Danny Brown - Old: Better than most, not to quite elite.

The Bronx - The Bronx (I): Really great for what it is.

The Birthday Party - Door, Door: Outstanding. Shivers is an excellent closer.

Bosnian Rainbows - Bosnian Rainbows: A shell of its live self.

Birthday Party - Hits: Talking Heads meets Public Image Ltd in all the best ways.

Black Lips - Underneath The Rainbow: Nothing special.

Black Keys - Turn Blue: Such consistency.

Black Flag - What The...: Appropriate.

The Beatles - Bootleg Recordings 1963: Cash grab.

Brendan Benson - You Were Right: Unnecessary.

Eef Barzelay - All The Way: Quirky little collection of covers.

Banner Pilot - Souvenir: Disposable pop-punk album.

Arctic Monkeys - AM: Miss the exuberance, love the transition, doubling down on their future.

Arcade Fire - Reflektor: Certainly bloated, but there is a pretty great album hiding.

Ampere - The First Five Years: Completely interchangeable with a dozen other bands. Does not make it any less compelling

American Football - American Football: What is not to love? Classic emo, flourishes of post-rock.