1995 music favorites

PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love

PJ has it all on her third full length, complete with production by flood.

Archers of Loaf - Vee Vee

Archers of Loaf show who is best in Religh with their third and best release yet. (for a taste of that NC, Religh sound)

Yo La Tango - Electropura

They keep getting better. This one combines all the best sides of Yo La Tango and just may push them into the mainstream; if they're not there already.

June of 44 - Engine Takes To Water

My personal favorite of 95. If you like Shellac, or are fond of Albini's production styles, you'll love June of 44. (Take Shellac's At Action Park and add an epic filter)

5 Style - 5 Style

Another example of the future of music coming of out Chicago! (see also, Tortoise)

Denison Kimball Trio - Soul Machine

Jesus Lizard's Denison, and Kimball, the former drummer of a Michigan based hard rock group (I believe it starts with an "S", anyone...), follow-up their amazing '94 release with their trademark all instrumental jazz/rock fusion.

A.P.E. - Striplight

'95 was the year of Trip-Hop, and A.P.E were all over the scene with their amazing debut release on Doroado. (forget Portoishead or Tricky, A.P.E take you one more bong hit beyond...)

Mouse on Mars - Iaora Tahiti

'95 also saw the resurgence of dub and dub-influenced music. Mouse on Mars released the sleeper dub-influenced album of the year. Absolutely incredible sounds are found on this disc. Sounds from somewhere other than earth. (spacey dub i guess you would call it). (A great juxtoposition of new dub and electronics).

Aphex Twin - I Care Because You Do

Revolutionary! Brilliant! This album is way ahead of its time. Similar to Brian Eno's early releases, Aphex Twin may be misunderstood/unappreciated now, but he will influence artists 10-20 years from now.

Autechre - tri repetae

This may be an electronic album, but please don't call it techno! Autechre have pushed the envelope of electronic music and created a experience that all music lovers will find uplifting and spiritually moving.

Jake Slazenger - Makes A Racket

Whoa! Where did this come from? Left-field new form electro-funk at its finest. Mike Paradinas (of mu-ziq) has used yet another alias to release the creative music floating around in his head. There is a slight bit of tongue-n-check in the whole affair but its still good quality music and its like nothing else i've heard this year. Out there; i like it!