In the throes of my malcontentment, these are the five albums I'm enjoying the most.

Yak: Alas Salvation.

Twin Peaks: Down in Heaven.

Lust for Youth: Compassion.

Parquet Courts: Human Performance.

Catfish and the Bottlemen: The Ride.

Five albums, and a song from each. That's right; new releases, in album format BECAUSE I'M OLD. I can only hope the artists get a few bucks for the trouble. A boy can dream, even in New Gahania.