1. Yamantaka // Sonic Titan – Uzu
Bone-crushing and heart-wrenching.
2. Jim Guthrie – Takes Time
The sweetest, most wistful indie rock.
3. Mikal Cronin – MCII
Breezy, melodic perfection.
4. Fuzz
Guitar-blazin’ proto-metal.
5. Crosss – Obsidian Spectre
Creaky grunge/metal hybrid.
6. Shooting Guns – Brotherhood Of The Ram
Heavier than wet snow.
7. Dog Day – Fade Out
Unsettling and endearing fog-pop.
8. Steve Gunn – Time Off
Gently cascading fingerpicking and mellow vocals.
9. Rae Spoon – My Prairie Home
Vulnerability set to song.
10. Anciients – Heart Of Oak
For lovers of Metallica’s clean-guitar intros and Mastodon.
