Interpol - turn on the bright lights
3 Libertines - Up the Bracket
4 mclusky - my pain etc
5 the cooper temple clause - See This Through and Leave
Far more brilliant debut albums than I’d remembered, great stuff.
Enjoy your weekend, all
1 Ikara Colt - Chat and Business (5pts)
2 Interpol - turn on the bright lights
3 Libertines - Up the Bracket
4 mclusky - my pain etc
5 the cooper temple clause - See This Through and Leave
Far more brilliant debut albums than I’d remembered, great stuff.
Enjoy your weekend, all
October 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
#5debutalbums0004
1 Ikara Colt - Chat and Business (5pts)
2 Interpol - turn on the bright lights
3 Libertines - Up the Bracket
4 mclusky - my pain etc
5 the cooper temple clause - See This Through and Leave
Far more brilliant debut albums than I’d remembered, great stuff.
Enjoy your weekend, all
1 Ikara Colt - Chat and Business (5pts)
2 Interpol - turn on the bright lights
3 Libertines - Up the Bracket
4 mclusky - my pain etc
5 the cooper temple clause - See This Through and Leave
Far more brilliant debut albums than I’d remembered, great stuff.
Enjoy your weekend, all
#5debutalbums0004
You must all delete your twitter accounts.
Ok, back to the music, here’s my initial list, I’ll be relying on you all for further inspiration. 🙂
PS Ikara Colt’s debut is well worth checking out. In the running for my number 1.
You must all delete your twitter accounts.
Ok, back to the music, here’s my initial list, I’ll be relying on you all for further inspiration. 🙂
PS Ikara Colt’s debut is well worth checking out. In the running for my number 1.
September 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
#5debutalbums0004
You must all delete your twitter accounts.
Ok, back to the music, here’s my initial list, I’ll be relying on you all for further inspiration. 🙂
PS Ikara Colt’s debut is well worth checking out. In the running for my number 1.
You must all delete your twitter accounts.
Ok, back to the music, here’s my initial list, I’ll be relying on you all for further inspiration. 🙂
PS Ikara Colt’s debut is well worth checking out. In the running for my number 1.
#5albums50s60sfinal
1 Zombies - Odessey and Oracle (5pts)
2 Love - Forever Changes
3 Pink Floyd - Piper At The Gates…
4 Beatles - Revolver
5 Beatles - Sgt Pepper’s L H C B
A fantastic 26 album shortlist made this one easy listening. They’re all winners. 🙂
Enjoy your weekend, all.
1 Zombies - Odessey and Oracle (5pts)
2 Love - Forever Changes
3 Pink Floyd - Piper At The Gates…
4 Beatles - Revolver
5 Beatles - Sgt Pepper’s L H C B
A fantastic 26 album shortlist made this one easy listening. They’re all winners. 🙂
Enjoy your weekend, all.
September 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
#5albums50s60sfinal
1 Zombies - Odessey and Oracle (5pts)
2 Love - Forever Changes
3 Pink Floyd - Piper At The Gates…
4 Beatles - Revolver
5 Beatles - Sgt Pepper’s L H C B
A fantastic 26 album shortlist made this one easy listening. They’re all winners. 🙂
Enjoy your weekend, all.
1 Zombies - Odessey and Oracle (5pts)
2 Love - Forever Changes
3 Pink Floyd - Piper At The Gates…
4 Beatles - Revolver
5 Beatles - Sgt Pepper’s L H C B
A fantastic 26 album shortlist made this one easy listening. They’re all winners. 🙂
Enjoy your weekend, all.
Thanks, Trevor, yes, my mind is going, it’s Wah! Just googled the Cuban heels and it’s not too dissimilar.
August 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Thanks, Trevor, yes, my mind is going, it’s Wah! Just googled the Cuban heels and it’s not too dissimilar.
It’s been a good year for great albums.
Here’s half a dozen beauties currently being played on rotation at chez Carty.
#np Throwing Muses
youtu.be/GK3-n_Ko2HM?...
Here’s half a dozen beauties currently being played on rotation at chez Carty.
#np Throwing Muses
youtu.be/GK3-n_Ko2HM?...
August 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It’s been a good year for great albums.
Here’s half a dozen beauties currently being played on rotation at chez Carty.
#np Throwing Muses
youtu.be/GK3-n_Ko2HM?...
Here’s half a dozen beauties currently being played on rotation at chez Carty.
#np Throwing Muses
youtu.be/GK3-n_Ko2HM?...
#5albums50s60s5
1 Zombies - Odessey and Oracle (5pts)
2 Beatles - Revolver
3 Pretty Things - S.F.Sorrow
4 Stooges - s/t
5 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of …
Possibly the strongest 50s60s sf, so far.
Wishing you all a fantastic bank holiday weekend, whatever you get up to. 😎
1 Zombies - Odessey and Oracle (5pts)
2 Beatles - Revolver
3 Pretty Things - S.F.Sorrow
4 Stooges - s/t
5 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of …
Possibly the strongest 50s60s sf, so far.
Wishing you all a fantastic bank holiday weekend, whatever you get up to. 😎
August 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
#5albums50s60s5
1 Zombies - Odessey and Oracle (5pts)
2 Beatles - Revolver
3 Pretty Things - S.F.Sorrow
4 Stooges - s/t
5 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of …
Possibly the strongest 50s60s sf, so far.
