Grace Potter/Nocturnals - Lion/Beast/Beat: An album built for touring.

Portugal. The Man - Evil Friends: Getting closer to greatness.

Polyphonic Spree - Yes, It's True: I love these guys and this is another great album.

Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold: Good, but not sure it deserves the hype.

Palma Violets - 180: Nothing worth revisiting.

Coldplay - Ghost Stories: Trying to recapture their debut, their seesaw once again hits bottom.

Os Mutantes - Fool Metal Jacket: Starts slow, but by the end it had me fully engrossed.

Off With Their Heads - Home: The best punk bank around shows no signs of slowing down.

Bane - Don't Wait Up: So sad to see them go, but at least it is on a high note.

Nomeansno - Mama: Time to dig into the entirety of their catalog.

No Age - An Object: Was not expecting the quiet, but I like it. A lot.

Nirvana - Sliver: Fascinating, but only for diehards.

Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer Different Park: Unabashed pop that is as good as anything on commercial radio.

Mark Mulcahy - Dear Mark J Mulcahy...: I love everything he has done, and this is better than a lot of it.

Dave Matthews Band - Under The Table And Dreaming: I no longer hate it, but still not for me.