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Obscure Gems!
Old FogOld Fog by Alexander Tucker
Buy new: £10.98
The current master of avant-drone folk - in a class of his own
IlluminationsIlluminations by Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buy new: £7.98
Any lover of electronica should own this - crafted purely from Buffy's voice samples - worth it for the haunting Poppies alone!
Mythical Kings and IguanasMythical Kings and Iguanas by Dory Previn
The Lady and the Braid - have you heard a better song? Genius.
Pieces of a ManPieces of a Man by Gil Scott-Heron
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £12.13
What! You don't own this. Hang your head in shame! Glorious.
The Third TestamentThe Third Testament by The Godz
Gloriously shambolic. One of the greatest albums ever made according to Thurston Moore.
If I Could Only Make It Through JanuaryIf I Could Only Make It Through January by Rhubarb
Buy new: £10.79
A dark, raw, haunting, bleak masterpiece - his finest record to date.
The WalkingThe Walking by Jane Siberry
Buy used from: £14.99
A 'difficult but rewarding' classic - wipes the floor with many female artists. No names mentioned.....
In My Own TimeIn My Own Time by Karen Dalton
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Should be in those 'All-time greatest voices' lists - otherworldy and haunting.
Trouble Is a Lonesome TownTrouble Is a Lonesome Town by Lee Hazlewood
Buy used from: £30.00
An unheralded genius - worth it just for THAT double-baritone monologue!!!
ValentinoValentino by Long Fin Killie
Buy used from: £3.15
The best band ever to come out of Blairgowrie! Or even Scotland! Listen to Cupid and be transfixed by the genius of Luke Sutherland.
Drive ByDrive By by The Necks
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A completely unheralded classic - impossible to categorize. Quality.
The Well of MemoryThe Well of Memory by P.G. Six
Buy new: £9.98
Every bit the genius of Devendra - inspiring and beautiful record.
The HillThe Hill by Richard Buckner
Buy used from: £11.50
The best 'concept' album ever - shreds most albums to pieces mercilessly!
JessamineJessamine by Rosy Parlane
Buy new: £12.69 / Used from: £4.49
The best album I've heard this year - makes you want to take a flamethrower to most of your collection!
DopesmokerDopesmoker by Sleep
The best 'heavy' album ever - bone-crushingly slow and sludgy metal riffs - lyrically hilarious!
Crazy on the WeekendCrazy on the Weekend by Sunhouse
Buy used from: £11.39
One of the best albums of the past decade - haunting.
Ancient HeartAncient Heart by Tanita Tikaram
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £1.44
One of the 80s best albums - she never bettered this - try and be amazed!
Far Away Trains Passing ByFar Away Trains Passing By by Ulrich Schnauss
Buy used from: £10.95
Deserves a place in EVERYBODY'S collection - beautiful, sparse, ethereal electronica with warmth.
Moving Up CountryMoving Up Country by James Yorkston & The Athletes
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.74
In my top 10 albums of all time - like nothing else you've ever heard - the sound of a coal fire on a winter's night.
Cho Oyu 8201m: Field Recordings from TibetCho Oyu 8201m: Field Recordings from Tibet by Geir Jenssen
Buy new: £12.98
Absolutely unique - an unparalleled work of genius!