Very poor yearly round up

I have been a very bad blogger this year, especially towards the tail end of it. Anyway, here are some of the records that I particularly enjoyed this year, in no particular order. Some old some new.

1. Portishead - 3
2. Cut/Copy - In Ghost Colours
3. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
4. Erikah Badu - New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)
5. Mississippi John Hurt - Avalon Blues : The Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings
6. Black Mountain - In the Future
7. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
8. Matt Schofield Trio - Ear to the Ground

Also very sad to hear that Davey (Davy) Graham passed away just before Christmas, he will be sadly missed. To hear him at his best in a relaxed, informal setting check out the album After Hours (Live At Hull University 1967). Graham mixes Eastern & African themes,jazz ,blues and folk motifs together in a virtual masterclass in acoustic guitar playing - it is easy to see why many of the great players of the era were in awe of his abilities.