I have been nominated again....

So, once again I have been nominated for the '10 albums that shaped me' challenge on Faceache AKA Facebook. Rather than re-posting them I thought I would give you an insight to another five albums I chose and why.

Feel free to check through my previous posts to see the first five here: http://boolie-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/i-was-nominated.html 

6. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Need I explain this? It's David Bowie. My first insight to seventies glam and an all round fantastic album; Moonage Daydream has true ballad potential and is my favourite Bowie song. I am a huge Bowie fan and I'm sure I will be for a rather long time, as cheesy as it sounds; he is most certainly one of my idols.  

7. Tighten Up - Volume 2

Every person in the world that has been involved in the traditional Skinhead/Mod scene would have listened to this album at least once. When I first found a passion for Reggae I tended not to listen to albums and instead had individual songs, normally singles. Tighten Up records contained the most popular/commercial Reggae tunes of the time and are just so influential when it comes to first discovering Reggae. 

8. The Specials - The Specials

The Specials are one of the few Two Tone bands that did a bloody good job. Their lyrics consist of problems true to life like Racism and the terrible nights out that youngsters who were listening to these records could relate to. The Specials were so different to anything I had ever heard and it was originally my dad that introduced me to Two Tone; He discovered this music when he was a young Rude Boy in East London. In November I will finally get to see The Specials play in London and of course my dad is coming with me! 


9. The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow

This album was the first vinyl I ever got and it was passed down from my mum who also feels that it is in her top ten. It could have been any Smiths album, it just so happens that this was the first one I heard and I instantly fell in love. The mean and moody vibe instantly drew me in, similar to Joy Division however, it was Morrissey that pulled me in more than anything, I still believe to this day that he is one person that I would love to interview more than anyone else. 

10. Slade - Slayed

Slade were a fairly recent addition to my top ten and I only really discovered their music (Other than their Christmas song) a couple of years ago. I was so drawn in to the seventies Glam scene, the music, the outfits, everything. Slade are one of my favourite Glam bands and I feel that they are slightly more 'sophisticated' than the likes of The Sweet. 

I was nominated...

...on Facebook, by a very good friend of mine, to list ten albums that shaped me. It was difficult and after some intense decisions, I managed to narrow it down to twenty. I thought it would be interesting to explain why and how these albums shaped me. Here is five of the twenty albums:

1. Bring Me The Horizon - Suicide Season
This decision was the easiest and the first album that sprung to mind. I first discovered Bring Me The Horizon in 2005 (roughly) and I can honestly say that they have been the most influential band in my life so far. This album was my favourite but also it is the one album that holds the most memories for me. Embarrassing as it is, when I first saw this band, they played the song Suicide Season from this album and I cried uncontrollably. I still truly feel that this is an excellent album with so much emotion. Bring Me The Horizon were everything to me, without even knowing they dictated how I dressed, what other music I listened to, how I acted and how I lived my life. 

2. More Than Life - Love Let Me Go Whilst on the note of emotions....This album is really close to home. It is one of those albums that I purposely listen to when I am feeling low because it suits my mood. Daisy Hill was the first track I heard and it then led me to play this album over and over and it even became my 'lullaby' for a long period of time. How many times have you closed your eyes and listened to the rain beating on your window, falling in to a deep sleep, I never wanted to wake up to reality, with a blank expression on every face.

3. Joy Divison - Substance
Love Will Tear Us Apart is a brilliant song...Too many music critics slate it because it's commercial, but it is commercial because it is good! Joy Division loved to release different versions of their tunes and this album includes some of the best. I watched Control, I read Touching From a Distance, and I am a sucker for a tragedy however, it was not the film or book that hit me the hardest, it was listening to this album after truly learning about Ian's struggle. You can feel his pain and the lyrics speak so openly of Ian's gloomy life. This album screams out the pain of Ian's existence....and love really did tear him apart. 

4. Pearl Jam - Ten
Eddie Vedder. Do I need to go on?.....On a serious note, Pearl Jam have been part of my life before I can even remember. My Ma's all time favourite band and a band that I could have never escaped even if I wanted to. My Mum is such a strong, incredible woman and I strive to be like her, every time I listen to Pearl Jam I am reminded of her and what a cool lady she really is, that is why Pearl Jam will ALWAYS be in my top ten.

5. Avril Lavigne - Let Go
Some may cringe at this but, all I can say is that if it was not for this tame 'rock chick' I would have never listened to some of the incredible bands that I have discovered over the years so, Avril, I thank you for showing me that there is better music out there than yours!