year in song

(so far...)

the delgados the great eastern

brass bands (à la tom waits) + brian eno synth + floaty flutes + buzzing guitars + delicate strings = kitchen-sink music, indie-style. beautiful.

the delgados
lambchop lambchop nixon

lush orchestrations surround beautiful vaguely country/vaguely soul compositions. a truly great album.

elastica the menace

more stranglers basslines, this time with added dirty synths and mark e smith. worth the long wait.

elastica
black box recorder black box recorder the facts of life

motorways and sex - all seedy stuff sung in a close mic whisper by the incredibly posh-sounding sarah nixey.

calexico hot rail

think herb alpert and his tijuana brass meet an experimental country sebadoh (kind of!)

calexico
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