And after 100 to 76, 75 to 51 and 50 to 26, here’s my rough top 25. Thanks for indulging me.

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25. Hiss Golden Messenger – From Country Hai East Cotton (Blackmaps)

24. Sun Araw – Ancient Romans (Drag City)

23. Julianna Barwick – The Magic Place (Asthmatic Kitty)

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22. Metronomy – The English Riviera (Because)

21. White Denim – Last Day Of Summer (Downtown)

20. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues (Bella Union)

19. Tim Hecker – Ravedeath, 1972 (Kranky)

18. Wilco – The Whole Love (dBpm)

17. Bill Callahan – Apocalypse (Drag City)

16. PG Six – Starry Mind (Drag City)

15. Jonathan Wilson – Gentle Spirit (Bella Union)

14. The Master Musicians Of Bukkake – Totem 3 (Important)

13. The Necks – Mindset (RER)

12. Bonnie Prince Billy – Wolfroy Goes To Town (Domino)

11. Kate Bush – 50 Words For Snow (Fish People/EMI)

10. Low – C’Mon (Sub Pop)

9. Mikal Cronin – Mikal Cronin (Trouble In Mind)

8. Hiss Golden Messenger – Poor Moon (Paradise Of Bachelors)

7. Arbouretum – The Gathering (Thrill Jockey)

6. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake (Island)

5. Blues Control & Laraaji – FRKWYS Volume 8: Blues Control & Laraaji (RVNG)

4. Tom Waits – Bad As Me (Anti-)

3. Radiohead – The King Of Limbs (XL)

2. White Denim – D (Downtown)

1. Gillian Welch – The Harrow And The Harvest (Acony)