Serpentwithfeet performs at Treasure Island Music Festival at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland on Oct. 14, 2018. Photo: Chloe Catajan. Stop right there, cheaters! If you are just joining me for my countdown of the 50 best albums of 2018, go back to parts one and two to catch up and…

Preoccupations (formed under the name Viet Cong) are back with new material titled, well … New Material. While the title of the band’s second album under the Preoccupations name is odd to say the least, the content beneath the subversive joke prevails as the band’s best output to date.…