Destined to be one of the best albums of 2013, Shining’s One One One picks up where Blackjazz left off — as a refinement of the band’s frenzied, progressive, jazz-infused avant-metal.
Featuring vocalist Justin Pearson of The Locust, Retox drops another dose of high-speed aggression and witty/pithy song titles.
Former Double Dagger drummer Denny Bowen pulls a Dave Grohl, handling guitar and vocals for the fuzzed-out, hook-filled Roomrunner.
Honorable Mentions
Aceyalone: Leanin’ on Slick (Decon)
Alice in Chains: The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (Capitol)
ASG: Blood Drive (Relapse)
Baths: Obsidian (Anticon)
Chaostar: Anomima (Season of Mist)
CocoRosie: Tales of a GrassWidow (Transistor)
Eureka the Butcher: Music for Mothers (Rodriguez Lopez Productions)
Imaginary Cities: Fall of Romance (Votiv)
Kylesa: Ultraviolet (Season of Mist)
Mount Kimbie: Cold Spring Fault Less Youth (Warp)
Tricky: False Idols (False Idols)