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Top 110 1. Bombay the Hard Way -- Guns, Cars, and Sitars (MOTEL) 2. Metabolismus -- Sprießwartsdrall (AMISH) 3. Pretty Things -- S.F. Sorrow/Emotions (SNAPPER) 4. V/A -- Pop Romantique: French Pop Classics (EMPEROR NORTON) 5. Pole -- CD 1; CD 2 (MATADOR) 6. Baluchi Ensemble of Karachi -- Love Songs and Trance Hymns (SHANACHIE) 7. Dusty Springfield -- Dusty in Memphis; Dusty in London (RHINO) 8. Family Fodder -- Savoir Faire: The Best of Family Fodder (DARK BELOVED CLOUD) 9. Autechre -- Peel Sessions (NOTHING/INTERSCOPE) 10. Huun-Huur-Tu -- Where Young Grass Grows (SHANACHIE) 11. Smiley Winters -- Smiley Etc. (ARHOOLIE) 12. 81 Mulberry -- "Hold on Tightly" double 7-inch (SPECULATION) 13. Quintron -- These Hands of Mine (SKIN GRAFT) 14. V/A -- Mourmourika: Songs of the Greek Underworld 1930-1955 (ROUNDER) 15. V/A -- Knormalities 7-inch (DEPHINE KNORMAL MUSIC) 16. Annie Gosfield -- Burnt Ivory and Loose Wires (TZADIK) 17. April March -- Chrominance Decoder (IDEAL) 18. Built to Spill -- Keep it Like a Secret (WARNER BROTHERS) 19. Death Praxis -- Mystery (TZADIK) 20. V/A -- Hell's Kitchen - Live From Soundscape (DIW) 21. V/A -- Anthology of World Music: Morocco (ROUNDER) 22. V/A -- Isle of Golden Dreams (HARLEQUIN) 23. Cecil Gant -- self-titled (FLY) 24. Mix Master Mike -- Surprize Packidge (ASPHODEL) 25. V/A -- Tuva, Among the Spirits (SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS) 26. V/A -- Microscopic Sound (CAIPIRINHA) 27. Wolfie -- "Ginger Ale Yawn" 7-inch (PARASOL) 28. Fingernail -- So Backwards (FUZZY BOX/DARLA) 29. Milemarker/Division of Laura Lee -- split 7-inch (ELEPHANT KIDS ORGANISATION) 30. Neko Case & the Sadies/Kelly Hogan & the Mellow Cremes -- split 7-inch (BLOODSHOT) 31. Pendulabellum -- self-titled (self-released) 32. Pennsy's Electric Workhorses Songs -- "Fransse" 7-inch (SUICIDE SQUEEZE) 33. Theo Jorgensmann Quartett -- Ta Eko Mo (Z. O. O.) 34. Brand Nubian -- Foundation (ARISTA) 35. Huey "Piano" Smith -- This is... (MUSIC CLUB) 36. Jeb Bishop -- 98 Duets (WOBBLY RAIL) 37. Pan Sonic -- A (MUTE) 38. Smog -- Knock Knock (DRAG CITY) 39. Superchunk -- "The Majestic" 7-inch (MERGE) 40. Companion Trio -- self-titled (MASS PARTICLES) 41. Jeep Beat Collective -- Technics Chainsaw Massacre (BOMB HIP-HOP) 42. Michiyo Yagi -- Shizuku (TZADIK) 43. V/A -- Tribes of Da Underground, Vol. 4 (INFRACOM) 44. Baaba Maal/Mansour Seck -- Djam Leelii: The Adventurers (PALM PICTURES) 45. Leo Soileau -- Early American Cajun Music (YAZOO) 46. Saturnalia String Trio w/ Daniel Carter -- self-titled (SUBLINGUAL) 47. V/A -- Anthology of World Music: China (ROUNDER) 48. David Shea -- Classical Works (TZADIK) 49. Death Cab for Cutie -- Something About Airplanes (ELSINOR/BARSUK) 50. Lawrence "Black" Ardoin -- Tradition Creole (ARHOOLIE) 