Apparently it is the time of year that you recall the best music you bought (and/or heard) last year.
My list is headed by the very belated discovery (belated in the sense that she has been around for years) of Paula Frazer who I heard on Tom Robinson's show on 6Music. She sang a couple of songs and her beautiful soaring voice took me by surprise. What astonished me most is that I hadn't heard of her before - her style is exactly what I like - spine tingling vocals, folky and country style arrangements - sort of a less arch kd lang.
Paula Frazer - Leave the Sad Things Behind
Kathleen Edwards - Back to Me
Maria Taylor - 11:11
Aimee Mann - Forgotten Arm
Kate Bush - Aerial
All these albums were out this year.
My discoveries of the year include Paula Frazer, of course, Tara Jane O'Neil, Azure Ray,and Sarah Harmer. This was also the year I decided that downloading Barbara Manning songs should be replaced by actually buying her albums to keep her going in college so I bought 1212 which is brilliant.
My guilty pleasure of the year is the soundtrack to Once More With Feeling.
...and there were also some good albums released by male artists last year as well
yeah i know what you mean about soundtrack of the year!
that was the only cd playing in my car for 9 months.
then i decided to get the other 2 buffy ones and the angel one as well.
Yup! My car is Buffyverse friendly.
p.s. - thank you for the words of support.