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A Listmania! list by Fryfox
 
Failer
1.  Failer by Kathleen Edwards
The list author says:
  "Excellent alt-country"
£15.53   Used & New from: £5.55
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The Bairns
2.  The Bairns by Rachel Unthank
The list author says:
  "Best album of last year, should win the mercury prize. One of the most original albums listened to in ages"
£6.04   Used & New from: £2.48
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

Nolita
3.  Nolita by Keren Ann
The list author says:
  "Her best album, French bliss and very melancholic"
Used & New from: £0.12
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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The Imagined Village
4.  The Imagined Village by The Imagined Village
The list author says:
  "Innovative mash-up of different folk styles that breathes new life into a tired genre"
£8.87   Used & New from: £6.30
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Fingers And Thumbs
5.  Fingers And Thumbs by Polly Paulusma
The list author says:
  "Virtually unheard of...loads of emotional depth and heart-wrenching at times"
£8.81   Used & New from: £2.35
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Blacklisted
6.  Blacklisted by Neko Case
The list author says:
  "What an amazing voice, dark alt-country album... help from Calexico...'Runnin out of fools' and 'Deep Red Bells' are great songs."
Used & New from: £4.99
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Asking For Flowers
7.  Asking For Flowers by Kathleen Edwards
The list author says:
  "Just as good as, if not better than her earlier albums, 'Goodnight, California' is exceptional"
£9.17   Used & New from: £8.65
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Year of Meteors
8.  Year of Meteors by Laura Veirs
The list author says:
  "Laura Veirs definitely deserves more attention, Great instrumentation, lyrics have a poetic quality if somewhat eccentric in places."
£14.28   Used & New from: £4.18
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Bird Of Music
9.  The Bird Of Music by Au Revoir Simone
The list author says:
  "Heartfelt synthpop, with simple uplifting melodies and elegant harmonising. Whimsical in some songs (which is no bad thing) but with an underlying current of darkness elsewhere."
£5.47   Used & New from: £1.12
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Long Gone Before Daylight
10.  Long Gone Before Daylight by Cardigans
The list author says:
  "Completely amazed by this album, countryish in places, but with other songs sounding almost like dreamy lullabies. Tinged with sadness and heartbreaking."
Used & New from: £2.44
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)

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Time (the Revelator)
11.  Time (the Revelator) by Gillian Welch
The list author says:
  "Stripped back country, this is her bleakest offering."
Used & New from: £3.72
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

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Vespertine Ltd Cd
12.  Vespertine Ltd Cd by Björk
The list author says:
  "The orchestration within this album is beautiful and the textured snyth sounds are great. Bjork is always good value in trying to create fresh sounds."
£5.98   Used & New from: £2.08
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Comatised
13.  Comatised by Leona Naess
The list author says:
  "A bit more poppy this, her first and best album which retains a raw quality"
Used & New from: £0.48
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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29
14.  29 by Ryan Adams
The list author says:
  "The guy is a loose cannon, he can be hit and miss, but this album demonstrates his best qualities. One of best songwriters of our time."
£4.99   Used & New from: £1.12
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Rabbit Fur Coat (CD)
15.  Rabbit Fur Coat (CD) by Jenny Lewis
The list author says:
  "Rilo Kiley vocalist goes down the alt-country route with some sweet melodies added by the Watson Twins"
£5.49   Used & New from: £1.98
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Speak For Yourself
16.  Speak For Yourself by Imogen Heap
The list author says:
  "Epic in scope, sounds on top of sounds and the infamous 'hide and seek' (which is great). Deffo worth a listen"
Used & New from: £3.65
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

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Hello Love
17.  Hello Love by The Be Good Tanyas
The list author says:
  "Country, blues and folk with banjos galore and a real old time feel to this album. These songs are beautiful."
£10.97   Used & New from: £4.99
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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