(78) Settings EP - Tanlines (True Panther)
Upbeat and really fun electronic pop with that ever so popular African influence showing its head. Good stuff. (7.5/10)
(79) Civil Like the War - Those Transatlantics (Gangplank)
The long wait is over, and despite line-up changes, here is another quality album from one of MI's best. (7/10)
(80) My Love Will Follow Me 7" - Vivian Girls (Wild World)
Sixth 7" features fantastic garage-pop song w/barber shop harmonies and a so-so Chantels cover. (6.5/10)
(81) Color Your Life EP - Twin Sister (Infinite Best)
Very cool, challenging pop music in the vein of Broadcast or even a mid-fi Stereolab in places. (7.5/10)
(82) Kairos - White Hinterland (Dead Oceans)
Casey Dienel did the epic Guaraldi-esque piano thing better than this now popular form of synth-infused pop. (6/10)
(83) At Echo Lake - Woods (Woodsist)
Another year, another lo-fi psychedelic pop album from Woods. The production here is better, but the songs are not. (6/10)
(84) Before Today - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti (4AD)
Not album of the year, but very cool, soulful lo-fi pop album. "Round and Round" rules HARD. (8/10)
(85) Infinite Arms - Band of Horses (Brown/Fat Possum/Columbia)
I was surprised to find that this isn't TERRIBLE. In fact, it even has some of BoH's best songs yet. (7.5/10)
(86) Blue Sky, Raging Sun - Berry (Joyful Noise)
Quirky, complex, piano driven indie pop. The talent here is undeniable, but it's pretty easy to loose interest quickly. (6/10)
(87) Destroyer of the Void - Blitzen Trapper (Sub Pop)
2008's Furr blended Blitz Trap's fun indie pop with their southern rock leanings perfectly. Not so much here. (5.5/10)
(88) Never Mine 7" - Brilliant Colors (Slumberland)
Had high hopes for this Slumberland Recs all-girl punk band. These two songs are fine, just not great. (6/10)
(89) Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles (Fiction/Last Gang/Universal Motown)
Second album of dark, huge synth pop from boy/girl duo. First half is painfully obnoxious, second half is eh. (4/10)
(90) The Black Dirt Sessions - Deertick (Partisan)
Boring, insincere, slightly haggard Americana/alt-country from a young dude who's cig-affected voice sounds fake. (3/10)
(91) Tommy - Dosh (Anticon)
Andrew Bird drummer does the melodic, experimental, mostly instrumental groove-jams thing really well. Fantastic drummer. (7/10)
(92) The Drums - The Drums (Island/Moshi Moshi)
Sparse yet driving and fun, new wave-infused summery hipster pop. "Let's Go Surfing" is song of the year thus far. (8/10)
(93) Everyone Everywhere - Everyone Everywhere (Tiny Engines)
Early 2000s-style emo done damn well, in spite of the album's lack of dynamics. Loud and poppy. (7/10)
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