Christmas is here, and what better time to take a look at all the album releases that bands stuffed your stockings with this year.

Christmas is here, and what better time to take a look at all the album releases that bands stuffed your stockings with this year.

Switchfoot kicked off the year with Fading West and Mike Mains & The Branches finally released their crowdfunded album Calm Down, Everything is Fine.

Anberlin released their final album Lowborn, Project 86 released their second crowdfunded album Knives to the Future, Lecrae released the critically acclaimed Anomaly and Family Force 5 released a Soul-Glo Activatur-less Time Stands Still.

We also got new albums and EPs from Tedashii, Archers Rise, Andy Mineo, Sumerlin, Demon Hunter, Owl City, Bellarive, House Of Heroes, Fever Fever, Sullivan, Disciple, Matty Mullins, Fit For A King and The Classic Crime. Which were your favorites?