Julian Smolka An utterly unique album. Dropped in January and immediately a contender for album of the year for me. Favorite track: Light's Last Stand.

ButchAmy I feel very much like I want to crawl into Act 3 and curl up and stay there. Not because it's cozy and warm but because it's like a hole under a bridge while it's freezing rain and storming outside. It's cold and hard but it's dry and the pain is familiar. (This is a positive btw) Favorite track: Buried In The Red.

theyca11megman 16 years of waiting all lead to this incredible banger in an album of bangers. Favorite track: No Way Back.

Caligari La la love it. Favorite track: Lieday.

Gyldaria Tanogen Heavily noisy, dirty, and ambitious - quite a departure from their previous records - but Anamanaguchi all the same. This is some truly high energy music that has super anthemy lyrics that are sure to excite for decades to come. An almost romantic basement-punk type aesthetic with soaring excitement. Very nice to hear chiptune synths in behind it all!

'Cause nothing comes out of nowhere!! Favorite track: Sapphire.

grimmthewanderer Back-to-back bangers, an unforgettable listening party, the return of Anamanaguchi...so many great things about Anyway! What I love most is it's a window into the 90s-00s, but it's not bittersweet or sappy. It's more like, "Hey remember that one time? That was awesome." It honors the past but also sounds like a couple of friends who are having fun in the present and hopeful for the future. Let's get these guys into the next Batman movie!

P.S.: ty for the free watermelon airheads polyvinyl <3 Favorite track: Buckwild.

glorbshire absolute master piece Favorite track: rare animal.

ori i don't even really know what to say. every track is incredible. it's sad that glass beach is no more now, but what they did while they were together was phenomenal and their work will be remembered for years. amazing. Favorite track: commatose.

butterdnoodle heavily underrated album. absolutely loved each and every track (and was frankly an experience to listen to in itself) Favorite track: commatose.

Thadah D. Denyse While listening to it, I have the feeling it's worth to keep fighting. You only have one shot at life, don't waste it on people who won't accept who you are.

Natalia Lakes <3 Fantastic artwork, unexpectedly profound title, and the perfect end credits song to my existential crisis <3

schlytus Be Yourself Or Die Dreaming is named so appropriately. The entire song bleeds hope. Got me through a difficult time!