Top 5 - Joe Silva
1) David Byrne, Feelings (Luaka Bop/Warner). While he may be a pace or two off the cutting edge, his instincts are still tack-sharp. The bounty of quality stuff here proves that, while most of his contemporaries hopes now rest in reissues, Byrnes songwriting ability is far from slipping.
2) Bjork, Homogenic (Elektra). Now that U2s bubble has largely burst, the future may rest squarely on Icelandic shoulders. Simply stunning.
3) Julian Cope, Interpreter (Cooking Vinyl). Finally given a U.S. release, straight-up kosmiche pop for alien people.
4) Belle and Sebastian, If You're Feeling Sinister (Enclave). Not content waiting for him to die, Ray Davies soul is prematurely born again in Scotland. You can now toss away your Alma Mater.
5) Cornershop, When I Was Born For The 7th Time (Luaka Bop/WB). Tjinder Singh cuts, pastes, drones, and generally scares Lou Reed with how underground and velvety the new millenium could be.
