- L.S. Dunes, Past Lives
- Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
- Wet Leg, Wet Leg
- Spoon, Lucifer on the Sofa
- SZA, SOS
- Soul Glo, Diaspora Problems
- The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Cool It Down
- The Smile, A Light for Attracting Attention
- Big Thief, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
- Mitski, Laurel Hell
- Soccer Mommy, Sometimes, Forever
- Fontaines D.C., Skinty Fia
- Dry Cleaning, Stumpwork
- Sunflower Bean, Headful of Sugar
- black midi, Hellfire
- Bartees Strange, Farm to Table
- Anthony Green, Boom. Done.
- The Beths, Expert in a Dying Field
- The Linda Lindas, Growing Up
- Duster, Together
- Oso Oso, sore thumb
- Show Me the Body, Trouble the Water
Honorable mention: Sweet Pill, Where the Heart Is