The Evens

Record of the week: 25/11/12

The Evens - The Odds (Dischord)

Release date: 19/11/12
ROTW Score: 7.2/10

The Babies

Record of the week: 18/11/12

The Babies - Our House On The Hill (Woodsist)

Release date: 12/11/12

ROTW Score: 7.3/10

Melody's Echo Chamber

Record of the week: 11/11/12

Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber (Weird World)

Release date: 05/11/12
ROTW Score: 8.2/10

Titus Andronicus

Record of the week: 04/11/12

Titus Andronicus - Local Business (XL)

Release date: 22/10/12
ROTW Score: 7.1/10

Tamaryn

Record of the week: 28/10/12

Tamaryn - Tender New Signs (Mexican Summer)

Release date: 15/10/12
ROTW Score: 8.2/10

Bat For Lashes

Record of the week: 21/10/12

Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man (Parlophone)

Release date: 15/10/12
ROTW Score: 8.5/10

The Mountain Goats

Record of the week: 14/10/12

The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth (Merge/Tomlab)

Release date: 08/10/12
ROTW Score: 7.7/10

Tame Impala

Record of the week: 07/10/12

Tame Impala - Lonerism (Modular)

Release date: 08/10/12
ROTW Score: 8.7/10

Taken By Trees

Record of the week: 30/09/12

Taken By Trees - Other Worlds (Secretly Canadian)

Release date: 01/10/12
ROTW Score: 7.2/10

Grizzly Bear

Record of the week: 23/09/12

Grizzly Bear - Shields (Warp)

Release date: 17/09/12
ROTW Score: 8.2/10

Tender Trap

Record of the week: 16/09/12

Tender Trap - Ten Songs About Girls (Fortuna Pop!)

Release date: 10/09/12
ROTW Score: 7.8/10

Divine Fits

Record of the week: 09/09/12

Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits (Epitaph)

Release date: 03/09/12
ROTW Score: 7.9/10

Animal Collective

Record of the week: 02/09/12

Animal Collective - Centipede HZ (Domino Records)

Release date: 03/09/12
ROTW Score: 7.8/10

Jens Lekman

Record of the week: 26/08/12

Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't (Secretly Canadian)

Release date: 03/09/12
ROTW Score: 8.6/10

Cat Power

Record of the week: 19/08/12

Cat Power - Sun (Matador)

Release date: 03/09/12
ROTW Score: 8.3/10

Blur

Record of the week: 12/08/12

Blur - Parklive (Parlophone)

Release date: 13/08/12
ROTW Score: 8.5/10

Yeasayer

Record of the week: 05/08/12

Yeasayer - Fragrant World (Mute)

Release date: 20/08/12
ROTW Score: 7/10

Purity Ring

Record of the week: 29/07/12

Purity Ring - Shrines (4AD)

Release date: 23/07/12
ROTW Score: 7.4/10

Shrag

Record of the week: 22/07/12

Shrag - Canines (Fortuna POP!)

Release date: 09/07/12
ROTW Score: 7/10

Dirty Projectors

Record of the week: 15/07/12

Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan (Domino Records)

Release date: 09/07/12
ROTW Score: 8.6/10

DIIV

Record of the week: 08/07/12

DIIV - Oshin (Captured Tracks/FAB)

Release date: 16/07/12 (UK) 26/06/12 (US/CA)
ROTW Score: 7.7/10

Metric

Record of the week: 01/07/12

Metric - Synthetica (Metric Music International)

Release date: 25/06/12
ROTW Score: 7.8/10

Fight Bite

Record of the week: 24/06/12

Fight Bite - Fight Bite (Self Released)

Release date: 22/05/12
ROTW Score: 7.7/10

The Tallest Man On Earth

Record of the week: 17/06/12

The Tallest Man On Earth - There's No Leaving Now (Dead Oceans)

Release date: 11/06/12
ROTW Score: 8.8/10

Japandroids

Record of the week: 10/06/12

Japandroids - Celebration Rock (Polyvinyl)

