Primitive, the third studio album released by Neil Diamond of the decade, in 1984, was a positive surprise for me. In this video, I discuss the context around the album, comments from Laura Jackson and David Wild in their biographies, as well as my opinion on the album.

00:00 Context behind the album

06:08 Song-by-song review

14:55 Summary

Toby is joined by special guest Joe to discuss Gary Barlow's 2013 solo album 'Since I Saw You Last'.

00:00 Introduction

01:34 Joe's Take That / Gary Barlow Journey

02:48 Take That flowing into Gary Barlow's band: Boyband to Man-band

07:00 How we discovered Since I Saw You Last

10:52 What we thought when we first heard this album & comparisons to 'Progress'

14:04 Our thoughts on the album today, 13 years after release

20:32 Does this album sound anything like Take That?

23:08 How the track listing provides 'light and shade'

27:26 Where does this album fit within the Take That 'canon'?

30:49 Is this a one off within the Gary Barlow solo catalogue?

33:22 Our favourite 3 songs from Since I Saw You Last

35:56 Closing thoughts

The Ghost of Tom Joad was an album that on first listen, I just didn’t click with. On this new approach, it still doesn’t hit me in the way that Nebraska, Tunnel of Love, or The River does, but I feel I’ve gained an understanding of this record. In this video, I discuss my journey with Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Ghost of Tom Joad’ album.

00:00 Rediscovering ‘The Ghost of Tom Joad’

04:07 Track-by-track review

13:11 Summary

The last of a classic 7-album run, Seventh Sojourn sees a band at the end of their tether - but instead of arguments and bickering, this album rather projects the opposite - a feeling of calm. In this video, I revisit one of my favourite Moody Blues albums, featuring great songs such as 'New Horizons', 'The Land Of Make Believe' and 'When You're A Free Man'.

00:00 The context behind Seventh Sojourn

06:30 Discussing the individual tracks

14:12 Summary

As well as the EP's 'Bittersweet 16' and 'Autumn Leaves', Mckenna Grace has released a number of standalone singles from 2021-2026. In this video, I will rank the 12 singles to date in order from my least favourite to favourite.

00:00 My Mckenna Grace listening journey

03:23 Ranking the singles - Tier 3 (12-11)

05:16 Ranking the singles - Tier 2 (10-6)

10:21 Ranking the singles - Tier 1 (5-1)

17:22 Summary

After listening to Neil Diamond's first studio album of the 1980s, 'On The Way To The Sky', some time ago, I felt somewhat flat about this period of Neil's career. Fortunately, upon revisiting his next effort, 'Heartlight', I had a better time with the record. In this video, I detail my journey with the record and how it fits within Neil's catalogue.

00:00 My prior listening

01:45 Context behind the record

11:41 Reviewing the songs

26:39 A summary

A Momentary Lapse of Reason marks Pink Floyd's first album after the departure of Roger Waters, effectively marking a third phase for the band. In today's video, I discuss my relationship with this album and how it has changed... or not as the case may be... over the years.

While 'The Wild, The Innocent & The E-Street Shuffle' doesn't rank amongst my favourite Bruce Springsteen albums, I find myself revisiting it just as much as my favourites, 'Tunnel of Love', 'Nebraska' and 'The River'. In this video, I explore why this might be.

‘Grey’ is Kiefer Sutherland’s fourth album, following ‘Down In A Hole’, ‘Reckless And Me’ and ‘Bloor Street’. Released on 29th May 2026 on Maple Creek Records, this album retains the country sound of its predecessor but with darker undertones. Is this Kiefer’s best album to date? Join me, Toby Jones, as I discuss my initial thoughts on this new 2026 album from Kiefer Sutherland.

Buy ‘Grey’: https://slinky.to/GREY

Dressed To Kill follows two great KISS albums, the self-titled debut and Hotter Than Hell. I don't revisit this album all that much and had a pre-conception that this album was weak. I'm glad to say that I was wrong. With great deep cuts 'Getaway', 'Love Her All I Can' and 'Room Service' along with well-known songs 'C'Mon And Love Me' and 'Rock And Roll All Nite', barring a few blips, this is still a great listen. A rock and roll party!