Finally it's time.  Time to unleash the first of our end of year lists.  And before we get all insular here at Scottish Fiction, let's look outwards, beyond bonnie Scotland and into the wider world.  This year is actually been that good for Scottish music and blogging, doing the radio show that I really immersed myself in that, and as such there's been a huge amount that's passed me by.  So this is a more a list of albums which I've been listening to over the past twelve months and enjoyed.  Oh wait... that's what a best of is surely!



The duo from Baltimore cemented their place as the finest dream-pop act around.  'Bloom' has been on repeat on my record player since it's release.  A stand-out album and easily my number one choice.


The rest of the list are presented in no particular order: