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extrapolated from the spider, post 189

To follow in Gary's lead (see previous post... no I'm not linking it you lazy bastich), the tops in the anti-pops as accordion to me... according, according to me. There's no accordion. None at all.
Well..
Maybe a little...

1)DJ Shadow: The Private Press - what can I say, but the album flowes (not just regular flows, but flows with "es")... it sweeps you up, shakes your ass, nods your head, makes you smile, and sometimes even drool in awe... and when it's all over, all you want to do is live it again.
2)White Star Line: White Star Line - Sometimes your local scene - whether it be New York, Frisco, Winnepeg or Thunder Bay - sometimes your local scene produces something so fresh, invigorating, and catchy as hell that you feel completely ashamed because you hope they don't become all successful and not show their face round here no more. It's their talent that makes them good, it's that little bit of secrecy that makes them great.
3) Blackalicious: Blazing Arrow - going from the best underground act to the best major label act without sacrificing one iota of quality or integrity is a difficult difficult charge, but that's exactly what the 'licious did... and damn did they do it well.
4) Lederhosen Lucil: Hosemusic - despite the silly titles and decidedly Bavarian looking lass on the cover, Lederhosen Lucil isn't just another kitsch performer like Weird Al, there's craft, humour, style and ingenuity in these songs, and you have to be in utter awe of her range and diversity. A mindbending work.
5) Future Bible Heroes: Eternal Youth - Some people are just brilliant, no matter what they do. That's not to say that Stephin Merritt has never faultered (the last Sixths album was a little... difficult) but I have yet to find a song that SM has penned that is not witty, poetic or genious. Add those lyrics with some of his best crafted sounds and the soothing voice of Claudia Gonson, and it ranks up there with his 69 Love Songs.
6) Badly Drawn Boy: About A Boy soundtrack - Such promise as what Damon Gough could do with a budget and a studio to aide in his music creation. Half of the songs are equal or greater to those on Hour of the Bewilderbeest, the other half are soothing instrumentals for the score from the movie.
7)Múm: finally we are no one - quite possible the most soothing album I've ever heard. This is glitch-pop-ambiance that can either put you to sleep as lilting background music, or keep you awake as audio craftsmanship.

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