this was near impossible. here goes:


1. For Emma, Forever Ago – Bon Iver (Jagjaguwar)
2. The Calm Blue Sea – The Calm Blue Sea (Self-released)
3. Eyes Like Brontide – Lights Out Asia (n5MD)
4. Rook – Shearwater (Matador)
5. Rivers Arms – Balmorhea (Western Vinyl)
6. Her Mouth Is An Outlaw – Amplifier Machine (12k)
7. In Between Words – Christopher Bissonnette (Kranky)
8. Temper – Benoit Pioulard (Kranky)
9. God Is An Astronaut – God Is An Astronaut (Revive)
10. Opale – Level (Spekk)


Honorable Mentions (in no order):

1. The Fierce And The Longing – Audrey (Tenderversion)
2. Hydra – Iris (Diffusion)
3. Innerpartysytem – Innerpartysystem (Island)
4. Human Bell – Human Bell (Thrill Jockey)
5. The Malady Of Elegance – Goldmund (Type)
6. Caesura – Helios (Type)
7. Directions To See A Ghost – The Black Angels (Light In The Attic)
8. Treny – Jacaszek (Miasmah)