Wire – Not About to Die (Wire were good in a lot of different ways, to varying degrees of “good”, but man, more prime-era Wire is the best thing in the world)
Elucid – I Told Bessie (both of the Armand Hammer dudes have absolutely murdered things with their records this year. Great job all around.)
Namir Blade – Metropolis (in the short time this album has existed, it’s grown on me enormously. I think it might even be better as time goes on. Science fiction rap forever!)
Anteloper – Pink Dolphins (jaimie branch is a genius, now and forever)
Soccer Mommy – Sometimes, Forever (you guys already know this one, come on. Anyway, Oneohtrix Point Never. Soccer Mommy. The whole thing.)
Ohio Needs a Train 