1. Igor Boxx – Breslau *****
2. Giant Sand – Blurry Blue Mountain ****1/2
3. The Fall – Your future our clutter ****1/2
4. Lloyd Miller & The Heliocentrics – Ost ****1/2
5. Howe Gelb & The Band Of Gypsies – Alegrias ****
6. Joanna Newsom – Have one on me ****
7. Eagle Seagull – The year of the how-to book ****
8. Mavis Staples – You are not alone ****
9. Marina & The Diamonds – The family jewels ****
10.Gemma Ray – It’s a shame about Gemma Ray ****
11.Llloyd Cole – Broken Record ****
12.Sharon Jones & The Dapkings – I learned the hard way ****
13.Karen Elson – The ghost who walks ****
14.Robert Plant – Band of joy ***1/2
15.John Grant – Queen of Denmark ***1/2
16.Janelle Monáe – The Archandroid ***1/2
17.Massive Attack – Heligoland ***1/2
18.Get Well Soon – Vexations ***1/2
19.Johnny Cash – American VI: Ain’t no grave
20.The Coral – Buttterfly House ***
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