Great Lakes - Great Lakes: "The epitome of what Elephant 6 was about"

Virginity - Popmortem: A little under the radar, but perhaps justifiably

Weather Station - Ignorance: A bit over hyped

Tylisha Haskins - Everthncmw-Aprice: Consistent improvement

Saving Face Cadets - Staying is Cool: Listening is cool.

Radiohead - KID A MNESIA: Makes we want to revisit the original

Pretenders - The Pretenders: I could see this making its way into rotation

Parquet Courts - Sympathy for Life: Casually great

Mastodon - Hushed and Grim: Nothing new for them, but it certainly sounds refreshed

JPEGMAFIA - LP!: Really eclectic album with strong production

Elton John - The Lockdown Session: I could have done without this

Hard-Ons - Smell My Finger: Not quite pop punk, but poppy punk

Genocide Pact - Genocide Pact: Queue it up after a bad day at work. Or while at work.

Former Member - Manageable Scratches: Not great, but plenty of good

Former Member - Old Youth: This could turn into something really great

Elbow - Flying Dream 1: Beautifully arranged and produced

dltzk - Frailty: Certainly interesting

Lana Del Rey - Blue Banisters: Mostly forgettable

Converge & Chelsea Wolfe - Bloodmoon: I: An interesting album

Chisel - Retaliation: An amazing amalgamation of punk, oi, and hardcore

Various - 파란노을, Asian glow & Sonhos Tomam Conta - Downfall of the Neon Youth: Keep it coming

Adele - 30: Stunning and beautiful