Music, musings and miscellanea

30. Wavves – King of the Beach (Fat Possum)

29. Parallels – Visionaries (Independent)

Parallels – Nightmares

28. Fine Mist – Public Domain (Independent)

Fine Mist – Stop or Start

27. Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - I Learned the Hard Way (Daptone)

26. Heartsounds – Until We Surrender (Epitaph)

25. Metz – EP 3 (We Are Busy Bodies)

Metz – Negative Space

24. Superchunk – Majesty Shredding (Merge)

23. Rich Aucoin – Public Publication EP (Independent)

Rich Aucoin – Push

22. No Age – Everything In Between (Sub Pop)

21. Torche – Songs for Singles (Hydra Head)

20. Fitz and the Tantrums – Pickin’ Up the Pieces (Dangerbird)

Fitz and the Tantrums – Breakin’ the chains of Love

19. Salem – King Night (IAMSOUND)

18. Eamon McGrath – Peacmaker (White Whale)

17. Twin Shadow – Forget (Terrible)

16. Bonjay – Broughtupsy (Independent)

Bonjay – Stumble

15. Janelle Monae – The ArchAndroid (Bad Boy)

14. Gorillaz – Plastic Beach (Virgin)

13. White Lung – It’s the Evil (Deranged)

White Lung – Loose Heels

12. Burning Love – Songs for Burning Lovers (Deranged)

11. Chilly Gonzales - Ivory Tower (Arts & Crafts)

10. Holy Fuck – Latin (XL)

9. JEFF the Brotherhood – Heavy Days (Infinity Cat)

JEFF the Brotherhood – Heavy Krishna

8. Big Boi – Sir Lucious Leftfoot: the Son of Chico Dusty (Def Jam)

7. Black Mountain – Wilderness Heart (Jagjaguwar)

6. PS I Love You – Meet Me at the Muster Station (Paper Bag)

5. Surfer Blood – Astro Coast (Kanine)

Surfer Blood – Astro Coast

4. Best Coast – Crazy For You (Mexican Summer)

3. Robyn – Body Talk (Konichiwa)

2. Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma (Warp)

Flying Lotus – MmmHmm ft. ThunderCat

1. LCD Soundsystem – This is Happening (DFA)