Scott Morrow

Best Albums: Animals as Leaders, Liars, Glenn Kotche, Owls

Animals as Leaders: The Joy of Motion Liars: Mess Glenn Kotche: Adventureland Owls: Two

Best Albums: Dead Rider, Tycho, Dex Romweber Duo

Dead Rider: Chills on Glass Tycho: Awake Dex Romweber Duo: Images 13

Best Albums: Wild Throne, The Unsemble, Nick Waterhouse, Spirits and the Melchizedek Children, Alexandre Desplat

Wild Throne: Blood Maker EP The Unsemble: s/t Nick Waterhouse: Holly Spirits and the Melchizedek Children: So Happy, It's Sad…

Best Albums: St. Vincent, Beck, Davidge, The Notwist

St. Vincent: s/t Beck: Morning Phase Davidge: Slo Light The Notwist: Close to the Glass

Best Albums: Phantogram, Junius, Angel Olsen, John Zorn / Abraxas, Empty Flowers

Phantogram: Voices Junius: Days of the Fallen Sun Angel Olsen: Burn Your Fire for No Witness John Zorn / Abraxas:…

Best Albums: Atomic Ape, Helms Alee, ††† (Crosses), Whispered

Atomic Ape: Swarm Helms Alee: Sleepwalking Sailors †††: † Whispered: Shogunate Macabre

Best Albums: Have a Nice Life, Les Claypool’s Duo de Twang, Sunn O))) & Ulver, Bohren & Der Club of Gore, Xiu Xiu

Have a Nice Life: The Unnatural World Les Claypool's Duo de Twang: Four-Foot Shack Sunn O))) & Ulver: Terrestrials Bohren…

Mike Patton, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Chino Moreno, Megan Massacre in ALARM #41 — out now!

Like a resilient virus, ALARM Magazine is back on newsstands, determined to share its genetic information with the world on…

Best Albums: Mogwai, Reverend Horton Heat, Step Brothers (Alchemist & Evidence)

Mogwai: Rave Tapes Reverend Horton Heat: Rev Step Brothers: Lord Steppington

Best Albums: Pixies, The Dead Weather, Sax Ruins, Silent Lions, Grass Is Green

Pixies: EP 2 The Dead Weather: Open Up (That's Enough) / Rough Detective Sax Ruins: Blimmguass Silent Lions: The Compartments…

MP3 Premiere: Silent Lions’ “Runnin’ Me Down”

Need something heavy but soulful? Maybe like a post-The Third Hand RJD2 with more distorted bass? Well, friends, then we…

ALARM’s 11 Favorite Albums of 2013

At long last, ALARM unveils its 11 favorite albums of 2013 — a list of amazing music that you won't…