Hands down, this record has my vote for the year's best. Sushil K. Dade has managed to create a seamless pastiche of Scottish Pop and traditional Indian music. One of the most amazing things about tiny waves, mighty sea is how effectively the guests are used. Though the contributors are culled from some of Scotland's finest and most distinctive bands, including Teenage Fanclub, the Pastels, Belle and Sebastian, the Delgados, and Bill Wells (not to mention members of Sushil's family and a number of Indian musicians), each song is distinctively future pilot aka. The record is also perfectly titled, with each song having the feel of a snippet, but lending itself to create this wonderfully subtle and expansive piece, a mighty sea. Outstanding tracks are too many to list, but my personal favorite is "om namah shivaya," which has Stuart Murdoch singing the mantra repeatedly over a delightfully soft background, almost as if he were sitting way in the back during the last song of prom singing to himself. Also recommended are "witchi tai to," "darshan," "shree ram, jai ram," and the wispy closer, "prayer for ananda." Definitely a record to own, Tiny Waves, Mighty Sea, is simply stunning.