 | LIFTED ( OR THE STORY IS ) by Bright Eyes
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.56 Raw, visceral music full of pain, melody, and bittersweet poignancy. A 70-minute epic.
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 | Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot by Sparklehorse
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.95 Difficult to choose a favourite Sparklehorse album, but I love the raggedy intimacy of this album. The tracks Spirit Ditch and Cow get me every time &
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 | Ghosts of the Great Highway by Sun Kil Moon
Buy used from: £11.99 Fronted by Mark Kozelek (formerly of Red House Painters) this album is stunningly beautiful. My favourite track is Gentle Moon, but there are no weak songs on this album. Music to drown in.
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 | Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £4.66 The album that saw a move away from the soaring guitars, trumpets, and saxophones of The Waterboyss previous albums, and their exuberant embrace of the musical spirit of Galways folk heritage.
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 | A Pagan Place by The Waterboys
Buy new: £6.08 / Used from: £3.70 In my opinion, this album is one of The Waterboys's finest, capturing the sheer emotive intensity of Mike Scotts unique musical vision.
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 | The Ghost of Tom Joad by Bruce Springsteen
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.68 A million miles away from stadium rock, this is Springsteen at his most intimate, singing pared-down ballads of gritty intensity.
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 | The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Buy new: £9.88 / Used from: £7.98 Songs of heartbreak as only the inimitable Nick Cave could perform them. A masterpiece of quiet, wavering intensity. The boatman calls from the lake / A lone loon dives upon the water &
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 | Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Buy new: £9.88 / Used from: £5.00 Released at the same time, this is the polar opposite of The Boatmans Call, and complements it perfectly. Steeped in violent imagery and strong language, this is my favourite Nick Cave album.
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 | The Nephilim by Fields of the Nephilim
Buy new: £6.48 Music that transcends genres with its sheer power and ambition.
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 | Elizium by Fields of the Nephilim
Buy used from: £8.00 Hypnotic, guitar-driven soundscapes that continue to enthrall almost fifteen years later.
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 | Regard the End by Willard Grant Conspiracy
Homespun 'American Gothic'. A moody, alluring meditation on death and mortality.
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 | Our Endless Numbered Days by Iron & Wine
Buy new: £7.78 / Used from: £6.43 Predominantly one man and his guitar. Lilting, reflective music of outstanding quality.
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 | Beyond the Leap, Beyond the Law by Martin Stephenson
Buy used from: £3.41 Music by a man who clearly loves what he's doing. Why isn't this still available? Alternatively, try Stephenson's Collective Force instead.
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 | Salutation Road by Martin Stephenson & the Daintees
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £3.00 A work of musical genius. Still sounds brilliant fifteen years after its first release. Warm and uplifting.
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 | The Healing Game by Van Morrison
Buy used from: £1.41 Choosing a favourite Van Morrison album is never going to be easy, but this is one I return to again and again for whatever reason. Fiercely soulful. When that rough god goes riding &
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 | The Caution Horses by Cowboy Junkies
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £2.68 The Cowboy Junkies at their best. Haunting and beautiful.
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 | Alice by Tom Waits
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £4.99 Rich, evocative ballads, perfect for contemplative, whiskey-drinking, night-time listening.
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 | Fight for Your Mind by Ben Harper
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £1.63 Ben Harper's stunning second album. He plays a wicked slide guitar with a voice to match. Passionate, angry, and beautiful.
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 | Sings the Songs of Robert Burns by Eddi Reader
Buy new: £5.78 / Used from: £4.80 This album is brilliant from beginning to end, and deserves to be heard. Eddi Reader was born to sing these songs ...
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 | The House Carpenter's Daughter by Natalie Merchant
Buy new: £12.98 / Used from: £7.61 Inspired interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk music by the singer who previously fronted 10,000 Maniacs.
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 | Tears of Stone by The Chieftains
Buy new: £5.28 / Used from: £0.92 This collaboration between the Chieftains and a variety of internationally renowned female singers is heartbreaking and tender.
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 | Passion by Peter Gabriel
Buy new: £9.88 / Used from: £8.04 I'm not a huge fan of soundtracks, but I make an exception for Peter Gabriels score for The Last Temptation of Christ. Rhythmically evocative.
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