August Monthly Album Report

New albums/EPs listened to: 49
YTD: 275

Loved: Spoon.

Thought were great: Imarhan Timbuktu, The Sugar Stems, Twin Peaks, Arkells, FaltyDL, Benjamin Booker, The New Pornographers, The Bug.

Thought were damn good: Zackey Force Funk, The Lowest Form, The #1's, Spider Bags, Rabbitsss, Owl John, Bear In Heaven, 1605munro, Popstrangers, FKA twigs, Mozart's Sister, Actual Water, Gramercy Arms, EDJ, Jonah Tolchin, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Starfoxxx

Winner of the Sonic Croughnut Medal for being terrible for my health, but I like it anyway: Porter Robinson.

Thought were good: Cosines, Penny Orchids, York Factory Complaint, John Hiatt, Naomi Punk, PHOX, Mirel Wagner, The Muffs, Irmler + Liebezeit, La Dispute, Bleachers, Robyn Hitchcock, The Safes

One of those things I'd call a "fascinating case study," but in what I can't say: Sinéad O'Connor.

They'll do: Dream The Electric Sheep, The Steve Adamyk Band, Anand Wilder & Maxwell Kardon, Shooter Jennings, Paus.

Winners of the Al Jourgensen Medal for throwing the genre out with the genre-water: The Gaslight Anthem.

Fence Sitta: Eagulls, Dikembe.

Hated: None. I think I'm being too easy on you guys.