And after 100 to 76, 75 to 51 and 50 to 26, here’s my rough top 25. Thanks for indulging me.
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)
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)
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)
1. Gillian Welch – The Harrow And The Harvest (Acony)