Daniel Johnston - Fun: Indeed.

Daniel Johnston - Artistic Vice: First full studio album is a success.

Daniel Johnston - 1990: The sadness is palpable.

Daniel Johnston - It's Spooky: A big step up, but a lot of filler.

Daniel Johnston - Respect: Another hit or miss affair.

Daniel Johnston - Retired Boxer: True love found me in the end.

Daniel Johnston - The What Of Whom: Full of despair.

Daniel Johnston - Lost Recordings, Vols. 1 & 2: Most of this could have stayed lost.

Daniel Johnston - This is going to be a long project.

Jehnny Beth - To Love Is To Live: Feels like a somber soundtrack to an unreal year.

Gerbils - Battle of Electricity: Hallmarks of Elephant 6, but not enough to convince me of a revisit.

Danny & The Nightmares - Cool Beans: A continuation of the LP

Danny & The Nightmares - Danny & The Nightmares: One down, many to go

Coriky - Coriky: An album I did not know I wanted until I had it.

Wipers - Youth of America: Wow, this is an amazing piece of work that sounds like it could have come out yesterday.

Turnover - Good Nature: Too much at one time.

Turnover - Peripheral Vision: Not what I was expecting based on the fan base.

This Will Destroy You - Young Mountain: An EP at 35 minutes seems appropriate for this very good post rock release.

Strokes - The New Abnormal: I keep trying, but it never seems to sick.

Stay Inside - Viewing: Kind of ended unexpectedly.

Rotting Out - Ronin: Solid hardcore.

Peanut Butter Wolf - My Vinyl Weighs a Ton: Sounding like both a relic from the past and a brand new release.

Origami Angel - Broke Minecraft: I do not think I have ever loved a remix release as much as this.

Newfound Interest in Connecticut - Tell Me About the Long Dark Path Home: Especially coming off the EP, this is far too long.

Newfound Interest in Connecticut - Less is More or Less: Good, but not as great as others in an oversaturated genre.

Mountain Goats - Songs for Pierre Chuvin: More like this please!

Masterpiece Machine - Masterpiece Machine: Love it is a 2-song release.

Damiera - M(US)IC: Good, but did not stick around.

Classics of Love - Walking in Shadows EP: Not quite a substitute for Operation Ivy, but good in its own right.

Classics of Love - Classics of Love LP: Solid, but EP sticks out more.

Car Seat Headrest - Making a Door Less Open: Feels like an early 2000s blog darling in all the best ways.

Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein: A bit long, but something special, especially for 2001.

Be Well - Be Well: This is perfect.

Battery - Final Fury: Solid hardcore from what I consider to be an empty time in the calendar.

Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters: 10.0? Lofty, but not impossible.

John Anderson - Years: Simple, elegant, heart warming.

Hank Wood and the Hammerheads - Use Me: Sudden urge to see them tour with Give.

Watsky - Placement: I cannot understand why he is not more well known.

Various - Closure/Breakwater Split: Not sure which side I like better.

Various - The Scaries/Uphill Down Split: Streaming has devalued the previously-essential split release.

Various - Summer Ninety Six: Nostalgia is a powerful thing.

Too Many Zooz - Subway Gawdz: Captivating YouTube video makes for a fairly compelling album.

Tame Impala - The Slow Rush: I am not sure why I continue to try.

Screeching Weasel - My Brain Hurts: Not sure it holds up to the reverence.

Portraits of Past - Discography: Some great screamo, but a lot to get through in a single sitting.

Pictures of Vernon - bug: Been a while since I bought physical media without hearing it first. Cannot say I am too disappointed.

Pennywise - Pennywise: Not sure how I escaped this quintessential band.

Pears - Pears: Cannot place why, but struggled to get into it.

Mr T Experience - Milk Milk Lemonade: Great album I overlooked because of the silly band name.

Mae Shi - Heartbeeps: What a nice balance.

Mae Shi - Terrorbird: What a let down.

Mae Shi - To Hit Armor Class Zero: What a debut!

Machine Girl - U-Void Synthesizer: Consistently engaging by subverting the expectation.

Hundreds of AU - Mission Priorities on Launch: Continuation of the debut.

Hundreds of AU - Communications Link Re-Established: Indebted to the past in all the right ways.

Gouge Away - Consider/Wave of Mutilation: Would not turn down a full album of Pixies covers.

Childish Gambino - 3.15.2020: Would love to hear a version with unadulterated vocals.

Brian Fallon - Local Honey: Perfectly fine.

Empty Country - Empty Country: This is going to be a grower.

Don Martin Three - 7"/12": Worth a listen but more compelling examples exist.

Dogleg - Melee: Infectious and unrelenting.

Code Orange - Underneath: A big swing that manages to clear the fences.

Cave In - Final Transmission: Time to revisit the older catalog.

Breakwater - Discography: Soundtrack to a quarantine.

The Beatnigs - The Beatnigs: Fascinating early Franti.

Amber Inn - All Roads Still Lead Home: Fantastic progression from first wave emo.

Bombay Bicycle Club - Everything Else Has Gone Wrong: I can see a lot of fan overlap with Elbow.

The Taxpayers - A Rhythem in the Cages: Folk punk excellence.

Short Fictions - Fates Worse Than Death: A standout I overlooked last year.

Reversal of Man - Discography: Nice to have, but the LP is the essential release.

Reversal of Man - This Is Medicine: I hear a lot of what would become American Nightmare.

Reversal of Man - Revolution Summer: Great version of Look Back and Laugh.

Frances Quinlan - Likewise: I can see it being an ear worm.

The Professionals - The Professionals: Madlib is always worth a listen.

Prince Daddy & The Hyena: Cosmic Thrill Seekers: Big growth.

Prince Daddy & The Hyena - I Thought You Didn't Even Like Leaving: Very much looking forward to seeing this live.

Prince Daddy & The Hyena - Adult Summer: Oh boy, this is going to be a thing I like.

of Montreal - UR FUN: Very enjoyable all the way through.

Nana Grizol - Ursa Minor: A lot softer.

Nana Grizol - Ruth: I love it less now, but think I will love it more later.

Nana Grizol - Love It, Love It!: I do.

Marietta - Summer Death: High water wark for the current emo revival.

Left Banke - There's Gonna Be A Storm: The '60s were something special.

Greet Death - New Hell: Powerful.

Green Day - Father Of All: Great album by one of their other personas.

Eminem - Music To Be Murdered By: Delivers.

Dogleg - Remember Alderaan: I love the intensity.

Dogleg - Dogleg: I can see this becoming something more.

American Television - Watch It Burn: By the book pop punk.

AJJ - Good Luck Everbody: Why do I keep ignoring this band?

The Who - The Who: Another solid late career album.

Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising: Pretty good.

Wavves/Zach Hill - Babes: Would lov to see it fleshed out.

Various - A Doggone Split: Great little primer.

Jail Socks - It's Not Forever: Now this is something special.

Good Sleepy - The Clock Shop: Something to dig into.

Good Sleepy - Okay With The Way It Is, As Is: More nuanced.

Good Sleepy - Rest Easy: A little too on the nose.

Gangrene - Vodka & Ayahuasca: Interesting, but nothing to write home about.

Fontaines DC - Dogrel: Good, but great? What am I missing?