Right now you're probably thinking, "great, it's that time of year again where every two-bit person with an internet connection thinks he or she is a music critic. Like we need more of these god-forsaken lists."
Well, here's another one. Enjoy!
1. Matmos - Supreme Balloon
Matmos are known for high-concept albums, but Supreme Balloon was built on their simplest idea yet: synthesizers only, no mics or pickups allowed. What resulted is a strange, wonderful technicolor psych-masterpiece - tipping the hat to Morton Subotnick and very-early Kraftwerk without the stiff academic feeling of either, while still acknowledging advancements in craft…