Armed - Perfect Saviors: Sonically a combination of The Strokes and Radiohead
Be Your Own Pet - Mommy: This is not what I remember
Beastmilk - Climax: Giving not enough of that Interpol vibe
DIAT - Positive Disintegration: Sets an atmosphere that is forced instead of organic
Drin - Engines Sing for the Pale Moon LP: Excellent without understanding why
FACS - Present Tense: Inability to engage
Fiddlehead - Death Is Nothing to Us: The best at what they do
For Against - Echelons: Gorgeous Stone Roses vibe
Green Day - Dookie (30th Anniversary 4-Track Demos): What a treasure
In Solitude - Sister: I have nothing to contribute
Just Friends - Gusher: Perfect songs for their excellent live show
Just Mustard - Heart Under: Not going to change the musical landscape, but it is executed so well
Kitchens of Distinction - Strange Free World: Haunted by dated production, but the songs are here
Knuckleheads - Hillwood Ave: Catchy and sloppy in all the right places
Noname - Sundial: Not all of it works, but there is certainly enough here worth praising
Ordination of Aaron - Completed Works: The longer it went, the more engrossed I became
Perilisium Cantos - Nails Into the Head of Christ: Angry without being overbearing
Public Image Ltd - End of World: It is still baffling how incredibly consistent they are
Rodrigo, Olivia - GUTS: Could do without the ballads
Jeff Rosenstock - HELLMODE: In Jeff I trust
Slowdive - everything is alive: I want to watch the rain now
Sound - From the Lion's Mouth: A lost gem of '80s post-punk
Spirit Night - Bury The Dead: No need to bury this very capable album
Turnstile & BADBADNOTGOOD - New Heart Designs: Major credit for trying something