25. Lantlôs: Melting Sun
24. Tara Jane O'Neil: Where Shine New Lights
23. Angel Olsen: Burn Your Fire for No Witness
22. Quirke: Acid Beth
21. Wild Beasts: Pretense Tense
20. The Antlers: Familiars
19. Dirty Beaches: Stateless
18. Todd Terje: It's Album Time
17. Spoon: They Want My Soul
16. Future Islands: Singles
15. Arca: Xen
14. Parquet Courts: Sunbathing Animal
13. Hospitality: Trouble
12. Lone: Reality Testing
11. Swans: To Be Kind
10. Hundred Waters: The Moon Rang Like a Bell
9. Clark: Clark
8. Real Estate: Atlas
7. Movement: Movement
6. Grouper: Ruins
5. Perfume Genius: Too Bright
4. Ariel Pink: pom pom
3. Caribou: Our Love
2. iceage: Plowing into the Field of Love
1. The War on Drugs: Lost in the Dream
Honorable Mention:
Sharon Van Etten: Are We There
Marissa Nadler: July
Ricky Eat Acid: Three Love Songs
Total Control: Typical System
Frankie Cosmos: Zentropy
