The Muffins - Manna/Mirage
An album by this unfortunately obscure group that fuses jazzy avant-garde with Canterbury-scene stylings. It's surprisingly pretty sharp stuff, reminicent to me of Soft Machine and Coltrane's earlier stuff in its quieter moments. If there ever was a "lost gem" of the late 70's, then I'd say this is it.
Kayo Dot - Choirs of the Eye
I wasn't expecting that much of this, considering the sort of hype Kayo Dot get in experimental metal circles, but this record is actually pretty awesome/engaging. Take Maudlin of the Well (their former group), swap out their jazzy tendencies for classical ones, and
Choirs of the Eye is what comes out of the oven.