42. Dirty Ghosts, 'Metal Moon'

A contemporary of Toronto's Fucked Up at the turn of the millennium, Dirty Ghosts leader Allyson Baker's musical vision quest finally resulted in Metal Moon, an album that takes a foundation of punk rage and distills it using filters composed of the best bits of '70s and '80s FM rock. In Baker's hands, Police-style reggae rock, Pat Benatar fist-pumps and Black Flag salutes all make sense together. -- Aaron Brophy