Just for fun, my family have taken on a challenge: to listen to a different album in its entirety every week. We thought it might be nice to share them as education can be a serious business and we need a bit of light-heartedness. Albums are chosen by recommendation and the first album of the year was M83’s, Wake Up, We’re Still Dreaming. Each week, my son, Emrys, and I give a short review and a mark out of 10 (yep, we’re really nerdy 🤓)

Emrys:
Favourite Track: Klaus I Love You
Review: All the songs sound the same so it gets boring fast. (6/10)

Simon:
Favourite Track: Midnight City
Review: A lot of the songs sound very similar and the album is longer than it needs to be. I didn’t see the point of the very short pieces. Highlights were: Midnight City, My Tears Are Becoming a Sea, OK Pal, Splendor and Klaus I Love You. (6/10)

So that’s the first week down. Next week’s album is Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Feel free to add your own reviews and post any suggested listens and why!