Neutral Milk Hotel - On Avery Island - Pretty great indie rock. I quite like the droning effects on singular instruments with the guy singing. The band efforts show a bit of an under-talent and the songs don't really gel.

Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane over the Sea - Tighter than "Avery". Highly memorable riffs and tunes also. Classic in every sense of the word.

Suicide - The Second Album - No droning fuzztones. A bit of a disappointment since the last one was so engaging. Comes together with "The First Rehearsal Tapes" - which is alright as they sound more like the first album although the songs tend to meander.

Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Generally inferior to "Selling England by the Pound", with nary the great atmosphere or the intrisically beautiful melodies. Also no understandy why this is labelled "prog", as they are just ornate pop songs which would fit on Gabriel's solo albums except with the odd instrument here and there.

Frank Zappa - Hot Rats - Interesting complex music which is hummable at the same time. "Willie the Pimp" is rockin', my brahskis.

Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes - Took some time to get into its groove. But as I said on George's other board, once it strikes, it is a moment of clear epiphany. Majestic tunes, grandiose arrangements. What more could you ask for?

The Rolling Stones - Stick Fingers - Where has this album been all my life? Excellent through and through, it beats Let it Bleed, Exile and Beggars' Banquet as my fave Stones. "Moonlight Mile" moves me to tears, man. And "Wild Horses" is way superior to the Flying Burrito Brothers' candy-assed version. Got a retread of a Motown riff on "Bitch" but I can live with that. This is what I'm talking about!

Poet and the Roots (Linton Kwesi Johnson) - Dread Beat n' Blood - Always been a huge fan of LKJ. The poetry here is not so hypnotic, even if the music is more compelling than his later works. Mutaburuka is a sheer genius band. The dub versions are also quite kick-ass.

Gang of Four - Entertainment! - Much much better than "Solid Gold". Does not have the Gary Numan melodies so much better all around.

Marillion - Misplaced Childhood - Sounds like a hair metal band trying to play early Genesis. But okay to me. It reminds me of my... childhood! I do not grasp the concept.