Linton Kwesi Johnson - LKJ In Dub: neutral

At least six plays. Might even once have owned this, I can't remember.

Jon Langford - Four Lost Souls: neutral

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Car Seat Headrest - Twin Fantasy

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Bikini Kill/Huggy Bear ‎– Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah / Our Troubled Youth

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Elliott Smith - Figure 8 [honorable mention]

:-) [Docked a notch for being so hard to take]

Elliott Smith - Elliott Smith

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David Bazan - Curse Your Branches: 3.5 stars

I like this, but am not adding it to the collection, because it's in the folkie mode I don't totally subscribe to.

Ambassadeur International [w/Salif Keita] - Mandjou [Amons import, 1978]: 7 (B+)

[Amons import, 1978]

This is an "African Top 50" pick by Muzikifan. Another one of those that I can't get behind, but I'm posting the cover(s) in honor of that distinction (and to prevent any confusion about the release). Outstanding track: "N'Toman." Re-released by Celluloid in 1984 with a different cover photo, in which Salif Keita is specifically called out:

[Celluloid import, 1984]

Physicals are too expensive to bother putting an alert up for this one.

Various - Les Meilleurs Souvenirs de la 1ère Biennale Artistique et Culturelle de la Jeunesse (1970): neutral

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Swet Shop Boys - Cashmere: 8 (A-)

Sam Mangwana - Georgette Eckins: 4 stars

No physicals.

Pepe Kalle - L'Argent Ne Fait Pas le Bonheur: 8 (A-)

Diblo!!! [Dibala, that is]

Protomartyr - The Agent Intellect: liked

Four plays

Motörhead - Under Cöver: 3.5 stars

Never been a huge fan of covers albums. Not going to make an exception for this one.

Conor Oberst - Salutations [honorable mention]

:-) [Five listens]

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Hammersmith Odeon, London '75: 7 (B+)

#live

Japandroids - Near to the Wild Heart of Life: 4 stars

 I'm Sorry (For Not Finding You Sooner) is pure genius.

Diblo Dibala - Ami Eh! Bougez!: 8.5 (high A-)

This one's so rare it's hard to even get a decent cover image. His first solo album, as far as I know. Probably more of a 7.5 (high B+), except that the track "Malika" is not only his best, but maybe the best '80s style soukous I have ever heard, which bumps it up to 8.5 (high A-). I found a copy of this on nearly pristine vinyl.

Butthole Surfers - Independent Worm Saloon: 8 (A-)

Completing my very eclectic Surfers collection, I've got this and the eponymous EP (as an EP lover), the latter necessarily purchased with Live PCPPEP. I realize it doesn't make much sense, but that's what I've got at this point.

Bumba Massa - Dovi: 8 (A-)

I'm quibbling, but I think this is marginally better than L'Argent et la Femme. Mostly because when I downloaded this, I printed it out nicely on physical, I'm putting this one on the shelves. With Syran Mbenza.

Emperor X - Western Teleport: 8 (A-)

Blondie - No Exit: liked

Four listens

Blondie - Pollinator: neutral

Four listens

Marshall Crenshaw - #447: 7 (B+)

# [power pop]

The Breeders - Title TK: 7 (B+)

#indiepop