Nine Feet Underground

Welcome to part 2 of my 'Best of 2013'. The second and final part looks at reissues, favourite songs and, last but not least, compilations.  So, without further ado, the rest of the best of 2013... Reissues Hawkwind – Warrior on the Edge of Time :    Finally, after far too many years and all manner of mysteries regarding contractual disputes and personal wranglings, this album sees the light of day on an official CD release.  Esoteric must be commended for finally making this happen, and what a happening – a variety of packages including a triple disc with multiple mixes and extras and a vinyl box set.  It’s worth it for the intro to ‘Assault and Battery’ alone… Brainticket – Cottonwoodhill:     The album comes with a warning: “Only listen once a day to this disc. Your brain might be destroyed.”  There can be no higher recommendation for any piece of music. Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band – Trout Mask Replica :    Hot on the heels of the release of

2013 was an excellent year for music. Thinking back it seemed to have been a good year before I sat down to list my highlights, but as my shortlist got longer I realised just how much good music I'd heard in 2013. Traditionally I've produced a top 5 or 6 albums list based on new releases alone, but this y ear I'm going all "music mag" with favourite tracks, reissues and new release lists as well. It's a sneaky way of recognising a few of the other albums that made the year's music so enjoyable. In case the title of this blog post wasn't too much of a giveaway I've decided to split the list into two posts; the first part covers new album releases whilst the second covers reissues, tracks/songs and compilations.   Here goes... New Release Albums My Bloody Valentine – MBV : Took a gamble and bought this without hearing it first; the great fear being that it would be just a re-tread of past glories with no new ideas - it wasn’t! No on