Buzzcocks - The Way
...latest album and very short too clocking in at just over 36 minutes - first listen was disappointing (mainly with the medium pace and production lacking the intensity of the Flat Pack Philosophy album). However on repeated listening, this album is taking good shape - good Diggle songs (People are Strange Machines, In the Back) and some belters from Shelley - notably It's Not You.
Outer sleeve is a bit daft - Banksy chic but nice inner sleeve - how many polka dot shirts and pairs of white jeans does Diggle own?

The Wire Tapper 36 - working through this so not discovered highlights yet. As always with these wire tappers, they take a lot of time and effort to digest but are often rewarding.

Bobby Womack - Facts of Life
Great album that I'd not heard until last week apart from the odd track. Nice simmering production on this album too.

Elton John - A Single Man.
Not sure why I return to this late 70s bad period Elton album occasionally. On paper it has no redeeming features (cover is Elton showing off his wealth, few tracks feature the Watford FC on backing vocals etc) and it has several tracks which pack more cheese than a cheese pie. However amongst the dung on offer, there are gems - Shooting Star and the mellotron, polymoog and string synth epic Song for Guy,

Chris Watson - In St Cuthberts Time
Oren Ambarchi - Audience of One
....two Touch releases which offer polar opposites for the label.
Watson's release is a great listening experience for anyone familiar with the Northumberland coast. Ambarchi's is hypnotic, measured with a wide musical palet.

Robert Henke - Layering Buddha.
Not sure about this one. After repeated listens, I don't think it does much for the source material. One for 'file in archive - maybe listen next year'

Swans - To be Kind
My ears still don't feel right after the Brighton gig in June. Made mistake of getting pissed and thinking I could tolerate a location close to the speaker stack.
Still,... good album that gets better on repeated plays