Tragically Hip - Man Machine Poem: Disappointed they broke up, but excited to dig into the back catalog.

Thank You, Scientist - Stranger Heads Prevail: A bit superfluous in places, but they should tour with Kamasi Washington.

Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog: Interesting pedigree but I could not get into it.

Chaim Tennenbaum - Chaim Tannenbaum: Sounds like something out of the '50s.

Son House - Heroes Of The Blues: Blues, to me, is always in the shadow or Robert Johnson, but this is still worth a listen.

Skipjack - A Soundtrack To A Eulogy: Boring, formulaic pop-punk.

Shai Hulud - Just Can't Hate Enough: Always breaking the rule that the singer defines the band.

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez - Blind Worms, Pious Swine: 12 albums released this year. Can someone make a best of?

Pkew Pkew Pkew - Pkew Pkew Pkef: If fratcore is not a thing already, they just invented it.

Of Montreal - Innocence Reaches: Always worth a listen.

100 Demons - In The Eyes of the Lord: Recommended to me as a fan of early Hatebreed. Did not disappoint.

NOFX - The Decline: Pretty much all I need.

The Lippies - The Lippies: Excellent, relentless modern punk.

Jellyfish - Spilt Milk Given the reverence, I think I need more time with it.

The I.L.Y.s - Scum With Boundaries: Interesting, pop-oriented turn.

Hella - The Devil Isn't Red: Moments of greatness, just not enough of them.

Faintest Idea - Increasing The Minimum Rage: Nope, too much ska for one album.

Explorer's Club - Together: Do you miss 60s pop? Then this is for you.

Evans the Death - Vanilla: I found the vocals to be distracting.

Dinosaur Jr - Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not: A lot better than expected.

Cold World - Dedicated to Babies Who Came Feet First: It works.

Cold World - Ice Grillz: There is no way this should work.

Cables and Arms - Framing Defeat: Easy to lose in the sea of similar, and sometimes better, bands.

Brand New - 3 Demos, Reworked: More please.

Beyond The Wizards Sleeve: Soft Bounce: Weird amalgamation of electronic psychedelia.

Anohni - Hoplessness: What an apt title.