AFI - Burials
"Not since 2003's Sing The Sorrow have AFI produced such a captivating record."
Hail Of Bullets - III: The Rommel Chronicles
"III: The Rommel Chronicles is the death metal album of the year."
Lily & Madeleine - Lily & Madeleine
"Listen to their sweet sibling harmony and you'll picture that 'somewhere' as a set of rolling hills of the deepest green."
Oh Land - Wish Bone
"Wish Bone, with its light, electropop-driven tunes, is the perfect accompaniment to the coming summer months."
Peak Twins - Peak Twins
"The album is strong, but immediate highlights like China White are impressive well beyond heightened expectations."
Four Tet - Beautiful Rewind
"Its eclectic time signatures and vocal loops will hardly please everyone, but to those they will – that'll hardly matter a bit."
Kataklysm - Waiting For The End To Come
"Tear the scab off a beer can and try not to bob your skull to this one."
High Tension - Death Beat
"Fire warnings need to go out in capital cities and regional areas before these guys return to the road."
Hellogoodbye - Everything Is Debatable
"You might question the overuse of synth or drum samples, but you can't deny the record's solidity."
Sepultura - The Mediator Between The Head And The Hands Must Be The Heart
"The intentions may have been noble in an up-yours punk ethos kind of way, but unfortunately the riffs are instantly forgettable."
The Head & The Heart - Let's Be Still
"Sadly, the record plateaus, but where else could they go?"
Feelings - Be Kind, Unwind
"Be Kind, Unwind will quench the thirst of some diehard Philly Jays fans; some will even find solace in at least a few of these tunes."