Release date: 04/06/12
ROTW Score: 8.3/10

The Walkmen

Record of the week: 03/06/12

The Walkmen - Heaven (Bella Union)

Release date: 04/06/12
ROTW Score: 7.4/10

Regina Spektor

Record of the week: 27/05/12

Regina Spektor - What We Saw From The Cheap Seats (Sire/Warner)

Release date: 28/05/12
ROTW Score: 7.4/10

Sigur Rós

Record of the week: 20/05/12

Sigur Rós - Valtari (Parlophone)

Release date: 28/05/12
ROTW Score: 7/10

The School

Record of the week: 13/05/12

The School - Reading Too Much Into Things Like Everything (Elefant)

Release date: 14/05/12
ROTW Score: 7.1/10

Lower Dens

Record of the week: 06/05/12

Lower Dens - Nootropic (Ribbon Music)

Release date: 30/04/12
ROTW Score: 8/10

Beach House

Record of the week: 29/04/12

Beach House - Bloom (Bella Union)

Release date: 14/05/12
ROTW Score: 9.2/10

Santigold

Record of the week: 22/04/12

Santigold - Master of My Make-Believe (Atlantic)

Release date: 23/04/12
ROTW Score: 7.1/10

Allo Darlin'

Record of the week: 15/04/12

Allo Darlin' - Europe (Fortuna Pop!)

Release date: 07/05/12 (UK) 17/04/12 (US)
ROTW Score: 8.2/10

Moonface with Siinai

Record of the week - 08/04/12

Moonface with Siinai - Heartbreaking Bravery (Jagjaguwar)

Release date: 16/04/12
ROTW Score: 9/10

Lotus Plaza

Record of the week - 01/04/12

Lotus Plaza - Spooky Action at a Distance (Kranky)

Release date: 02/04/12
ROTW Score: 9/10

Graham Coxon

Record of the week - 25/03/12

Graham Coxon - A+E (Parlophone)

Release date: 02/04/12
ROTW Score: 7.8/10

The Shins

Record of the week - 18/03/12

The Shins - Port of Morrow (Columbia)

Release date: 19/03/12
ROTW Score: 7.9/10

The Magnetic Fields

Record of the week - 11/03/12

The Magnetic Fields - Love At The Bottom Of The Sea (Domino)

Release date: 05/03/12
ROTW Score: 6.8/10

Soap&Skin

Record of the week - 04/03/12

Soap&Skin - Narrow (Play It Again Sam)

Release date: 19/03/12
ROTW Score: 6.8/10

Julia Holter

Record of the week - 26/02/12

Julia Holter - Ekstasis (RVNG)

Release date: 05/03/12
ROTW Score: 8.2/10

Sleigh Bells

Record of the week - 19/02/12

Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror (Columbia / Mom+Pop)

Release date: 20/02/12
ROTW Score: 6.7/10

Frankie Rose

Record of the week - 12/02/12

Frankie Rose - Interstellar (Slumberland)

Release date: 21/02/12 (US) 19/03/12 (UK)
ROTW Score: 8.3/10

Grimes

Record of the week - 05/02/12

Grimes - Visions (4AD)

Release date: 20/02/12
ROTW Score: 7.8/10

Perfume Genius

Record of the week - 29/01/12

Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It (Organs)

Release date: 20/02/12
ROTW Score: 7.6/10

First Aid Kit

Record of the week - 22/01/12

First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar (Wichita)

Release date: 23/01/12
ROTW Score: 7.1/10

Cate Le Bon

Record of the week - 15/01/12

Cate Le Bon - Cyrk (Control Group: US, OVNI: UK)

Release date: 17/01/12 (US) 30/04/12 (UK)
ROTW Score: 9.2/10

Laura Gibson

Record of the week - January 8th 2012

Laura Gibson - La Grande (Barsuk)

Release date: 09/01/12
ROTW Score: 6.8/10