Not an ordered list, but the music I liked most from this year (see also 2014, 2013 and 2012)…

1. Steven Wilson, Hand Cannot Erase
2. The Neal Morse Band, The Great Experiment
3. Lonely Robot, Please Come Home
4. Umphreys McGee, The London Session
5. Goblin Rebirth, Goblin Rebirth 
6. The Dear Hunter, Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise
7. Van der Graaf Generator, Merlin Atmos: Live Performances 2013
8. Gavin Harrison, Cheating the Polygraph
9. King Crimson, Live At The Orpheum
10. Adrian Benavides, Imposters
11. Von Hertzen Brothers, New Day Rising
12. Stick Men featuring David Cross – Midori: Live in Tokyo (two sets, download only)
13. The Aristocrats, Tres Caballeros
14. Spock’s Beard, The Oblivion Particle
15. Gazpacho, Molok
16. Riverside, Love, Fear and the Time Machine
17. Moonbound, Uncomfortable News from the Moon 
18. Caligula’s Horse, Bloom
19. King Crimson, Thrak Box
20. Miles Davis, At Newport 1955-75: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4

Live, I enjoyed seeing Big Big Train, King Crimson, Steven Wilson, Fish, The Aristocrats, Lonely Robot and, perhaps the highlight, the two nights of Nik Bärtsch at King’s Place.