Fontaines D.C. expand further into the ethereal with Dopamine Chamber.

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: September

Protomartyr combine an eerie tone with sheer strength on the stunning “Hotel Usona”.

The Strokes mostly ditch their trademark sound to lean into loose fun and the beautifully bizarre on Reality Awaits

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: APRIL

Michael “CAVS” Cavanagh’s new foray into musical direction, Sojourn, is an exotic instrumental adventure that takes a mighty swing at funky spiritual-jazz. It’s also an essential record in the extended King Gizzard network of solo albums and side projects.

ALBUM OF THE MONTH—MARCH: John Dwyer revives his solo project Damaged Bug for the fifth LP ZUZAX. It’s a refined and diverse LP that’s full of gems, weirdo bops and the experimentation he is known and appreciated for.

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: Gorillaz - The Mountain - Gorillaz explore gorgeous soundscapes, India and the afterlife to make their most excellent opus since Demon Days and Plastic Beach.

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: September- Geese return with their third album Getting Killed — it’s a unique record where chaos, dark humor, melancholy and beauty all coexist in harmony.

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: AUGUST - Osees return with a seriously loud, bizarre, and awesome record— Abomination Revealed At Last is a face-melting ripper that combines their 2020’s punk approach with their OG garage rock detours and quirks. (photo by Oliver Halfin)

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: JULY - Clipse’s comeback record, Let God Sort Em Out, actually manages to live up to the insane hype and roll out. It expands on their sound in a contemporary way while staying true to everything that makes them great.

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: JUNE - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard hit a gorgeous creative peak for their more light & delightful material with their rich and immersive orchestral opus, Phantom Island.

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: MAY - Teeny Lieberson’s debut LP as Lou Tides, Autostatic!, is a bold, dark, intense, triumphant and multi-faceted thriller that grabs a hold and never lets go.

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: APRIL - Viagra Boys are as unhinged and hilarious as ever on their new (sort of) self-titled LP Viagr Aboys; they extend their success from 2022's highly acclaimed Cave World. 

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: MARCH - Two modern psych rock veterans combine forces to make an extremely potent & soulful sonic stew.