Something curious I came across. I'm thinking of those acts you like everything you hear, and naturally well placed to be a big fan of, but haven't delved in deeper for. Its those acts you have nothing but respect for, nothing to criticise them for but for some strange reason, you really should know more about and be a huge fan.

The Cure - I like a lot of gothic indie acts, and these lot are the godfather of those said indie acts. They're an immense live act too and Robert Smith is one of the all time great frontmen. And I think too often, indie music is pigeonholed into the landfill sort at times or hipster sort, yet he takes it down a more interesting path to deeper and darker sounds. So a question I ask myself is why do I not own any albums of theirs.....

Bob Dylan - every song of his I hear I like. Every song of his put into a certain context is perfect. Was watching the film Steve Jobs a couple of weeks back and Shelter From The Storm was used in the end credits, and I couldn't stop listening to it thereafter, thought it was a pitch perfect tune to finish the film with its narrative. His big inspirations are the old folk classics and another part of his appeal for me personally is his knowledge of folk music from Scotland that is second to none. And yet never listened to a full album of his, but one day I think I'll have a full blown eureka moment. There's fandom bubbling underneath somewhere.

Marvin Gaye - I bought What's Going On a few years back and it is one of the best albums ever. Massive for its political influence but what really drew me in was the lush expansive symphonic sound to it. Given that this isn't anything new for Marvin Gaye, then I have no idea why I haven't got any of his other albums (maybe this album is just more psychedelic sounding than the others, or maybe they just aren't bonafide classics in the same way and aren't seeped into the public consciousness??).

Paul Weller - I love The Style Council best of collection (seriously underrated), I love The Jam compilation and there's the odd solo album lying around. I've even met the man himself. But for a hugely influential artist in British music and for his prolific status, I haven't even scratched the surface with his work. No idea what is going on here, especially for someone with work so diverse.