It’s national album day, and as is traditional I’ve spent today playing some records that mean a lot to me, and also some that are new. This is today’s selection.

• Richard Dawson - 2020 (2019)
• Kim Gordon - No Home Record (2019)
• Big Thief - Two Hands (2019)
• Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen (2019)
• Black Francis/Frank Black - Frank Black Francis (2004)
• The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002)
• Radiohead - Kid A (2000)
• Big Thief - Capacity (2017)
• DIIV - Deceiver (2019)
• Belle & Sebastian - Days of the Bagnold Summer (2019)
• Kate Tempest - The Book of Traps and Lessons (2019)
• Nick Drake - Bryter Layter (1970)
• Julian Cope - Skellington 3 (2018)
• Nick Drake - Pink Moon (1971)

It’s all different than last year but there is a lot on that list that I wish I’d had the time to play today.