Norma Jean - Meridonal : Metalcore. Probably the peak album for this legendary modern metalcore/post-hardcore outfit. Though not necessarily my favorite release of theirs, this record is hard to beat. Memorable tunes, aggressive sounds, tracks like a kick in the teeth. A wake up call to a disaster looming around the corner. Kinda like me coming to your dinner party. Lock your doors and bar your windows...and open your ears.
Occams Laser - Ascension : Synthwave/Dark Synth. Not gonna lie to you people: I had never heard of this artist until today. They came recommended to me by Amazon (as several new-to-me artists are). I chose to give them a shot based solely on the name. Solid work. Old school feel but quite modern. Well composed with a kind of retro-cyberpunk edge. I dig it.