Darnielle & co.’s most thematically focused and hardest-hitting project since Goths, but the results are still a little mixed. Bleed Out by The Mountain Goats
Megadeth’s latest has a few highlights, but repulses in greater measure.
Already Ghais has a knack for standout bars and samples. There Will Be No Super-Slave by Ghais Guevara
After a strong start, The Elephant Man’s Bones kind of trails off.
The most embarrassing rock album in recent memory.
Imperial Triumphant remains one of the most intriguing acts in metal, but the production is a little more questionable this time around.
Cry Sugar has the vibe of a left-field EDM playlist on shuffle. Cry Sugar by Hudson Mohawke
Wasteland reaches a pretty strong finish, but it’s a case of too little, too late.