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Wilco's Sky Blue Sky is one of the very few albums released within the last couple of years that I've been really anxious to hear. I just haven't seen it anywhere at a cheap enough price.

A couple of days ago I went skimming through the CD racks of a local department store and noticed the CD sitting on the mid-price shelf. They were asking about 12 euros for it. It didn't seem cheap enough but I briefly considered buying it anyway. Had it been the special edition, I might well have bought it - but as things stood, I passed on it.

As I was about to leave the store, I noticed a small, inconspicuous bargain bin hidden away between two shelves. I thought to myself that I might as well look and see what's in it, although I was quite certain that I'd only find CDs that they've been trying to get rid of for the last three centuries or so.

My initial expectations seemed to be confirmed by the sight of dozens of cheap compilation albums containing music that perhaps should rather be compiled at the nearest dump. …

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1. Slon - Um Leere Raeume zu Fuellen (7:18)
2. Telstar Ponies - voices from the new music (4:05)
3. Emanuele Errante - rugiada (6:52)
4. Languis - even when you sleep (3:07)
5. Gorodisch - Harps And Hurdies (2:27)
6. Hura Yup - Really there isn't no fear (3:26)
7. Electroluminescent - farad (6:08)
8. J'aime - Tiergarten (2:49)
9. Julianna Barwick - Dancing With Friends (3:15)
10. Kjartan Sveinsson - Síðasti bærinn (1:39)
11. Arca - Maybe Chicago (2:23)
12. Leila - Underwaters (one for keni) (3:24)
13. Last Days - Mountains (3:03)
14. Balmorhea - If Only You Knew the Rain (5:03)
15. Carly Comando - every day (5:45)
16. Mama!milk - August (3:13)
17. Pearls of Joy - Gloria (2:42)
18. The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - Parallel Corners (3:34)
19. Aus - Beyond The Curve (6:26)
20. Beneva vs. Clark Nova - 88 Kilos Of Excrement (4:13)
21. Volovan - Panqué (1:34)
22. White Rainbow - Middle (5:02)
23. Adolf Plays The Jazz - over the hill (5:43)
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