The Strokes - Reality Awaits [RCA, 2026]: 8.5 (high A-)

Don Dixon - Most of the Girls Like to Dance but Only Some of the Boys Like To [Enigma, 1986]: 7.5 (high B+)

#roots/indiepop

The Strokes - Angles: 8 (A-)

Gurf Morlix - Blaze Foley's 113th Wet Dream: 8 (A-)

Kool Keith & H Bomb - 7th Veil [Sickbay EP, 2005]: liked

Two versions of "What's Up Now," together with "Frontin" and "Truth & Determination."

Various - Melodies International Presents Ariwa Sounds: liked

Mad Professor

The Strokes - Future Present Past EP [Cult EP, 2016]: 7.5 (high B+)

Vinyl-only. I would buy the 10-inch vinyl, but used copies are being price-gouged, and I wasn’t clever enough to buy it on release.

Various - Pimps, Players & Private Eyes: 7.5 (high B+)

#multiartistcomp/soundtrack/r&b

Various - Ragga Ragga Ragga! 2003: 7 (B+)

Normally, this would be #multiartistcomp, but I have it and will keep it, because I miss reggae.

Funkrust Brass Band - Make a Little Spark: 7 (B+)

#balkan/neworleans/brassband

Gurf Morlix - Bristlecone: 7 (B+)

#roots/blues/country

Various - Big Rock'n Beats: 7 (B+)

#electronic/dance/multiartistcomp

Los Lobos - Ride This: The Covers EP: liked

Not really an “EP” since it’s 29 min 45 sec. Could be a notch higher, but I don’t think so at this point, and it’s #covers anyway, so I’m not going to sweat the distinction and play again to qualify to make that determination. The cover of the Richard Thompson song strikes me as misguided.

GloRilla - Glorious: liked

Possibly I’m one notch low on this, but it’s effectively vinyl-only anyway, like so many hip-hop albums are these days. Four plays, because Christgau A-listed it (albeit very low down). I'll give her her camel case.

Primus - Pork Soda: liked

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Sudan Archives - The BPM: 7 (B+)

#r&b/electronic/dance

Eddy Current Suppression Ring - In Light of Recent Events: 7.5 (high B+)

Vinyl-only

Gurf Morlix - Cut 'N Shoot: liked

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The Close Readers - Trees of Lower Hutt: liked

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Tricky - Different When It's Silent: liked

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