(30) Home Acres - Aloha (Polyvinyl)
Distanced even further from their jazzy, experimental beginnings, Aloha have crafted yet another quality indie pop LP. (7.5/10)
(31) Jerusalem Mall 7" - Eat Skull (Woodsist)
Woodsist's shitty new band and their shitty, shitty new 7". The worst of the hip new lo-fi stuff I've heard yet. (2/10)
(32) jj n゜3 - jj (Secretly Canadian/Sincerely Yours)
Subtle in all the right ways, but otherwise a really bland and boring electronic pop record that is way too safe. (5/10)
(33) Permalight - Rogue Wave (Brushfire)
Another interesting, very solid, over-produced pop/rock album from these dudes. The title track is fantastic. (6.5/10)
(34) Joan of Arc Present: Don't Mind Control - Various Artists (Polyvinyl)
Compilation curated by Joan of Arc that over time got more interesting and much better. (6/10)
(35) Nitetime Rainbows EP - A Sunny Day in Glasgow (Mis Ojos Discos)
A pretty awesome collection of shimmering, ambient, shoegazey pop songs. Even the remixes are cool! (7.5/10)
(36) Eznovah 7" - 52 Week High (Five Three Dial Tone)
Dude from Electric Six/Johnny Headband + friends release a psychedelic pop record that is nothing special. (5/10)
(37) Something in the Way 7" - Best Coast (PPM)
Three fantastic songs of mid-tempo garage/punk with Beach Boys harmonies. Like a slowed down Vivian Girls. (8.5/10)
(38) The Desert of Shallow Effects - Miles Kurosky (Majordomo)
Beulah main dude basically does another Beulah album under his own name. Totally good, but nothing sticks out. (6/10)
(39) We All Got Out of the Army - Robert Pollard (Guided by Voices, Inc.)
Yet another album from ex-GBV leader and indie rock god. Superfans should love, I am only somewhat impressed. (5.5/10)
(40) Fight Softly - The Ruby Suns (Sub Pop)
Ruby Suns ditch the tropicalia vibe and sound like a cross between the new Yeasayer and chillwave. Totes good. (7.5/10)
(41) Causers of This - Toro y Moi (Carpark)
More chillwave! If you can ignore how annoying fads can get, then this is a damn fine lo-fi electronic pop record. (7/10)
(42) High Places vs. Mankind - High Places (Thrill Jockey)
Hip boy/girl duo add layers to their sparse, cultured electronica, leading to more consistency, but less gems. (6.5/10)
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