Fabric 17: Akufen -- very glitchy and groovy

Planet P Project, Pink World -- a little talk on PE about Tony Carey reincarnating this project made me pull this one out, one of my favourite double-record concept albums. I like it better than The Wall!

Neurosis, The Eye of Every Storm -- great album, tops for the year for me.

Björk, Medúlla -- great album, but one really standout track takes it to another dimension for me. Production is a little too audible, though -- still sounds very electronic.

Jeff Beck, You Had It Coming -- after Flash, Crazy Legs and Guitar Shop, I didn't realize this god still had it in him to produce good albums (those three didn't do much for me). This is required listening -- two thumbs up.

The Grid, Texas Cowboys -- techno silliness

Best of 2004 (from Q Magazine) -- meh, we agree on a few things, but most of these I haven't heard, so...there ya go...

Slowdive, Catch the Breeze -- 2CD anthology of all their singles, including some from the Pygmalion era. Pure bliss

Cult of Luna, Salvation -- someone (mad rhet?) said this was really good, on par with the Neurosis. Well, it's not on par with Neurosis, but it is really good, glad I got it.

Astor Piazzolla, Vuelvo al Sur -- I've been totally addicted to this guy lately. You have no idea what I'm talking about.

Sultan, Orhan -- Turkish-flavoured techno

Steve Roach/Vidna Obmana, InnerZone -- kinda boring, actually, considering I usually like these two when they work together. I think I'm going to give up on Roach for a while (Obmana, on the other hand, I will continue to keep up with).

Code Mesa, CD Select Vol. I and II -- I continue to dig this work, real sense of melody and harmony and interplay that is missing from too much music.

v/a, Suddenly, Everything's Ruined -- lot of good tracks on here.

Múm, Summer Make Good -- such a great album. Too bad about the vocals.

Dresden Dolls -- one of those rare instances where the music needs to totally dominate, like Laurie Anderson -- I just have to stop whatever else I'm doing and listen, when this is on (well, except for the driving, but the dynamics are too diverse for much car listening -- I prefer it on my good system).

Solex, The Laughing Stock of Indie Rock -- you know, it may not be as "cutting edge" as Low Kick And Hard Bop (which is NP), but it's still a fun record, and I think Davey'd like it.

Chris Isaak, Christmas -- pretty good record.

Particle, Launchpad -- really good "jam band" album, but may be too keyboard-intensive for the guitar-worshippers.

Buckethead, Population Override -- "Too Many Humans" is just a standout track, but the album is too ...erm... consistent (as a flaw) to be anything but a Buckethead album. It's still one of his best.

The Finn Brothers, Everyone is Here -- it's okay, if you're into that generic pop sound.

Another Loki Mix (he doesn't name them) -- some good tracks, but I already had the Rob Dougan and Calexico.

Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, Big Eyeball in the Sky -- surprisingly good album, not really any detracting tracks, might make my year-end list.

The Faint, Wet from Birth -- I agree with Stone, Danse Macabre is better. If I had heard this one first...well, no, I would still prefer Danse Macabre, but it would make a more logical progression. I still prefer it to their earlier stuff.

No LOTW, too many good ones to choose from.