Week 17. This album ranked #4 on my best of 2009 list.

I hate the sleeve cover.

(so I’ll use this image again)

Ugly with Furry

I love Super Furry Animals. They were to my post-college years, as “Weird” Al was to my junior high years.

This was the first SFA album, since Radiator, that required my full attention.

On last.fm, Dark Days/Light Years ranks #12 on my overall albums list.

There a few tracks like “Inconvenience” and “Pric” that I could cut off and never miss. Then there are tracks like “The Very Best of Neil Diamond“,  “Cardiff In the Sun“, “Inaugural Trams“, “Moped Eyes” and “Where Do You Wanna Go?” that are now some of my very favorite SFA songs.

This album is a goodie bag with lots of treats. I know I haven’t discovered everything that this album has to offer.

Playlist Bookend Recommendations

Tears for Fears: Elemental > Dark Days / Light Years > Belle and Sebastian: The BBC Sessions

Hot Rats: Turn Ons > Dark Days / Light Years > Björk: Post