Fu Manchu's GIGANTOID was my album of the year.  Thier best since "Go For It... Live!"  It's a very LIVE sounding album so that explains it.  The live version of Fu Manchu is everything you want in a live rock performance- well, ok there's no KISS makeup and firework explosions in thier show.  They don't need it, the fireworks all happen in the music and the performance.  GIGANTOID rules.  Pick it up.  If you like rock music, heavy music, or just plain fun and loud music, you'll be stoked.

Other picks:
Brant Bjork- Black Power Flower
Radio Moscow- Magical Dirt

Those were fun.

On a Funkadelic kick. The early albums sound so good.  I want the whole discography.

Funkadelic- The Electric Spanking of War Babies.  Makin' my day.

Funkadelic- The Electric Spanking of War Babies.   Simply amazing.