John Coltrane Coltrane for Lovers (Impulse/Universal) The perfect gift for a music lover come Feb. 14. 10 (LD)

 Scotty Anderson Triple Stop (J Curve) Chet Atkins, Lenny Breau and Django Rheinhardt all rolled into one. This is definitely not your average country picker. 9 (JC)

 Andrew Weatherall Nine O'Clock Drop (Nuphonic/Fusion III) Classic (if obscure) '80s electropop and electrofunk compiled by this producer extraordinaire. 9 (LC)

 The Fatal Flying Guilloteens The Now Hustle for New Diaboliks (Estrus) Noisy and demented as hell. What a beautiful fuckin' combination. 8.5 (JC)

 Various Motion (Six Degrees/Outside) Worldwide beats and flavours from DJ Cam and a bunch of people you don't know. Pretty yum. 7 (CH)

 Jeff Beck You Had it Coming (Epic) After some shoddy outings, a return to noisy form for guitarist Beck, who for some reason still looks exactly the same as he did in 1965. 7 (AS)

 Operatica "O" Volume 1 (E-magine) Opera classics sung over lukewarm "adult" electronica. Suitable for Internet-banking and two-door sedan commercials. 3 (RB)

 Scooter Sheffield (Edel/Attic) I've found hell. It's located in an arena in Sheffield with a band that plays hardcore techno with bagpipes and an organ. God save the Queen... 0 (KE)

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