The Herbaliser The Blend EP (Ninja Tune) Ollie Teeba, bear my children (please). 9 (MS)

Big Fish Eat Little Fish Self-titled (Independent) Just your average jazzfolkcountryswingfunkpop. 8 (RB)

Neven Scarwash (Rough Trade/Fusion III) Compu-jazz with a junglist's sub-bass. Downlow! 8 (MS)

Various The Roots of Funk (Shanachie) Cymande's "Bra" ain't the roots, but the fantastic head. 7 (MS)

Ben Neill Triptycal (Polygram) More new age than space age. Flake-core. 7 (MS)

Blues Brothers and Friends Live from Chicago House of Blues (Polygram) Ah jeez, leftovers again? 5 (JC)

Art Garfunkle Across America (EMI) Ah jeez, leftovers again? 6 (MS)

Ten Foot Pole Unleashed (Epitaph/Cargo) A) This is boring as hell B) I'm old and jaded C) All of the above (answer: C) 4 (JC)

Salmon Paco... Drop The Chicken (Red Ant Ent.) Or: Salmonella... blow your lunch. 2 (LE)

Elycium Sink (Independent) Oh, and sink they will. 2 (RB) more discs...