With a sound as good as this, it's clear Xerxes aren't simply riding the wave, but making some of their own.

Put succinctly, awE NaturalE leaves listeners wanting more.

While Gardner's music isn't exactly anything new or groundbreaking, it serves as an appropriately nostalgic reminder of a time when it would have been.

Although Simian Mobile Disco have the ability to give each track its own distinct personality, Live is a mere curiosity for even the most refined technocrats.

Pangaea Ultima is a cleaner, sprawling affair, but one lacking the ingenuity of some of Moore's more esoteric works.

A Trip to the Coast is the welcome return of a familiar form of hooky, melodic minor scale pop balladry.

She may be the daughter of punk royalty, but with Twice, Hollie Cook cements her status as a principal figure in the UK reggae scene.

Bright Side of Down is everything a folk recording should be, with thoughtful lyrics nestled into well-crafted songs and simple arrangements that put the song first.

On their debut, Museum of Love have created a tight debut that seems more interested in its primal appeal than it does its cognitive.

The four tracks here also represent a promising step forward for Segall, showing off a succinct amalgamation of the different sounds he has played with on recent albums.

With a few of its tracks trimmed off, No No could have made a great EP, but as it stands, it's equal parts fun and frustration.

Times Infinity Volume One is a magnificent testament to the human heart in all of its complexity.

Although Slay-Z's flat lyrics might be a little uninspiring for the sober listener, its vigorous beats and dizzying pace are perfect for settings that require more moving and less thinking.

Overnight's departures from form are subtle.

What Now is accessible in every sense of the word, but after several spins, it'll pull you much deeper than one might initially think.

The result is a fun, freewheeling album that nonetheless feels mature — and still very NYC as well.

Fans just finding Alkaline Trio, perhaps via Blink-182 fandom, will undoubtedly enjoy this album for its prevalent, socially conscious lyrics, delivered like a paintball to an already bruised arm with the band's signature passion. Longtime devotees, meanwhile, will appreciate the way Is This Thing Cursed? calls back to earlier Alkaline Trio albums, and its mix of both nostalgia and originality.

Ritual, is some of the best work the band have done so far.

With an honest and unflinching stance, Chris Cohen effectively creates a series of songs that allow for a slight glimpse into the melancholy and inevitable contentment that accompany a candid existence.

Both sides of the coin show all the trappings of a '90s Warp Records release, which we know has been done before, and is certainly nothing new for Avery, but damn if he doesn't do it well.

With CEL, nothing is simply uniform, which makes for a compelling listen every time.

This record drags in its second half, as several of their records have now done, but there are some all-timers to add to their best-of playlist (along with their standalone single "Warn Me," a phenomenal song not included here) and the rest is enjoyable enough. Tigers Jaw make albums that are good, sometimes very good, but not quite great.

Sadier's glorious voice could easily cover-up a multitude of sins, but it doesn't have to on Silencio because this is a great collection of songs.

This will probably be labeled a folk-rock record, but at its core Elastic Days rocks.

This minimal format emphasizes Hungtai's talent for setting a skin-crawling mood.

If Future Teenage Cave Artists is the only cultural artifact left behind in an apocalypse, future generations will at least have an interesting scripture to use to rebuild.

Tthe net effect is ultimately an uninspired collection of tracks that do little to offer a close listener anything new.

While it provides plenty of tell, there's not nearly enough show.