Almanac (Captured Tracks). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.

Eight (Merge). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.

Sand & Lines (One Percent Press). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Oh My God, Charlie Darwin (Nonesuch). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Himalaya. Review by Matthew Moyer.

The Guilty Office (Hidden Agenda). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Writing Down Things to Say (Words on Music). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Matthew Moyer gets all dreeeeeeeamy with Portland’s upstart dreampop army, pacific UV. They’ve just released an album that rivals Sigur Ros for lushness - what’s next?

Matthew Moyer gets quiet with boy/girl duo Nire, cracking the code from Portland.

Victorious (Nettwerk). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Vespers (Abandoned Love Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Sometimes You Hear Through Someone Else (Azra). Review by Aaron Shaul.

A Collection of Short Stories (Skyeyesea). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Tuned to Love (Graveface). Review by Aaron Shaul.

All Lost (Graveface). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Bitter Hands Resign (Sonic Unyon). Review by Aaron Shaul.

The Absent and the Distant (Caldo Verde). Review by Aaron Shaul.

The Fair Shore (Acuarela). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Surrogate Emotions of the Silver Screen (New Granada). Review by Matthew Moyer.