Texis

Returning from a brief hiatus, the Brooklyn duo entirely abandoned the moodier, slower aesthetics of their previous record to fully embrace their signature stadium-sized noise pop. The album perfectly marries Derek Miller's blistering, thrash-metal guitar riffs and massive hip-hop drum programming with Alexis Krauss's saccharine, cheerleader-style vocal melodies. It was widely celebrated as a wildly fun, high-octane return to form.