sounds from the first half (or so)
Tape: Luminarium
Simply the most playful, sublime release thus far. A real treat.
Bersarin Quartett: s/t
Surprising in so many ways - lovely, spooky, and eccentric - plus best cover art so far: 
The Notwist: The devil, you and me
A slow grower, but ultimately, a fantastic summation of the ideas and sounds put forth on Neon Golden
Shearwater: Rook
In some ways the weirdest, most eccentric record I have heard in quite some time. A voice of an angel, but the songs of a bedeviled soul.
The Declining Winter: Goodbye Minnesota
My most anticipated release so far, the Hood fellows find a fertile place between their day job in Hood and more further out ideas of the Moteer stable.
Halves: haunt me when I am drowsy
A complete surprise, and the most beautifully packaged release in years. MP3s be damned!
Tomasz Bednarcyzk: Summer Feelings
I have to admit that I spend a great deal of my music browsing looking for the next Harold Budd - The Pearl, kind of silly really, but it is one of my favorite recordings of all time...Summer Feelings gets as close to that as anything I've heard in a long time. I listen to it ALOT.
Samamidon: All is well
Nico Mulhy: Mother Tongue
Both these releases get a great deal of playing time. Neither is really my normal cup of tea, but I really find these addictive.
Remaining favorites:
Sun Kil Moon: April
Aerial: 2532
Thomas Feiner & Anywhen: the Opiates
Nemeth: film
our sleepless forest: s/t
phillip jeck: sand
grouper: dragging a dead deer up a hill
Christopher Bissonnette: in between worlds
July Skies: the weather clock
ALSO:
These two sites have remarkable "mixtapes" for free download...check them out...
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