1. Courtney Marie Andrews – May Your Kindness Remain ****1/2
2. Marianne Faithfull – Negative Capability ****12
3. Janelle Monáe – Dirty Computer ****1/2
4. Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Are ****1/2
5. St. Vincent – MassEducation ****
6. Angèle – Brol ****
7. The James Hunter Six – Whatever It Takes ****
8. Angélique Kidjo – Remain In Light ****
9. Sons of Kemet – Your Queen Is A Reptile ****
10. Jon Hopkins – Singularity ****
11. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Sparkle Hard ****
12. Jeff Tweedy – Warm ****
13. Kamasi Washington – Heaven And Earth ****
14. Kurt Vile – Bottle It In ****
15. Giant Sand – Returns to Valley Of Rain ****
16. Calexico – The Thread That Keeps Us ****
17. Sunflower Bean – Twentytwo In Blue ***1/2
18. Laura Gibson – Goners ***1/2
19. Goat Girl – Goat Girl ***1/2
20. Blood Orange – Negro Swan ***
21. Cat Power – Wanderer **1/2
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