Albums |
| 1 | Ocean, Pantheon of the Lesser Important | Points: 15 |
| 2 | Harvey Milk, Life...The Best Game in Town Hydra Head | Points: 15 |
| 3 | Fennesz, Black Sea Touch | Points: 15 |
| 4 | Prurient, Arrowhead Editions Mego | Points: 12 |
| 5 | Collections of Colonies of Bees, Birds Radium/Table of the Elements | Points: 8 |
| 6 | Wale, The Mixtape About Nothing (Self Release) | Points: 7 |
| 7 | Rhys Chatham & His Guitar Trio All-Stars, Guitar Trio Is My Life! Table of the Elements | Points: 6 |
| 8 | Earth, The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull Southern Lord | Points: 6 |
| 9 | Fuck Buttons, Street Horrrsing ATP | Points: 6 |
| 10 | Torche, Meanderthal Hydra Head | Points: 10 |
Singles |
| 1 | Harvey Milk, "Motown" Hydra Head |
| 2 | The Drive-By Truckers, "The Righteous Path" New West |
| 3 | Torche, "Healer" Hydra Head |
| 4 | Amon Amarth, "Guardians of Asgard" Metal Blade |
| 5 | Collections of Colonies of Bees, "Flocks III" Radium/Table of the Elements |
| 6 | Nico Muhly (ft. Sam Amidon), "The Only Tune" Brassland |
| 7 | Fennesz, "Glide" Touch |
| 8 | Fuck Buttons, "Sweet Love for Planet Earth" ATP |
| 9 | The Mountain Goats & Kaki King, "Black Pear Tree" Cadmean Dawn |
| 10 | Al Green (ft. Anthony Hamilton), "Lay It Down" EMI |