Album 247. The Greatest Gift Mixtape- Sufjan Stevens

Released 2017.
Translucent yellow vinyl
Outtakes, remixes and Demos from the Carrie & Lowell album.
Asthmatic Kitty Records

Album 246. Finding Shore- Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno

Released 2017
Blue Vinyl
Really nice artwork and packaging, comes with a card insert containing photos and album details
Piano lead electronica
One of the highlights of the year
Dead Oceans

Album 245. Sound of Water- Saint Etienne

Released 2000
This release represented a more experimental phase for the group
The album featured artwork designed by the artist Julian Opie 
Heavenly Recordings

Album 244. Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Black- Public Enemy

Released 1991
Double album with gatefold sleeve
This fourth album is probably the last with the band at its creative peak following the first three thrilling releases
Columbia/ Def Jam

Album 243. Goo- Sonic Youth

Released 1990
Sonic Youth's major label debut, which was a big deal at the time.
The album featured Chuck D (from Public Enemy) on the single 'Kool Thing'
This was also the first time I became aware of the artwork of Raymond Pettibon
DGC

Album 242. Cul-de-Sacs & Dead Ends- The Minders

Released 1999
The album is a compilation of  A & B sides.
The Minders were part of the Elephant 6 collective. A group of American musicians who started  bands including, Apples in Stereo, Neutral Milk Hotel and The Olivia Tremor Control. All these bands shared a love of music from the 1960s
I bought this years ago from Music Exchange in Birmingham, but for some reason I have never played it until now. I have been missing out on this great music!
Earworm/ Elephant 6

Album 241. Musicality- Salako

Released 1999
Gatefold sleeve
Second album from the Hull based band.
Ignoring the awful cover, the album is great, ambitious, delicate and eclectic.
Not sure what happened to the band after this album.
Jeepster Recordings