the best records i have bought/heard this year...not all of them are from 99. in no particular order.... mogwai <> come on die young sparklehorse >< good morning spider catpower <> moon pix donovan >< troubador (the definitive collection/1964-1976) wheat <> hope & adams low >< secret name tommy james & the shondelles <> the very best of... cornelius >< fantasma beck <> midnite vultures godspeed you black emperor >< f#^% infinity black heart procession <> 2 hefner >< breaking gods heart belle & sebastian <> tigermilk (thank god i didnt pay $250 on ebay, patience is a virtue) smog >< wild love palace music <> viva last blues the velvet underground >< best of... 18th dye <> tribute to a bus silver scooter >< orleans parish american analog set <> golden band beth orton >< central reservation elf power <> a dream in sound pavement >< terror twilight the ladybug transistor <> the abermarle sound bright eyes >< letting off the happiness the flaming lips <> the soft bulletin the folk implosion >< one part lullaby alright. all done. this year was a good year for me. and no, pavement didnt piss me off with their latest evolution...& neither did beck. its all nice. xo braiding birdsongs into white noise
