I might finish this today y'know...
15. Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
This is a surprise hit of an album. I always have liked them, but this here album has propelled them into the higher state. Not to mention the song Vomit, which is an absolute instant classic.
14. Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
KATE'S BAAAACK!!!!
Right, now that I got that out of my system (uber Kate Bush fan here), thankfully this album did not disappoint, and of course it wouldn't!! It was also released during my essay writing period, perfect background music, but it's also currently...snowing...ish in Wales (more like slush, but it's white anyway), so it's the perfect backdrop. It is such a great album, even the Stephen Fry collaboration is quite sweet, but the first 4 tracks are utterly perfect. Welcome back Kate, more in the future please.
13. Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972
Moaaaar Ambient!!
I love this album, even if to some people it's a bit of a snooze-a-thon, but there's something very eerie and scary about it all.
I have been Ambient binging this year haven't I...I didn't even notice that, and this is not quite the final appearance of one either...
12. Tom Waits - Bad as Me
I literally had about 10% interest on this album because the man is a legend, but oh boy - what a great album it turned out to be! It jumped straight into the top 20 and has stayed there since. Even cruelly left out of Pitchfork's list (predictable bastards), it's highly regarded throughout the music world.
11. Grouper - AIA
Here's that one last slice of Ambient...
a double album worth of it too. I prefer the first cd because it has more distinctive tracks, but overall it's an otherwordly beast, but it's also a "love it or hate it" kind of album too. I absolutely love it.
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