- Mexican Institute of Sound – Politico (Nacional)
- The Coup – Sorry to Bother You (Anti)
- Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang – En Yay Sah (Luaka Bop)
- Ali Fuat Aydin and Cenk Güray – Bir (Felmay)
- Magnetic Fields – Love at the Bottom of the Sea (Merge)
- Moon Hooch – The Moon Hooch Album (Crowd Control)
- Deerhoof – Breakup Song (Polyvinyl)
- Markus Mehr – On (Hidden Shoal)
- William Britelle – Loving the Chambered Nautilus (New Amsterdam)
- Endah Laras and Dedek Gamelan Orchestra – S/T (Felmay)
- J.D. McPherson – Signs & Signifiers (Rounder)
- Killer Mike – R.A.P. Music (Williams Street)
- Ethel – Heavy (Innova)
- Alexander Tucker – Third Mouth (Thrill Jockey)
- Taraf de Haïdouks and Kocani Orkestar – Band of Gypsies 2 (Crammed Discs)
- Mati Zundel – Amazonico Gravitante (Waxploitation)
- Joe Locke/Geoffrey Keezer Group – Signing (Motema)
- Novalima – Karimba (ESL)
- Squarepusher – Ufabulam (Warp)
- Kayhan Kalhor – I Will Not Stand Alone (World Village)