I put this together for selfish purposes. Mainly because if I don’t compile a list right now, I’ll forget my favorites by the end of the year. I’m probably missing a lot of acts, but this is what I’ve been loving for the last several months. The year isn’t over and I’m eagerly awaiting albums from Aphex Twin, M83 and U2.

Side A

Miracle Fortress-Miscalculations
Destroyer-Savage Night At The Opera
Cold Cave-The Great Pan Is Dead
Hercules And Love Affair-Painted Eyes
The Strokes-Two Kinds Of Happiness
TV on the Radio-Second Song
Adele-Rolling In The Deep
Explosions In The Sky-Trembling Hands

Side B

Cults -Never Heal Myself
The Kills-Pots And Pans
Okkervil River-Wake And Be Fine
Thurston Moore-Benediction
Bill Callahan-Drover
Alela Diane-Elijah
Diego Garcia-You Were Never There
Vetiver-Fog Emotion
The Antlers-No Widows