1. Sorry – Friends – Best couplet in the Universe, wonder if they can pull it off live: "the situation's not progressing and ethically it's pretty fucked but every time i see you it's just never enough." Grade: A
2. Teenage Daughters – Martina McBride – One of the best songs you'll ever hear about the aging process – Grade: A
3. Sister Christian – Night Rangers – I don't care how many times you tell me otherwise, this is asinine bathos – Grade: C-
4. Don't Leave Me – Regina Spektor – Pop sleight of hand as nostalgia trip – Grade: A
5. Freak Train – Kurt Vile – Yes, it's better live… but not by that much – Grade: A
6. See How We Are – X – Songs like this convince me that John Doe is an American Master.. the last indie band played on the radio turned off the lights – Grade: A
7. There Are Listed Buildings – Los Campesinos – Around about here, two years ago, Gareth's songs stopped being as good as his lyics – Grade: B+
8. Dayglo Reflection – Bobby Womack – taken over by Lana Del Rey who just may be a studio phenim, like the Beatles were in 1967 – Grade: B+
9. This Summer – Superchunk – The most indelibibly catchy punk rock group on earth deserve a seasonal hit with this one… they won't get it – Grade: A-
10. Analog 2 – Odd Future – Tyler sounds stoned and pissed off… again – Grade: B+