It was down to the wire, but I managed to put together a #BestOf2022 list with a few hours to go before 2023. Here are my favorite #2022Albums by #Oakland musicians. Enjoy! http://billchapin.net/allthecitylights/2022/12/rankstravaganza-five-great-2022-albums-two-eps-by-oakland-east-bay-musicians/

There's some #CountrySoul, #RetroSoul, #IndieFolk, #PowerPop & #Chillwave represented (though I made a big deal about how futile it is to pigeonhole these artists).

#MikoMarks
#TheCaliforniaHoneydrops
#MikaylaMcVey
#TheByeByeBlackbirds
#ToroYMoi

#BestAlbums2022
#5Albums22
#AOTY22
#music
#sfbamusic

#1 in my #AOTY2022
Gospel 'The Loser'
Screamo, wall of sound - but it's so much more than that... intense, heavy, yet melodic, with retro keys and a hint of jazz fusion. My album of the year, and it had been since I first heard it on release.
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Shout-out to the following artists whose albums I really enjoyed this year, which didn't quite make my #5albums22...

#BlackAngels
#CateLeBon
#TheBeths
#Foals
#Warpaint
#TimBurgess
#AndyBell
#Mansionair
#KathrynWilliams
#JohnnyMarr
#TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaurs
#LittleSimz
#BigThief
#ManicStreetPreachers (a reissue, but so differently done it should count as new!)

There are probably a few more I've forgotten too!

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I've really agonised over which to make the final entry on my #5albums22. So many good albums this year, it's been hard to pick stand-outs, but I'm going for…

'As I Try Not To Fall Apart' by #WhiteLies – for me their best work for years.

The song below, #BreakdownDays, one of my favourite individual songs this year, was released as a single and included as a bonus track on the album

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAO4XeT3Yfk

Now Playing
Otto Lindholm - Forty Two (2022)
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Now Playing
Voice Actor - Sent From My Telephone (2022)
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Now Playing
Rat Heart Ensemble - A Blues (2022)
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Here's my 5 that won't bother sheet 1...

1 Sudan Archives - Natural Brown Prom Queen
2 Ron Trent - What Do The Stars Say To You
3 They Hate Change - Finally, New
4 Domi & JD Beck - Not Tight
5 Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling & Andreas Werliin - Ghosted

HNY Richard!

Each year, there's always one piece of music that truly resonates with me.

DECAS by @smercatante_
is that album for 2022.

This phenomenal record is basically a 100 x better version of my studio output and the sounds in my head.

Stunning💥
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https://youtu.be/N2_CEZA9kpM

1. DECAS | Salvatore Mercatante
2. KING COBRA | Infinity Knives x Brian Ennals
3. DON'T WORRY DARLING (Score not OST) | John Powell
4. OCCULT | Macroblank
5. BUILDING SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL FOR ME | Loraine James

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@smercatante_
@phntmlimb
@LoJamMusic

Now Playing
Kali Malone - Living Torch (2022)
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Gabriels - Angels & Queens – Part I
St. Paul & The Broken Bones – The Alien Coast
Guerilla Toss – Famously Alive
Congotronics International – Where’s the One?
psycada - hiking lung

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Now Playing
The Battery Farm - Flies (2022)
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Now Playing
Burial - Antidawn EP (2022)
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#BestOf2022

@RichardS7370@twitter.com So many good albums this year:

yeule, Oren Ambarchi, Caterina Barbieri, Sofie Birch x2, Time Wharp, Hannah Peel, Jun Miyake x2, HTRK, Jockstrap, Horsegirl, Danger Mouse, Roc Marciano, Ghais Guevara, Tim Bernardes, Carlos Niño & Friends, Weyes Blood... #5albums22

Merry Christmas @RichardS7370@twitter.com
Hope Santa was good to you 🎁🎅

My #5albums22:

🇺🇸 Billy Woods - Aethiopes
🇮🇸 Bjork - Fossora
🇨🇵 Akusmi - Fleeting Future
🇺🇸 Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Emile Mosseri – I Could Be Your Dog
🇰🇷 Salamanda - Ashbalkum 

Fantastic year for new music!

#5albums22 my top 5 from what's been a brilliant year for new music
1. The Shop Window - A 4 Letter Word
2. Hey Calamity - Desperation
3. Widowspeak - The Jacket
4. Just Mustard - Heart Under
5. Traams - Personal best

Penultimate entry in my #5albums22...

"I Don't Know My Words" by ex-#Yeasayer singer Anand Wilder. A really beautiful piece of work; an excellent first solo outing.

#AOTY2022 #BestAlbums2022 #MastodonMusic #NowPlaying #MastoRadio #AnandWilder

https://youtu.be/efUtosCcMpQ

#2 in my #AOTY2022
Black Midi 'Hellfire'
These guys just get better with every release. This album is bonkers in ways that can only be understood as raw talent - there's nothing like them; unique.
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Falling for this was a bit like learning a new instrument or meeting someone strange and new...it's all rather peculiar & funny at first, but slowly you find your way with it, it sticks in the brain and then it will all make sense to you
#AldousHarding #WarmChris
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