I have to admit that when I first bought Part I-XIV I did so mainly for the crazy packaging. At first the music didn't overwhelm me; I found it kind of mediocre really. But it turned out to be a slow burner, and I love lots of the tracks on the album. I certainly don't skip it if it comes on iTunes at random.

So it got to the point where I thought that Solarium is pretty good, and now I have bought Olari. Listening to it for the first time I quite like it. Again I am not…

I've just bought the recent Malcom Kipe album, Lit.

First impressions: nice and laid back. I bet it would be an awesome summer album. Succeeds where Piano Overlord failed?

My brother got me Field Music by Field Music for my birthday last week. I dropped some heavy hints because I knew he'd be interested in it as well.

They're related to The Futureheads and Maxïmo Park. I think they've swapped members or something and they all hail from the North East of your England. It's a classic London bus scenario. The area was previously probably best known musically for PJ & Duncan. Psyche!

Back to Field Music though. It's a brilliant album. It's way more sophisticated than either The Futureheads of Maxïmo Park. More arty and all…

Wickerman

Is this Pulp's best track? It possibly could be. This is Hardcore used to be my favourite Pulp song, but I'm starting to think Wickerman is better.

I liked it when I first heard it, but more recently it's been growing on me a lot. The album, We Love Life, is pretty solid in general. It's a shame it wasn't quite as well recognised as some of their 1990s stuff, but I think it was good for Pulp to end on a high (in musical terms at least).

Sorry for wasting your time.

Top 10:
1. Autechre
2. Boards of Canada
3. Team Doyobi
4. Jaga Jazzist
5. Radiohead
6. Squarepusher
7. Sigur Rós
8. Aphex Twin
9. Prefuse 73
10. Broadcast

What was the first song you ever heard by 6?
Probably My Red Hot Car.

What is your favourite album of 2?
Geogaddi without a shadow of a doubt.

What is your favorite lyric that 5 has sung?
"There are doors on the rudders of big ships. And there are revolving doors." SERIOUSLY.

How many times have you seen 4 live?
Zero.

What is your…

A significant change at the top of my artists chart (hope you haven't fallen asleep yet).

Boards of Canada have moved up to second ahead of Team Doyobi, having shoved aside Jaga Jazzist a couple of weeks ago. The top three remained unchanged for about a year I reckon.

Despite the fact that I was a bit disappointed by The Campfire Headphase, BOC have stormed through because in reality I can't stop listening to it! It's odd because if you were to ask me I wouldn't say that BOC was my second-favourite band…

I've written a roundup of the music of 2005 on my blog at: http://www.doctorvee.co.uk/2005/12/30/2005-music/

Opinions on: Boards of Canada, Autechre, Boom Bip, Prefuse 73, Four Tet, Jaga Jazzist, Polar Bear, Sutekh, The Fiery Furnaces, The New Pornographers, and tons else. It's quite long mind you.

I'm just listening to Go Sheep for the first time. I'm surprised that it sounds dead trip-hoppy, as though it's Portishead or somebody like that. Cool track.

I have just sat down and listened to Franz Ferdinand for the first time ever. I also realised that I have already heard every track on it. Every one of those tracks could have been a single as far as I know. It's an okay album, but even though I have only heard it once I feel as though I am already over-familiar with it.

I signed up to Last.fm one year ago today. For anybody who is interested, I have taken a look at what I've been listening to over the past year. It's on my blog – click the link below.

http://www.doctorvee.co.uk/2005/11/18/a-year-of-audioscrobbling/