Squarepusher: Come On My Selector [Warp]

The Warlords of Pez: Padre Pio [Derek Davis]

Travis: Writing To Reach You [Independiente]

The Frames: God Bless Mom [Plateau]

Snow Patrol: Ask Me How I Am [Jeepster]

Aphex Twin: Come To Daddy [Warp]

Llama Farmers: Snow White [Beggars Banquet]

Massive Attack: Unfinished Sympathy [Virgin]

Alex Gopher: The Child [V2]

Radiohead: Karma Police [Parlophone]

(There are loads of bands I left off of this list that I also love: Super Furry Animals, Badly Drawn Boy, Madness, The Plague Monkeys, Gorillaz, Portishead, David Gray (‘Shine’), Stina Nordenstam (‘Little Star’) – but Hot Press asked for ten… and so that’s what you got…)