Kousei

They really should just have done a complete remaster of Withering to death. The contrast is quite stark because of the terrible muddy production the original has. Some of the tracks, such as the GAUZE ones, I can't notice any quality improvement whatsoever on. 
 
 

You know damn well the fans voted for Garden, but DEG was like “LOL”

Not sure how "The Marrow of a Bone" can be a sore release compared to other 2007 releases when that album is basically
 
Other than that, 
 
1) Tokyo Jihen - Variety
For the same reasons as stated by OP.
 
2) LTS - Inspiration is DEAD
For the same reasons...
 
3) L'Arc~en~Ciel - KISS
The best post-2000s album by them - consistent delivery, less fillers, and so on.
 
4) Coaltar of the Deepers - Yukari Telepath
"This is basically a Deftones album with stronger melody writing, lyrics, and variety of sound..."
 
5) Susumu Hirasawa - Paprika OST
Kaleidoscopic ear candy.
 
6) Cornelius - Sensuous
Not the first Cornelius album I would mention, but still an ear candy!
 
7) Midori - Second
"There are moments when the piano rams into hipswinging lockstep with the guitars as the vocals find the right balance of seduction and sneer and then you have to dance like an idiot while watering the lawn with your right shoulder to the place where sunset will be and a vague unease sitting light and sour on your nerves..."
 
8 ) Kashiwa Daisuke - Program Music I
Elegant electroclassical glitch record by the big man himself.
 
9) Melt-Banana - Bambi's Dilemma
Just another good ol' MB album with the same kind of personality as with Cell-Scape or Fetch
 
10) Boom Boom Satellites - Exposed
One of the most unique genre-hybrid albums