I'm not sure what to make of this one. The kick off was great, and had a sound, an atmosphere which seemed to me to be a real return after my confusion with Oranges and Lemons. Around halfway through, though, it seems to shift subtly from Prefab Sprout to Level 42, and that, frankly, is a bit of a problem.

Another double album. We get it lads - you're bored. Quality control is a divisive issue though, and perhaps if you're not getting to see your favourite band play down the O2 Academy every six months you feel more inclined to take a deeper dive? Could be. Tears for Fears - that's another sensation I'm getting from this one. The interesting thing to me is that we only have two albums to go, yet this one is '92 - almost 30 years ago. I do remember 1992, but I do not remember this album. Pre-HMV, I guess. In fact, from my record shop days the only ones I really remember are Fossil Fuel, the greatest hits, which must have been an HMV release, and then Apple Venus Vol 1 which I remember looking resplendent on the racks of Borders next to Summerteeth by Wilco and Standing on the Shoulders by Oasis and lots of other albums which really did not sell at all.

Here's a line for you: "Band leader Andy Partridge produced And Love For All (1989), the second album by The Lilac Time, while also compering for an un-broadcast children's game show named Matchmakers, and Dave Gregory played for Johnny Hates Jazz, Marc Almond and Francesco Messina whilst also producing for Cud..." I mean, there are some stories there, am I right?

I wonder how much I will refer to Chalkhills after this month? Or whether there will be such a closely annotated site for any of the other acts I feature... we shall see. Mixing and Mastering. I wonder how much those elements consume. All the way to Rockfield to twiddle the knobs - I can see the appeal.

Go on then, AP: “I love chords that have triangular, star-shaped points to them. I'm not keen on the round ones that just slip down porridge-like.” And so say all of us.