Let's not forget...

Only the top 2 to go now. Before that, here's a few others albums which I've thought were rather pretty this year. First up is the amazing Sparrow And The Workshop! Be sure to check out their free gig at The Mill Glasgow later on this month!

Next we have The Xcerts. "Nightschool" is one of the best songs I've heard all year.... as I told Mr. Toad! To be honest I completely forgot about Colin MacIntyre when I was making up my Top 20! Apologies Colin!

And last but not least there's the latest from French indie-poppers Phoenix!



Sparrow And The Workshop - Sleight Of Hand/Into The Wild

Last Chance







The Xcerts - In the Cold Wind We Smile

Nightschool






Colin MacIntyre - Island

The Edge Of Nearly







Phoenix - Wolfgamg Amadeus Phoenix

Lisztomania

Only £5 in Fopp!

X is for .....The Xcerts!

Cracking wee band this! Although not 100% Scottish they're Scottish enough to make the A to Z. Album "In The Cold Wind We Smile" is out now and is definitely worthy of a cheeky wee purchase! For anyone thinking "Who the f**k are The Xcerts?", here's a few acoustic tracks from their Air3 session in March.

mp3: The Xcerts - Crisis In The Slow Lane (Air3, 05/03/09)
mp3: The Xcerts - Aberdeen 1987 (Air3, 05/03/09)

Catch them on their Scottish tour with Flood Of Red:

10 Dec - Harley's, Bathgate
11 Dec - Devitos, Arbroath
12 Dec - Twa Tams, Perth
13 Dec - The Cell, Kilmarnock
15 Dec - Electric Circus, Edinburgh
19 Dec - Doghouse, Dundee
20 Dec - King Tuts, Glasgow
21 Dec - Ironworks, Inverness
22 Dec - The Tunnels, Aberdeen