Just Another Best Of List
First of all, these are not in order. Second, I culled my top twenty-five from a master list provided by an alternative rock source. So no re-issues, no blues, no jazz, no funk, just a touch of mainstream rock, a small bit of electronica and a whole lot of product from various indie labels. That said, these are just twenty-five of the best discs to come out this year. I can do another list tomorrow if absolutely necessary.
1) Flaming Lips "The Soft Bulletin" (Warner Bros.)
2) Chamber Strings "Gospel Morning" (Bobsled)
3) Jim O'Rourke "Eureka" (Drag City)
4) Beth Orton "Central Reservation" (Arista)
5) Built To Spill "Keep It Like A Secret" (Warner Bros.)
6) Godspeed You Black Emperor "Slow Riot For New Zero Kanada E.P." (Kranky/Constellation)
7) Richard Thompson "Mock Tudor"(Capitol)
8) Tom Waits "Mule Variations" (Epitaph)
9) Alejandro Escovedo "Bourbonitis Blues" (Bloodshot)
10) John Fahey "Georgia Stomps, Atlanta Struts, And Other Contemporary Dance Favorites" (Table of the Elements)
11) Funki Porcini (Ninja Tune)
12) High Llamas "Snowbug" (V2)
13) Robyn Hitchcock "Jewels For Sophia" (Warner Bros.) 14) Bill Laswell "Deconstructing Cuba" (Wicklow)
15) Mocean Worker "Mixed Emotional Features" (Rykodisc)
16) Mark Lanegan "I'll Take Care Of You" (Sub Pop)
17) Chris Cornell "Euphoria Morning" (A&M)
18) L7 "Slap-Happy" (Wax Tadpole)
19) Mojave 3 "Out Of Time" (4AD)
20) Queens Of The Stone Age (Loosegroove)
21) Scanner "Lauwarm Instrumentals" (Beggars Banquet)
22) Stereolab "Cobra And Phases Play Voltage In The Milky Night" (Elektra)
23) Tarwater "Silur" (Mute)
24) Hash Jar Tempo (Drunken Fish)
25) Boredoms "Ae" (Birdman)
by Mitch Myers
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