- Small Wonder – Wendy
- Alex G – DSU
- Cloud Nothings – Here and Nowhere Else
- Sharon Van Etten – Are We There
- Cymbals Eat Guitars – LOSE
- Mitski – Bury Me at Makeout Creek
- Sharpless – The One I Wanted To Be
- Perfect Pussy – Say Yes to Love
- LVL UP – Hoodwink’d
- The Hotelier – Home, Like Noplace Is There
- Bellows – Blue Breath
- Real Estate – Atlas
- Parquet Courts – Sunbathing Animal/Content Nausea
- Perfume Genius – Too Bright
- Against Me! – Transgender Dysphoria Blues
- Modern Baseball – You’re Gonna Miss It All
- St. Vincent – St. Vincent
- Angel Olsen – Burn Your Fire for No Witness
- Damien Jurado – Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son
- Kevin Drew – Darlings
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
- Frankie Cosmos – Zentropy
- Iceage – Plowing Into the Field of Love
- Flagland – Love Hard
- Wye Oak – Shriek
- Ava Luna – Electric Balloon
- tune-yards – nikki nack
- Ryan Hemsworth – Alone for the First Time
A Buzz in My Ears 