Waldeck – Ballroom Stories (Dope Noir) : Monsieur Waldeck’s latest installment of noir jazz & downtempo music. Past review on undomondo

Radio Luxembourg – Diwrnod Efo’r Anifeiliaid : Short but irresistably cute guitar lead pop songs and English & Welsh hybrid lyrics. Past review on undomondo .

Old Time Relijun – Catharsis in Crisis (Krecs) : OTR is one of the few bands who can explain their music with their name. Get this album if you’re going to sacrifice to pagan Gods anytime soon. And no it’s not metal. Proper review on Tiny Mix Tapes

Golden Arm Trio – The Tick-Tock Club (Shamrock) : Noir jazz & Experimental non-film score from Golden Arm Trio mastermind Graham Reynolds. Proper review on Pop Matters

Feist – The Reminder (Cherry Tree) : One of the best mainstream rock/pop albums this year, no?

Fanga – Natural Juice : Groovy afrobeat from Montpellier’s Afrofanga. Past review on undomondo

Kidkanevil – Problems and Solutions (First Word) : Cool urban hiphop & downtempo from England.

Marc Ribot – Asmodeus Book of Angels 7 (Tzadik) : 7th installment from the 2nd Masada Book. The phenomenon Marc Ribot rips through with jangling guitars & distortion and heavy melodies. Also ordered this DVD called The Lost String. Can’t wait.

Metropolitan Jazz Affair – Bird of Spring (Infracom!) : Cool nujazz & lounge album by MJA. Very good compositions that mix popular songwriting with jazz. Past review on undomondo

Punkt – Crime Scenes (Jazzland) : The Norwegian supergroup Punkt featuring the works of artists Arve Henriksen, David Sylvian, Eivind Aarset, Nils Petter Molvær seems to be an offshoot of Punkt festivals & Labels. This is a criminally underrated album with touches of electronic jazz & abstract ambience & clicks.

In other news :

* Top 10 Albums of 2007 list by Motel de Moka’s Bubba Chups. Once again no familiar titles in the list, which is why I love reading his lists.

* Holiday season love from Lovefingers. All fingertracks available till 08.!