<img class="alignleft" src="http://www.hiddenshoal.com/wp-content/uploads/store_images/lava.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="100" />Markus Mehr's debut album <a href="http://www.hiddenshoal.com/wp-content/uploads/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=46&amp;products_id=145&amp;zenid=0decb7e129ed4ddbdb10094555c9b479" target="_blank"><em>Lava</em></a> is turning heads all over the blogosphere, receiving attention from the likes of <a href="http://www.furthernoise.org/index.php?url=page.php&amp;ID=353&amp;iss=87" target="_blank">Furthernoise</a>, <a href="http://pellytwins.blogspot.com/2010/07/mp3s-my-majestic-star-markus-mehr.html" target="_blank">Pellytwins</a>, <a href="http://dezji.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/markus-mehr-lava/" target="_blank">Music Musings and Miscellany</a> and <a href="http://www.noripcord.com/reviews/music/markus-mehr/lava" target="_blank">No Ripcord</a>. It's perhaps a little early to proclaim it album of the year, but have a read of the plaudits being piled at its cosmic doorstep, or do one better and have a listen below.

<a href="http://www.hiddenshoal.com/wp-content/uploads/Media/HSR_Radio/markus_mehr/lava/04_Hubble.mp3" target="_blank">Markus Mehr - Hubble</a> Markus Mehr -<em> Hubble</em>