I haven’t posted one of these lists since February, which is far too long. From now on, you’ll find one of these per month: a list of my favorite albums released in any given month or albums I just can’t stop spinning. From the brilliant soul-funk of “Choose Your Weapon” to the gorgeous nostalgia of “Dark Bird is Home,” May has brought some fantastic albums. Sure, some of these records weren’t released in May, but I think exceptions can be allowed when albums as good as Monolord’s “Vaenir” and Anekdoten’s “Until All The Ghosts Are Gone” are still fresh in memory.

1. Hiatus Kaiyote, “Choose Your Weapon”
2. The Tallest Man on Earth, “Dark Bird is Home”
3. Faith No More, “Sol Invictus”
4. Steve Von Till, “A Life Unto Itself”
5. Anekdoten, “Until All The Ghosts Are Gone”
6. Thee Oh Sees, “Mutilator Defeated At Last”
7. Amon Tobin, “Dark Jovian”
8. Mew, “+-“
9. Monolord, “Vaenir”
10. Hop Along, “Painted Shut”