I might have to edit and add to this list, because I've heard so many great new records and CDs this year. I think this has been a truly vintage year for music - I can't remember a year for a long time where I've listened almost excusively to new recordings as opposed to digging into the archives.

Demdike Stare - Forest of Evil
Serpentina Satelite - Meccanica Celeste
Imaginary Softwoods - S/T
White Hills - S/T
Gnod Drop out With White Hills
Solus 3 - The Sky Above the Roof
Wolf People - Steeple
Eleh - Observations and Momentum
Eleh - Location Momentum
Expo 70 - Where Does Your Mind Go?
Teeth of the Sea - Hypnoticon
Arp - The Soft Wave
Sun Araw - Off Duty
Skjolbrot - Maersk
Mark McGuire - Tidings/Amethyst Waves
High Wolf - Shangri L.A.
Endless Boogie - Full House Head
Emeralds - Does It Look Like I'm Here?
Double Leopards - Halve Maen

A big end-of-year shout to the wonderful Apollolaan Recordings for some simply great releases. My only regret is that I didn't buy more of them before they sold out! The ones I was lucky enough to get included:

Carol Anne McGowan - Songs From The Cellar
Spaceship - Out Of Time's Abyss
Stormhat - From The Moat
Susan Matthews & Clutter - Silence Alight

And heartfelt thanks to the couple of you who have mentioned Proxima and Ex Proxima, I'm chuffed. I never thought I'd be in a top ten list 8-)