Amok is a tenaciously rich and strong album that is certainly the work of gifted musicians.

It’s an album that doesn’t reinvent the wheel but adds an extra corner and somehow makes it go faster.

Even if You’re Nothing lacks the raw immediacy of their debut, it sees Iceage defining the parameters of their sound.

Glossy production adds a haze of late summer mist to some cleverly realised songwriting and Hit The Waves is an album that stands on its own terms musically, without its needing to explain itself or its influences.

Home is an overall softer, lighter affair and one that deserves attention.

Overall, there is a very cloud-like vibe, reticent of stammering into a mysterious blend of genres.

These seven pieces invite the listener into an engrossing experience, one that requires attention but in the end, Centralia is a moving album.

Speck Mountain have taken the high road, sporting influences in their back pocket as a kerchief rather than wiping them on their sleeve.

Aptly an entire side-project, rather than a one-off on the electronic producer’s next album, the idea is fully fleshed into a discovery of solid notes.

For now Bundick has accomplished many great feats and with Anything in Return, the first great album of 2013.

Fourteen songs deep, each and every one is a terrific slice of electronic pop that definitely delivers astounding results.

The compositions, the choice of songs, the sequencing, his spoken word--the entire package--is a firm reminder of the immense talent Antony is; Cut the World remains another worthy release to take hold of.

The dozen songs on here make for a brilliant affair of subtly great electronic music that blends a fresh brand of styles into one compelling presentation.

With eleven songs, the album flows serenely well and sounds like a two part voyage; the second half much weightier, the first half perhaps more buoyant.

Superb album in every facet, it is the first time in a while I have been able to emotionally engage in an album right from the get go.

Although Veckatimest might be more of an emotionally-driven album, Shields continues to showcase a band that is somehow--as good as they currently are--simply getting better and better, regardless of the location, the circumstances, regardless of the schedules.

Each song is impactful and memorable, with a fantastic approach to songcraft that focuses on minimal gestures, mixed with tremendous layers and layers of sounds.

Whether there's enough energy, fraternity and songs left in the GBV tank to warrant more new material on top of this year's LP trilogy remains to be heard but this solidly-built long-player successfully marks the end of an unquestionably enjoyable and productive year in the band's admirably contrarian career.

The music on Twins is more of the fantastically great quality we've come to expect.

The music is repetitively tight and although not much more than a three-set EP, The Ganzfeld EP is a strong showing.

Firmly grounded, it's definitely the band's shining moment so far.

All of the pop-coated rock that was immediately catchy, aggressive, melodic, seductive, melancholic, and driven from those two albums [Garbage and Version 2.0] can be found here – from the ramped up, unrelenting beats to the bright electronics and propulsive guitar lines, to Shirley's changeable, ever-engaging vocals.

RYAT takes her technique a step further on album #2, diversifying her sound to include symphonic strings and other instrumentation. She also delves deeper into a more expressive, sometimes vulnerable, vocal delivery, getting to the root of her emotions and letting them take seed in song.

Cobra Juicy employs a richly flourished amount of instruments and sounds that are catchy and full of life.

These 7 songs are powered by strong emotions and a dynamic melodicism and polished to a burnished glow.

Each man delivers touches that are downright unique to their brand of music, but together, they carry a strong penchant for the greatness of indie rock. It's never groundbreaking, but it doesn't have to be either – A Thing Called Divine Fits celebrates music with terrific, yet humble, results.

There are well-defined marks of maturity in every aspect on this record.

All told, this is undoubtedly one of 2012′s most unexpected pleasures.