The War on Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore

8.7

seeking refuge, fuzzy memory, tempest, regret, light the way

Standouts:

"I Don't Live Here Anymore"

"Victim"

"Old Skin"

The Magnetic Fields - Distant Plastic Trees

9.0

recede into the distance, betting the farm, walks in the rain, fall into winter, believe my eyes

Standouts:

"Smoke Signals"

"Plant White Roses"

"100,000 Fireflies"

Erykah Badu - Mama's Gun

9.8

war cries, reality check, hands of the clock, dash into pieces, last laugh

Standouts:

"A.D. 2000"

"Green Eyes"

"My Life"

The Magnetic Fields - The Wayward Bus

9.2

love of life, sweeping romance, opaque, summer into fall, made of stardust

Standouts:

"Old Orchard Beach"

"When You Were My Baby"

"Lovers from the Moon"