Dan Deacon

This fantastic record is jam-packed with electro sugar highs and dance party freakouts from Baltimore's premiere noise maestro. Nothing compares to seeing Dan Deacon rouse a live crowd to feats of sweaty pogoing, but Spiderman of the Rings still captures that same contagious spirit. Grab your ugliest neon sunglasses and chant along to the epic "Wham City," the catchy nugget "Crystal Cat," and the nonsensical "Trippy Green Skull" -- there's pop genius here, among all the chaotic blips and beeps.