Low, Drums and Guns
With barren melodies, unusual production choices, and song titles like "Murderer" and "Violent Past," this anti-war album is as challenging thematically as it is musically, but richly rewarding in both ways. Haunting.
Low- Sandinista (live Daytrotter session)
34.
Dntel, Dumb Luck
Atmosphere is the key word in describing the second album from Jimmy Tamborello's main project, with the rotating door of guest artists adding a little something for everyone.
Dntel- Roll On (f./ Jenny Lewis)
33.
Metric, Grow Up and Blow Away
Metric's long-lost first album combines the stylish indie-disco pop the band has become known for with the softer sensibilities of Emily Haines' solo material. It's both an interesting look back for established fans and a stellar record in its own right.
Metric- Raw Sugar
32.
The Apples in Stereo, New Magnetic Wonder
The most accessible of the Elephant 6 bands turns in a solid, infectious effort. While the interludes are sometimes questionable (they make up almost half of the tracks on the album), the fully realized songs are the kind of good-to-be-alive singalongs that make this one of the best summer pop albums to come along in a while.
The Apples in Stereo- Energy
31.
Spoon- Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Spoon retreat from the genre-jumping found on Gimme Fiction, returning with an album that finds Britt Daniel and company as slick, straightforward, and cool as ever.
Spoon- Rhthm & Soul
