Visions - Grimes

 Nic Newby likes this.  This album covers the whole story: from the call-to-arms of the Japanese against the Robot Army, to the desolation and meditation of war, to the victory Nirvana and post-traumatic-stress after winning the battle.  Much of it was beautifully accompanied by either Mariah Carey (track 5) or the Chipettes (multiple tracks).  I would definitely play it at a party.

Gauntlet Hair - Gauntlet Hair

 Nic Newby likes this.  The album makes me recall the feeling of driving on a long long stretch of empty highway, like across Kansas.  In a good way.

Painted Palms - Canopy EP

 Nic Newby likes this.  This album reminds me of just sitting on the beach when it's not too sunny and staring out over the water, not least of all because there was a lot of singing about water and some white noise that sounded like waves.

Tori Amos - Night of Hunters

 Nic Newby likes this.  It's about time New Tori started sounding like Old Tori (musically) but writing mature lyrics. I like it!

DJ Shadow - The Less You Know, The Better

 Nic Newby likes this.  This album made me cycle through the entire range of human emotion: that feeling like I'm in The Matrix, that feeling like I'm in Terminator 2, and that feeling like I'm in Moscow.

Feist - Metals

Feist is so hit or miss for me. There were a few songs that I liked on this album, especially the tension-building of the first song, but for the most part Feist in general is like a boring Florence + the Machine.

Twin Sister - In Heaven

 Nic Newby likes this.  This album ranged the whole gamut of sounds from 80's sitcom themesong to 80's fantasy movie to 80's western to 80's arcade game, all enveloped with a sweet, ethereal voice akin to Björk's. It made me feel like a kid being hugged by Björk!