Worthy on both sides.

Curium | Aember
Another one of my all-time favorites. Sweet and pure but with such longing and mystery. Its pristine, uncomplicated and easy without being trite. Currently it is unreleased and only available from Curium's site, but hopefully will be released next year.

Murcof| Remebranza
Can't stop listening to this. Especially on the Tube. It's just gorgeous. Dark but not goth, mysterious and classic, sparse and rich. It makes me feel lost and glad to be loved. Fernando Corona has outdone himself as this album is grown up. it's less club-oriented and more, well, aware.

Anja Garbarek | Smiling and Waving
So, she has 3 albums now and all are quite stunning, but this one is the most interesting. What a magnificent combination of inventiveness and candor. It is very complex, but comes off feeling very simple. It doesn't come off as trying too hard, and that humility is what makes this album superb.

The Album Leaf | In a Safe Place
At times, this album just really helps. Mostly when working. Just a simple, lovely, mellow album. The fact that there are no vocals, really helps too.

Autechre | Amber
As time goes on, the further out they get, and I give them credit for that. But I really just love Amber. It's beautiful, timeless, clean, organic and modern. Dark, yes, but only just. It's a toss up on which is better between this and Incunabula.

Bang Gang | Something Wrong
This album is a little eclectic, sometimes steering towards 'alternative' like Arab Strap, but I really like the more "Icelandic" and glitchy moments. It all does have a certain purity or innocence, actually. It is pure and gorgeous, and perhaps that is why I can't stop listening to it. Don't let its high-polish sheen distract you.

Isan | Meet Next Life
This is one of my favourite albums. Its delicate and sweet, well crafted but not innocent. Kind of like a small bottle of Bastor Lamontagne Sauterne. It seems it should be thestandard of the genre. If only I could figure out what that genre is. If you can come up with one, please let me know.