51. Rae & Christian -- "Catch a Rude Awakening" 12-inch (SMILE) 52. V/A -- Out of Perspective (SOUP-DISK) 53. Kitty Craft -- Beats and Breaks from the Flower Patch (KINDERCORE) 54. Paul Dunmall Octet -- Bebop Starburst (CUNEIFORM/RECOMMENDED) 55. Ricky Skaggs -- Ancient Tones (SKAGGS FAMILY RECORDS) 56. Rob Swift -- Dope on Plastic (ASPHODEL) 57. Shabotinski -- Stenimals (PLAG DICH NICHT) 58. Takako Minekawa -- Cloudy Cloud Calculator (EMPEROR NORTON) 59. V/A -- Vol. 5: 1972-1995, Reggae Roots (ISLAND) 60. V/A -- Day Before Yesterday (AMERICAN PRIMITIVE) 61. Michael Zerang/Jim Baker -- The Earth Sessions (BOXmedia) 62. Ninian Hawick -- Steep Steps (GRIMSEY) 63. Orchester 33 1/3 -- self-titled (PLAG DICH NICHT) 64. Skypark -- Summer Days Are Forever (SHELFLIFE) 65. Ashley Stove -- New Scars (MERGE) 66. Big Joe Williams -- No More Whiskey (EVIDENCE) 67. Fifi and the Mach III -- "New Race" 7-inch (WRENCH) 68. Jim Watson -- Don't Tell Me, I Don't Know (BARKER) 69. Muslimgauze -- self-titled (SOLEILMOON) 70. Samba Ngo -- Metamorphosis (COMPASS) 71. Susie Ibarra/Denis Charles -- Drum Talk (WOBBLY RAIL) 72. Vassar Clements and the Little Big Band -- Back Porch Swing (GRAND) 73. 764-Hero -- Get Here and Stay (UP) 74. Clipse -- "The Funeral" 12-inch (EAST WEST) 75. Glenn Spearman -- Blues for Falasha (TZADIK) 76. Harriet Tubman -- I Am a Man (KNITTING FACTORY) 77. Little Ceasar and the Romans -- Toga! Toga! Toga! (DEL-FI) 78. Mayflies USA -- Summertown (YEP ROC) 79. Pierre Bastien -- Musiques Paralloidres (LOWLANDS) 80. Satan's Pilgrims -- Creature Feature (ESTRUS) 81. Sebadoh -- The Sebadoh (SUB POP) 82. V/A -- Live From the 'XDU Lounge - Vol. 4: Nov '98-Jan '99 (CRED FACTORY) 83. Curd Duca -- Easy Listening 5 (PLAG DICH NICHT) 84. Hijas del Sol -- Kotto (INTUITION) 85. Ian Simmonds -- Last States of Nature (K7) 86. K.C. Douglas -- Mercury Blues (ARHOOLIE) 87. Surf Teens -- Surf Mania (DIONYSUS) 88. Surf Trio -- Forbidden Sounds (DIONYSUS) 89. V/A -- The Perfect Beats: New York Electro Hip-Hop + Underground Classics 1980-1985 (TIMBER!/TOMMY BOY) 90. V/A -- Global Voices (MUSIC OF THE WORLD) 91. V/A -- Songs of Christmas from the Alan Lomax Collection (ROUNDER) 92. V/A -- Jump Blue - Rockin' the Jukes (BLUE NOTE) 93. Alvin Curran -- Theme Park (TZADIK) 94. Andre Popp & His Orchestra -- Delirium in Hi-Fi (BASTA) 95. Chris Lemons -- Fantasy & Icon (self-released) 96. Chuck Guillory -- Grand Texas (ARHOOLIE) 97. Gunther Schuller -- Jumpin' in the Future (GM) 98. Harriet The Spy -- Unfuckwithable (TROUBLEMAN UNLIMITED) 99. Monaural -- Monitor Interference (BA DA BING!) 100. Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co. -- 1970-73 (CUNEIFORM/RECOMMENDED) 101. Pachora -- Unn (KNITTING FACTORY) 102. Peter Blegvad -- Hangman's Hill (CUNEIFORM/RECOMMENDED) 103. Prince Paul -- "Handle Your Time" 12-inch (TOMMY BOY) 104. Receptionists -- The Last Letter (BA DA BING!) 105. Ruby Dare -- Lurk Late and Strike Straight (SECRET POLICE) 106. Sandblasters -- Cactus Stingray (WILDEBEEST) 107. Sleater-Kinney -- The Hot Rock (KILL ROCK STARS) 108. V/A -- Del-Fi Pool Party! (DEL-FI) 109. V/A -- Hamdulillah: Volume II - Fes Festival of World Sacred Music (SOUNDS TRUE) 110. V/A -- CIMPosium Volume 5 (CIMP) Also, here's some other releases that we just added that aren't reflected on this week's chart: Iancu Dumitrescu -- self-titled CD (EDITION MODERN/ReR MEGACORP) Szeki Kurva -- Fearless Vampire Killers (IRIS LIGHT) Mountain Goats -- Protein Source of the Future...Now! (AJAX) Peechees -- Life (KILL ROCK STARS) Enemymine -- self-titled (K) Keiji Haino/Greg Cohen/Joey Baron -- An Unclear Trial: More Than This (AVANT) V/A -- Studio One: Showcase, Vol. 1 (HEARTBEAT) Stephen Prina -- Push Comes To Love (DRAG CITY) Badawi -- The Heretic of Ether (ASPHODEL) Scala -- Compass Heart (TOUCH) Roky Erickson -- Never Say Goodbye (EMPEROR JONES) Antimatter -- Transfixion (ARTIFACT) Steve Roach Vir Unis -- Body Electric (PROJEKT) Skeme Team -- "Con Artists" 12-inch (3-2-1/ZERO HOUR) Melt Banana -- MxBx 1998/13000 Miles At Light Velocity (TZADIK) V/A -- You're Soaking In It: The Sounds and Smells of Load Records (LOAD) Tommy McCook & the Super Sonic -- Top Secret (BEATVILLE) Jim O'Rourke -- Eureka (DRAG CITY) Sam Prekop -- self-titled (THRILL JOCKEY) Bastard Noise/Spastic Colon -- split CD (PINCH A LOAF) V/A -- Early American Cajun Music (YAZOO) Satisfact -- The Third Meeting at the Third Counter (K) Lapse -- Betrayal! (GERN BLANDSTEN) Episode -- self-titled (WHIRLED) Oscillators -- Let's Rock Instead! (ROCKET SCIENCE) Abstract Tribe Unique -- South Central Thynk Taynk (OCEAN FLOOR) Beekeeper -- self-titled (SOUTHERN) Seaweed -- Actions and Indications (MERGE) Billy? -- Rhizome (self-released) Jason Hogans -- "Peter & the Rooster" 12-inch (PLANET E) Crown Royals -- Funky-Do! (ESTRUS) Ambarchi/Avenaim -- The Alter Rebbe's Nigun (TZADIK) Peter Broggs -- Progressive Youth (RAS) Das Synthetische Mischgewebe -- Some Conceptual Obligations, the Usual Rough & Rumble and the Conspiration of Silence (PINCH A LOAF) Aston Familyman Barrett -- Cobra Style; Familyman in Dub (HEARTBEAT) Damian Catera -- Process, Object, Intuition (HARSH HOUSE) Yardbeat -- Straight From Yard (BEATVILLE) Iancu Dumitrescu/Ana-Maria Avram -- split CD (EDITION MODERN/ReR MEGACORP) Polecat -- 40hz (FINEPOINT) Mummy the Peepshow -- self-titled (BENTEN) Kiss Offs -- Goodbye Private Life (PEEK-A-BOO) Neck -- Uncrated Distant Star (TEENAGE USA) Phoenix Orion -- Zimulated Experiencez (CELESTIAL) Log -- Auto Fire Life (3C) Jocelyn Robert -- 20 Moments Blancs Lents (DAME) Rubberroom Reconstruction -- "Sector Rush" 12-inch (3-2-1/ZERO HOUR) |