Wishing you all a fantastic bank holiday weekend, whatever you get up to. 😎
1 Zombies - Odessey and Oracle (5pts)
2 Beatles - Revolver
3 Pretty Things - S.F.Sorrow
4 Stooges - s/t
5 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of …
Possibly the strongest 50s60s sf, so far.
Wishing you all a fantastic bank holiday weekend, whatever you get up to. 😎
This one’s a bit stacked.
Oh well, where better to start than with a Christmas album (in August? This just doesn’t feel right).
😎 🎅🎄☀️
Oh well, where better to start than with a Christmas album (in August? This just doesn’t feel right).
😎 🎅🎄☀️
August 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This one’s a bit stacked.
Oh well, where better to start than with a Christmas album (in August? This just doesn’t feel right).
😎 🎅🎄☀️
Oh well, where better to start than with a Christmas album (in August? This just doesn’t feel right).
😎 🎅🎄☀️
#5albums50s60s4
Welcome back, Richard, fingers crossed for Rachel’s continuing recovery.
Here’s my fab 5:
1 Love - Forever Changes (5pts)
2 Donovan - Sunshine Superman
3 Monks - Black Monk Time
4 The United States of America - s/t
5 Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison
Have a great weekend, all. 😎👍
Welcome back, Richard, fingers crossed for Rachel’s continuing recovery.
Here’s my fab 5:
1 Love - Forever Changes (5pts)
2 Donovan - Sunshine Superman
3 Monks - Black Monk Time
4 The United States of America - s/t
5 Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison
Have a great weekend, all. 😎👍
August 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
#5albums50s60s4
Welcome back, Richard, fingers crossed for Rachel’s continuing recovery.
Here’s my fab 5:
1 Love - Forever Changes (5pts)
2 Donovan - Sunshine Superman
3 Monks - Black Monk Time
4 The United States of America - s/t
5 Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison
Have a great weekend, all. 😎👍
Welcome back, Richard, fingers crossed for Rachel’s continuing recovery.
Here’s my fab 5:
1 Love - Forever Changes (5pts)
2 Donovan - Sunshine Superman
3 Monks - Black Monk Time
4 The United States of America - s/t
5 Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison
Have a great weekend, all. 😎👍
#5albums59s60s4
I’ve only 5 days to check out and sort a much reduced shortlist this time round - there’s a few others I’d liked to have investigated, but never mind. 😎
Here goes with Bo Diddley.
Go, Bo Diddley!
I’ve only 5 days to check out and sort a much reduced shortlist this time round - there’s a few others I’d liked to have investigated, but never mind. 😎
Here goes with Bo Diddley.
Go, Bo Diddley!
July 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
#5albums59s60s4
I’ve only 5 days to check out and sort a much reduced shortlist this time round - there’s a few others I’d liked to have investigated, but never mind. 😎
Here goes with Bo Diddley.
Go, Bo Diddley!
I’ve only 5 days to check out and sort a much reduced shortlist this time round - there’s a few others I’d liked to have investigated, but never mind. 😎
Here goes with Bo Diddley.
Go, Bo Diddley!
#5albums50s60s3
1 Beatles -Sgt Pepper (5pts)
2 Pink Floyd -Piper at the Gates of Dawn
3 Beatles - Rubber Soul
4 Velvet Underground - s/t
5 Link Wray & the Wraymen- Jack The Ripper
More fantastic listening.
Have a great weekend, all 😎
1 Beatles -Sgt Pepper (5pts)
2 Pink Floyd -Piper at the Gates of Dawn
3 Beatles - Rubber Soul
4 Velvet Underground - s/t
5 Link Wray & the Wraymen- Jack The Ripper
More fantastic listening.
Have a great weekend, all 😎
July 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
#5albums50s60s3
1 Beatles -Sgt Pepper (5pts)
2 Pink Floyd -Piper at the Gates of Dawn
3 Beatles - Rubber Soul
4 Velvet Underground - s/t
5 Link Wray & the Wraymen- Jack The Ripper
More fantastic listening.
Have a great weekend, all 😎
1 Beatles -Sgt Pepper (5pts)
2 Pink Floyd -Piper at the Gates of Dawn
3 Beatles - Rubber Soul
4 Velvet Underground - s/t
5 Link Wray & the Wraymen- Jack The Ripper
More fantastic listening.
Have a great weekend, all 😎
June 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
#5albums59s60s2
Hi Rich et al
Another brill load of albums to discover. My picks:
1 Pentangle - Basket of Light (5pts)
2 Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
3 Joan Baez - Farewell Angelina
4 Love - Da Capo
5 VU - White Light/White Heat
Enjoy your weekend, all.
😎
Hi Rich et al
Another brill load of albums to discover. My picks:
1 Pentangle - Basket of Light (5pts)
2 Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
3 Joan Baez - Farewell Angelina
4 Love - Da Capo
5 VU - White Light/White Heat
Enjoy your weekend, all.
😎
June 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
#5albums59s60s2
Hi Rich et al
Another brill load of albums to discover. My picks:
1 Pentangle - Basket of Light (5pts)
2 Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
3 Joan Baez - Farewell Angelina
4 Love - Da Capo
5 VU - White Light/White Heat
Enjoy your weekend, all.
😎
Hi Rich et al
Another brill load of albums to discover. My picks:
1 Pentangle - Basket of Light (5pts)
2 Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
3 Joan Baez - Farewell Angelina
4 Love - Da Capo
5 VU - White Light/White Heat
Enjoy your weekend, all.
😎