10. The Lone Bellow, “Take My Love” [Descendent Records]
Brooklynites The Lone Bellow tend to mix beautiful male/female vocal harmonies and epic sounding guitar-based melodies into the kind of music that sounds great with a sweating cocktail in hand as the summer sun sets. Not to mention, the band rocked a great afternoon set at this past May’s Boston Calling. Zach Williams’ pleading vocals coupled with production spearheaded by The National’s Aaron Dessner makes this tune of the year’s best courtroom arguments for love over all forces.