Whaleblue
Southbound
Nah, too many folk of whatever age looking to run anything they can down. Gets on my wick. Go do something useful or shut up.
Your albums of the year '22
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Nah, too many folk of whatever age looking to run anything they can down. Gets on my wick. Go do something useful or shut up.
tuga
Legal Alien
That's rude.
Whaleblue
Southbound
In case it wasn’t clear the last sentence wasn’t aimed at Matthew!
guey
pfm Member
More a mini album/EP; but how good is it to hear Liz Fraser again - Suns Signature
webster
Listen & enjoy.
Good shout!
I left it off my list as I didn't think it qualified - great EP.
matthewr
spɹɐʍʞɔɐq spɹoɔǝɹ ɹnoʎ sʎɐld
It very obviously just poking a bit of gentle fun and comes from a place of love. Also Alt-J famously got the joke and changed their Twitter picture to a rice cake when it went viral.
Their band also has released three albums now and are pretty good, although obviously your mileage may vary.
Whaleblue
Southbound
Fair enough, I’ve obviously taken it in the wrong spirit. Thanks for putting me right.
matthewr
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Fair enough, I’ve obviously taken it in the wrong spirit. Thanks for putting me right.
Kudos for changing your mind and saying so in public. Much of the internet would be better if more did the same.
Engels
pfm Member
Cousin Kula - Double Dinners
The Comet Is Coming - Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam
Bonnie Raitt - Just Like That...
Kathryn Williams - Night Drives
My Baby - Sake Sake Sake
Svaneborg Kardyb – Over Tage
Port Erin - Buildings People Money
Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin – Ali
GoGo Penguin - Between Two Waves (EP)
Pocket Sun - Binocular (EP)
The Comet Is Coming - Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam
Bonnie Raitt - Just Like That...
Kathryn Williams - Night Drives
My Baby - Sake Sake Sake
Svaneborg Kardyb – Over Tage
Port Erin - Buildings People Money
Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin – Ali
GoGo Penguin - Between Two Waves (EP)
Pocket Sun - Binocular (EP)
kjb
Proof reading not always a strength
For the first time i'm struggling to come up with a list. There have been some records I've enjoyed but I'm not sure they belong on a best of list. They're quite good but not really anything to get super excited about.
The best music I've heard this year has mainly been reissues that were new to me. The only exceptions have been the two Mary Halverson records ( Amaryllis and Belladona) and Makaya McCravens' In These Times. The Kokoroco record is good but maybe not, for me, quite "best of" material, the Florist album continues to grow on me....
The new Bjork is good but not as good as her best, the Big Thief record is good but not as good as the last two, the Matthew Halsall records were good but not as good as previous records... I may be getting out of touch / a little jaded / just harder to please.
That said, I'm sure there will be some discoveries in the end of year lists. I'm only heard Oren Armbachi's Shebang once and think that may become a retrospective contender.
I'm very much hoping there are some really fine records from 2022 but I've just not heard then yet. It wont be the first time that's happened.
The best music I've heard this year has mainly been reissues that were new to me. The only exceptions have been the two Mary Halverson records ( Amaryllis and Belladona) and Makaya McCravens' In These Times. The Kokoroco record is good but maybe not, for me, quite "best of" material, the Florist album continues to grow on me....
The new Bjork is good but not as good as her best, the Big Thief record is good but not as good as the last two, the Matthew Halsall records were good but not as good as previous records... I may be getting out of touch / a little jaded / just harder to please.
That said, I'm sure there will be some discoveries in the end of year lists. I'm only heard Oren Armbachi's Shebang once and think that may become a retrospective contender.
I'm very much hoping there are some really fine records from 2022 but I've just not heard then yet. It wont be the first time that's happened.
Finnegan
I like a bit of a cavort
Very nice. Hadn’t come across previously. Have ordered from Clay Pipe
bor
queue jumper
Suede-Autofiction
A surprisingly good album from the sometimes patchy output of later years.
Very "punchy" piece of work, Brett Anderson's vocals searing and soaring to an extent unexpected of a man his age.
Feels like quite a brave attempt, but also has the feel of a swansong to me. Hopefully not, but if it is their final album, a great way to go out.
I thought this had flown under the radar, but have already spotted it on at least two Best-of-Year lists.
A surprisingly good album from the sometimes patchy output of later years.
Very "punchy" piece of work, Brett Anderson's vocals searing and soaring to an extent unexpected of a man his age.
Feels like quite a brave attempt, but also has the feel of a swansong to me. Hopefully not, but if it is their final album, a great way to go out.
I thought this had flown under the radar, but have already spotted it on at least two Best-of-Year lists.
Seanm
pfm Member
Restricting myself to 2 reissues, but they're big ones: Iannis Xenakis Electroacoustic Works, and Ornette Coleman Round Trip.
My favourite new releases this year were both ones I missed on vinyl because I thought I'd heard enough of that kind of thing: Kali Malone's Living Torch and Oren Ambarchi's Shebang.
Also enjoyed Ambarchi's other release, Ghosted; Sarah Davachi's Two Sisters, Charles Lloyd's Ocean, Alabaster DePlume's Gold, Pole's Tempus, Carmen Villain's Only Love from Now On, CS+Kreme's Orange. Not an album, but Shackleton's The Majestic Yes was his best record in ages.
I do see where KJB's coming from in that I don't think any of those are exactly earth shaking, I'm just really enjoying them.
My favourite new releases this year were both ones I missed on vinyl because I thought I'd heard enough of that kind of thing: Kali Malone's Living Torch and Oren Ambarchi's Shebang.
Also enjoyed Ambarchi's other release, Ghosted; Sarah Davachi's Two Sisters, Charles Lloyd's Ocean, Alabaster DePlume's Gold, Pole's Tempus, Carmen Villain's Only Love from Now On, CS+Kreme's Orange. Not an album, but Shackleton's The Majestic Yes was his best record in ages.
I do see where KJB's coming from in that I don't think any of those are exactly earth shaking, I'm just really enjoying them.
This is very true. I think there have been a lot of very good to excellent albums but perhaps not one which the critics have gathered around.
Tony L
Administrator
My copy of Yeule’s Glitch Princess finally turned up earlier after about a week and a half in the mail. Thankfully fully unscathed by the experience. A really cool, strange and unique album. I’m liking it a lot. Definitely on the ‘best of year’ list.
PS The clear copy from Rough Trade was a little dished and crackly on first play, but it has quietened down substantially after a couple of cleans and is sounding superb now, it is a very good cut. I’m not a huge fan of clear vinyl, I often find it is noisier than other more opaque colours (obviously including black). The Amazon one I linked to (they pay me!) will almost certainly be green (I don’t think there is a black), which I suspect may be a better bet even if not as limited.
PS The clear copy from Rough Trade was a little dished and crackly on first play, but it has quietened down substantially after a couple of cleans and is sounding superb now, it is a very good cut. I’m not a huge fan of clear vinyl, I often find it is noisier than other more opaque colours (obviously including black). The Amazon one I linked to (they pay me!) will almost certainly be green (I don’t think there is a black), which I suspect may be a better bet even if not as limited.
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ciderglider
pfm Member
NOT TiGHT - DOMi & JD BECK
Maybe not the best of the year, but no-one has mentioned it yet. Enjoyable if not hugely original. File under "Squarepusher plays tunes". Don't be discouraged by the cover photo.
Maybe not the best of the year, but no-one has mentioned it yet. Enjoyable if not hugely original. File under "Squarepusher plays tunes". Don't be discouraged by the cover photo.
