Albums of the Decade - 52. Jamie XX - In Colour (2015)

52. JAMIE XX - IN COLOUR (2015) 

Jogging has always saved me. Tranquilised the soul. The beats on this thing are primed for a good old jog as a devotion to the old school shifts weight and clacks the week into place.

The steel drum on "Obvs" is as exotic as Tropicana juice, the bassline on "Seesaw" holding down that London bass that Burial and Four Tet put forth, and, of course, both Oliver and Romy from The XX  spread their vocals throughout like Billy Butter.

This decade has had some great electronic albums from John Talabot and The Field. With Jamie XX and Leon Vynehall flying the flag for the UK, it's safe to say that we're in good hands. Bass. Nostalgia. Style. Swagger. Almost as cool as Jamie Oliver. :)

Albums of the Decade - 83. Bullion - You Drive Me To Plastic

83. BULLION - YOU DRIVE ME TO PLASTIC  

Jamming in at just over 20 minutes, this is technicallly an EP, but there's about two albums worth of ideas in this superlative mixtape from 2011. Starting off with a space shuttle oddyssey type jam and then getting as funky as a chicken with the sublime "Magic Was Ruler" at just three minutes in - it recalls my favorite club night ever - Beats In Abundance,at which once I cycled on a bike and powered an amp.:- https://www.beatsinabundance.com/.

Funk, soul, samples and electronica forge the ticket here, recalling The Avalanches, Hudson Mohawk and J Dilla. I am typing this in one spurt, as I get lost in the jam before heading out for a beer degustation. I would rather step out the door right now than stay home and think about Trump cancelling his meeting with The Taliban. Maybe if I hash-stamp his name, I will get more likes, either that or I buy some.