TOP 30
- WITCH PROPHET* The Golden Octave (88 Days Of Fortune)
- JESSICA MOSS* Entanglement (Constellation)
- JERRY PAPER Like a Baby (Stones Throw)
- INNES WILSON* Seaview EP (Out Of Sound)
- RAE SPOON* bodiesofwater (Coax)
- JOCK TEARS* Bad Boys (Inky)
- OBUXUM* H.E.R. (Urbnet)
- DILLY DALLY* Heaven (Dine Alone)
- REMPIS/STADHOUDERS/ROSALY ICOCI (Aerophonic)
- THE ENNIS SISTERS* Keeping Time (Self-Released)
- BABY CAGES* Bitter Melon (Self-Released)
- DUMB* Seeing Green (Mint)
- LA FORCE* La Force (Arts & Crafts)
- BEAK> >>> (Temporary Residence/Invada)
- MARISA ANDERSON Cloud Corner (Thrill Jockey)
- LONELY PARADE* The Pits (Buzz)
- THE GOON SAX We’re Not Talking (Wichita)
- SARAH DAVACHI* Gave in Rest (Ba Da Bing!)
- RICHARD REED PARRY* Quiet River of Dust Vol. 1 (Anti-)
- CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS Chris (Because Music)
- CAT POWER Wanderer (Domino)
- TRAGEDY ANN* Matches (Self-Released)
- SANDRO PERRI* In Another Life (Constellation)
- RYAN HEMSWORTH* Elsewhere (Last Gang)
- HALEY* Pleasureland (Memphis Industries)
- WE ARE THE CITY* At Night (Light Organ)
- PETITE NOIR La Maison Noir (Roya)
- SHMU Lead Me To The Glow (Self-Released)
- BIG RED MACHINE Big Red Machine (People)
- DEAFHEAVEN Ordinary Corrupt Human Love (Anti-)
Electronic
- WITCH PROPHET* The Golden Octave (88 Days Of Fortune)
- OBUXUM* H.E.R. (Urbnet)
- RYAN HEMSWORTH* Elsewhere (Last Gang)
- TIM HECKER Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again (reissue) (Kranky)
- MARIBOU STATE Kingdoms in Colour (Counter)
- JOYFULTALK* Plurality Trip (Constellation)
- FOXTROTT* Meditations I-II-III (One Little Indian)
- DANIEL BRANDT Channels (Erased Tapes)
- MICH COTA* Kija/Care (Egg Paper Factory)
- SWAMP DOGG Love, Loss, & Auto-Tune (Joyful Noise)
Hip Hop
- OBUXUM* H.E.R. (Urbnet)
- EMAPEA Zoning Out Vol. 1 (Cold Busted)
- ELAQUENT* Celebrate Life! (Urbnet)
- CADENCE WEAPON* Cadence Weapon (eOne Music (E1))
- NONAME Room 25 (Self-Released)
- DANGER GROVE* Want, For Nothing (Coax)
- LEE REED* The Steal City EP (Self-Released)
- FULL CIRCLE* Recognize (Self-Released)
- MORE OR LES* Nerd Love (HandSolo)
- KNIFE KNIGHTS 1 Time Mirage (Sub Pop)
International
- EMMANUEL JAL AND NYARUACH* Naath (Gatwitch)
- ANIMANZ AND JUNAITA EUKA Exotic Other (Tru Thoughts)
- GAYE SU AKYOL Istikrarli Hayal Hakikattir (Glitterbeat)
- BELLEGARDE* Anba Tonel (Self-Released)
- YASMINE HAMDAN Jamilat Reprise (Crammed Discs)
- JR. THOMAS & THE VOLCANOS Rockstone (Colemine)
- TORONTO TABLA ENSEMBLE* Bhumika (Self-Released)
- NOVALIMA Ch?usay (Wonderwheel)
- ROMINA DI GASBARRO* Risorgimento (Modica)
- GURRUMUL Djarimirri (Skinnyfish)
Jazz & Experimental
- REMPIS/STADHOUDERS/ROSALY ICOCI (Aerophonic)
- WILLIAM PARKER Voices Fall From The Sky (AUM Fidelity)
- PEGGY LEE* Echo Painting (Songlines)
- LUCKY BROWN & THE S.G.S Mesquite Suite (Tramp)
- THE CLUTTERTONES WITH LEE PUI MING* Leeways (Snailbongbong)
- XAVIER DAVIS Rise Up Detroit (Detroit Music Factory)
- THELONIOUS MONK Mønk (Gearbox Records)
- CHRISTIAN SANDS Facing Dragons (Mack Avenue)
- MIKI YAMANAKA Miki (Cellar Live)
- PATRICK ZIMMERLI QUARTET Clockworks (Songlines)
Loud
- JOCK TEARS* Bad Boys (Inky)
- DUMB* Seeing Green (Mint)
- DEAFHEAVEN Ordinary Corrupt Human Love (Anti-)
- VOIVOD* The Wake (Century Media)
- WINDHAND Eternal Return (Relapse)
- KEN MODE* Loved (New Damage)
- GHOST Prequelle (Loma Vista)
- NADJA* Sonnborner (Broken Spine)
- PIG DESTROYER Head Cage (Relapse)
- REVOCATION The Outer Ones (Metal Blade)
Folk/Roots/Blues
- THE ENNIS SISTERS* Keeping Time (Self-Released)
- MARISA ANDERSON Cloud Corner (Thrill Jockey)
- TRAGEDY ANN* Matches (Self-Released)
- JENNIFER CASTLE* Angels of Death (Idee Fixe)
- FRANKIE & JIMMY* Blues On The Brain (Transistor)
- DEB RHYMER BAND* Don’t Wait Up (Self-Released)
- MARCUS KING BAND Carolina Confessions (Fantasy)
- JIM BRYSON* Tired of Waiting (Coax)
- MOUNTAIN MAN Magic Ship (Nonesuch)
- GEORGIAN BAY* Courage Vol 1:Soleil (Georgian Bay)