- Shearwater – Animal Joy (Sub Pop)
- Murder By Death – Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon (Bloodshot)
- Emel Mathlouthi – Kelmti Horra (World Village)
- Metric – Synthetica (Mom & Pop)
- Alt-J – An Awesome Wave (Infectious)
- Audra Mae and the Almighty Sound – S/T (Side One Dummy)
- Ana Tijoux – La Bala (Nacional)
- Bat for Lashes – The Haunted Man (Capitol)
- The Bombay Royale – You Me Bullets Love (Hope Street)
- Mexican Institute of Sound – Politico (Nacional)