3 - Neko Case - Middle Cyclone (95)

Even padded out with a half hour of peepers, this is still the Album of the year for me. Earthy, artistic and as welcome as a rain in the summer, Neko's album doesn't blow . . . It fucking howls! – DADDY (10)

No Professor but pretty damn good. – Forbidden Donut (4)

Rick V (10), Screechykid (10), Melt (10), Jeeves Van Zandt (9), Warren1 (7), Drebin (7), 3legcat (6), Charps (6), DeadManSaloon (5), Cashew (4), Howard (3), Milesfrom (3), Wellstone (1)

3 - Richmond Fontaine - We Used To Think The Freeway (95)

…no contest…music for the whole family... – Yankeegirl (9)

Willy got back to some real melodies and made his best album since Post To Wire. A real return to form. – G-Man (6)

Milesfrom (10), Monkeyboy (9), Warren1 (9), DeadManSaloon (8), Nortwoods (7), Blackeyedhobo (6), Nacho (6), Tony Burke (6), Howard (4), Machine (4), Screechykid (3), Sandusky (3), Wellstone (3), Drebin (1), Oakster (1)