Ya Ho Wha 13 - Penetration- An Aquarian Symphony: Fascinating in context

Various - Maccabees/Call It In the Air: Call It really steals the show

Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: I am not lost

St Vincent - Daddy's Home: Certainly serviceable

Space Cadet - Lion On a Leash: Post punk and shoegaze replace street punk for these ex-Explosion vets to very satisfying results

Slow Fire Pistol - Rabbit Town Blues: Calming

SAULT - NINE: A softer side emerges

Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR: Calling it a rock record seems less than ideal

Question Mark and the Mysterians - 96 Tears: What an amazing song, but the others are no slouches

Oingo Boingo - Only a Lad: Passionate, quirky, engaging

Ogbert the Nerd - I Don't Hate You: I love this

Offspring - Smash: Songs are a little too similar to each other, but a lot better than I anticipated

New Rising Sons - Demo to Demolition: Would have liked to see where they went

Natl Park Srvc - The Dance: Enigmatically compelling and Broken Social Scene-esque

Mountain Goats - Dark in Here: Not scared, but I think I like my goats a little brighter

Militarie Gun - My Life is Over/All Roads Lead to the Gun: Oddly interesting

ME REX - Megabear: The concept elevates an already good album

Los Lobos - Kiko: Pretty standard

Liars - The Apple Drop: Not sure I will listen again, but I enjoyed it

Kitty Craft - Beats and Breaks From the Flower Patch: Hypnotic and beautiful