Radio 4, Stealing Of a Nation
Really like this album for a change of pace, as for political statements don't ask me I just enjoy the sounds. Kind of like Stills/Strokes meets 80's new wave disco oh hang on a minute isn't that INXS who I always liked anyway but now seem forgotten. It's got a mixed reception but sounds fine to me.

Bonnie Prince Billy and Matt Sweeney, Superwolf
Just got this from a friend my first CD of 2005. Soothing gentle late night folky sounds like only Will can do. Nothing new here from Will from what he's done before but if you like him you will like this.

Kasabian, Kasabian,
Getting a lot of hype in the UK but not all deserved IMO a couple of standout tracks but they sound a lot too much like the Charlatans for me, still worth trying for some.

Pinback, Summer in Abaddon,
Immediate layered sounds that just build and build. Thanks to whoever on the board who first mentioned this band, another great find for me.

Joseph Arthur, Our Shadows Will Remain,
I think it was Tentoze who sent this and what a gem, never heard of him before and if you can get past the 80's drum sounds there are some real strokes of Joe Henry type genius on here.

Kraftwerk, The Mix,
I see Kraftwerk have re-released and remastered their back catalogue not before time which made me dig out this comp from the early 90s. I know a lot of people like Man Machine but for me Computer World will be on my wish list, for the time being this will have to do.

Kanye West, College Dropout
I think it was Darius who raved about this album and the references to Stevie Wonder and Al green made me try it. Well I did, but sadly it didn't work for me, maybe me and rap are destined never to work work. The beats are ok but after a while monotonous and the rapping nothing special, the chat in between tracks didn't do much for me either. I'm not knocking rap before anybody flames me, I just don't get it, each to his own I guess.

American Analog Set, Know By Heart,
This hasn't been released in the UK yet don't know why cos it came out in 2001 and sounds as good now as it did back then. Downtempo sounds that are right up my street they remind me a lot of The Notwist Neon Golden album which somebody seems to mention at least once a week on this board and rightly so.

Greg Brown, Further In,
Similar formula to all his other stuff, good songs, solid vocals with excellent production.

KT Tunstall, Eye to the Telescope,
Debut album from Scottish singer songwriter in the vein of 70's singer songwriters but with a nice vocal delivery.

Comps
A year in Slosh, don't know if I ever said thanks for this Sloshy so I am now, it's a good un'

Cheers
Mike