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
#bestof2022 #2022albums #oakland #countrysoul #retrosoul #indiefolk #powerpop #chillwave #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.
#5albums22
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!
#Music #MastodonMusic #bestalbums2022 #aoty2022 #ManicStreetPreachers #bigthief #LittleSimz #totallyenormousextinctdinosaurs #JohnnyMarr #kathrynwilliams #mansionair #AndyBell #timburgess #warpaint #Foals #thebeths #catelebon #BlackAngels #5albums22
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
#NowPlaying #MastoRadio #bestalbums2022 #aoty2022 #breakdowndays #whitelies #5albums22
Now Playing
Voice Actor - Sent From My Telephone (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💥
#5Albums22
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
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
@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
#anandwilder #MastoRadio #NowPlaying #MastodonMusic #bestalbums2022 #aoty2022 #yeasayer #5albums22
#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.
#5albums22
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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