Thanks to all of the friends and relatives that recommended some of the below.
2016 is going to be a great year for tunes. Lots of new albums and a few reunions on tap.
"Rock and/or Roll"
1. The Dodos - Individ
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2. Sleater Kinney - No Cities to Love
3. Blur - The Magic Whip
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4. Hop Along - Painted Shut
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5. Baroness - Purple
6. Tame Impala - Currents
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7. Martin Courtney - Many Moons
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8. Swervedriver - I Wasn't Born to Lose You
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpvxbXrXJU02eVfpqAgh6ItH3jiWbObzZRYkZM8CJ6DO8vQJcbCTL5RdP69hK2z7ssaMZYlXg4xMTuCCVLiEMeGaxoWVBCtks_oBHJLUX7OhDT2PCuSaH7AdIu13Fh78oYRHNLn7Xzcqj/s320/SWD.jpg)
9. Beach House - Depression Cherry
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10. Metz - II
Honorable Mention (Pacific-Northwest Edition)
Modest Mouse - Strangers to Ourselves
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Built to Spill - Untethered Moon
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