I did this last year, and as you'll recall, it was the only year end list that mattered. Won't you join us again, for another festive frolic through the year's best releases?

Albums are selected by my rules, which are infallible. A couple items on the list have been released previously, but are returning in suitably different form as to warrant re-consideration. All this is a way of pre-emptive response to "this was released in murpty derpty doo year" responses, I just want you to know that I'm aware.

WITHOUT FURTHER ADO: