Favourite albums I've heard this year
A list to be continually developed. Consisting of albums I discovered this year (not limited to 2022) that I played to death in the subsequent months and weeks. Yay. No particular order. This is going to look so fucking chaotic aesthetically my eyes are gonna bleed ugh. (2022) |
| 1 |  | Built to Spill
Perfect from Now On
Almost anything Doug Martsch says on this album is an iconic one liner. I don't know how else to explain the greatness of this album. Fav: Untrustable/About Someone Else |
| 2 |  | ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Madonna
Either best or second best album they've made. Noisy and anxious like the end of the world is coming. Count me in. Fav: Totally Natural/Mark David Chapman |
| 3 |  | The Dresden Dolls
The Dresden Dolls
Gateway drug into piano based music and Fiona Apple. It's terrific and terrifying and I love it. Fav: Truce |
| 4 |  | theSTART
Shakedown!
Before you had a bunch of those lame synth-rock post-punk revival band's becoming popular, there was theSTART featuring Human Waste Project's Aimee Echo. Catchy and ahead of its time though never successful due to shitty label management. Fav: Gorgeous |
| 5 |  | Charli XCX
Vroom Vroom
let's ride |
| 6 |  | Bratmobile
Pottymouth
Seriously; this album is fucking anarchy and makes no fucking sense whatsoever but it's still cool schmool. Fav: stab |
| 7 |  | Drop Nineteens
Delaware
wow guess what; this band isn't just good because of kick the tragedy. Fav: Winona |
| 8 |  | From First to Last
Heroine
Yes I'm too old for angsty emo music but this album has both the production and musicanship to back its horrific themes and lyrics up. Fav: Shame, Shame |
| 9 |  | Unsane
Unsane
Essential noise rock album, and the band's best ever (rip Charlie Ondras). Fav: Exterminator |
| 10 |  | dredg
El Cielo
Whenever I'm anxious and uptight, I now play this album and it immediately relieves me of stress. It is that powerful I kid you not. I love this band and the first three records are all classics imo. Fav: Triangle |
| 11 |  | Galactic Cowboys
Machine Fish
Anthrax's Stomp 442, but it's actually GOOD????? Good musicianship, which definitely needed trimming but these songs are so fun to play on guitar. Fav: Feel the Rage |
| 12 |  | The Dismemberment Plan
Change
Yeah Emergency & I is superior but this album is much easier to come back to and I love it so much; it's crystal clear. Fav: Following Through/Ellen & Ben |
| 13 |  | Against Me!
As the Eternal Cowboy
It's so fucking short but no second is wasted. Intense and worth your attention. Fav: Turn those Clapping Hands.../Cliche Guevara |
| 14 |  | Le Tigre
Feminist Sweeptakes
Basically part of the "epiphany" I had this year where I went out to seek more female artists and subsequently got a more mellower taste. Regardless: lo-fi dance punk which is definitely a product of its time but still worth something. Fav: Keep on Living. I put a quote of that song in my leavers yearbook. |
| 15 |  | Circle Takes the Square
As the Roots Undo
holy fuck
Fav: everything |
| 16 |  | The Distillers
Coral Fang
"blood represents life and loss of it is death" - Brody Dalle
Fav: everything |
| 17 |  | Toadies
Hell Below/Stars Above
How this flopped hard I won't understand. (pls don't read my review, I disowned it). Fav: Jigsaw Girl |
| 18 |  | Fiona Apple
Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Please explain the controversy about wanting a user to get banned please
Fav: Shameika |
| 19 |  | Scarling.
So Long, Scarecrow
Like looking into the car headlights at night. Fav: it's all good
p.s. I know Jessicka may or may not be a shit person irl but we don't talk about it |
| 20 |  | Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band
why (X some numerical value)
Fav: Why |
| 21 |  | ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Worlds Apart
Yes it's overblown. that's the entire fucking point. it's a satire. Fav: Caterwaul |
| 22 |  | Paw
Dragline
R I F F S. always fun to play on guitar. Dark and melodic is the shit. Fav: Sleeping Bag |
| 23 |  | Poe
Haunted
Atmospheric and well cut pop music that's worth every second. Also, even better when walking around outside in the dark. Unexpected find and I love this. By the way house of leaves is actually very good. (haunted isn't the soundtrack to house of leaves.) Fav: 5&1/2 Minute Hallway |
| 24 |  | The Promise Ring
Nothing Feels Good
This does, however. Fav: DELAWARE ARE YOU AWARE OF THE AIR SUPPLY AND TELEVISION? DELAWARE ARE YOU AWARE IS THIS THING ON DELAWAAAAAAAAAAAAREEEEEEEEE |
| 25 |  | Harvey Danger
King James Version
eclectic and one-liner worthy. e.g. Meetings with Remarkable Men. Fav: You Miss The Point Completely... |
| 26 |  | Texas Is the Reason
Do You Know Who You Are?
Drop D madness and emo delight. Solid. Fav: A Jack With One Eye |
| 27 |  | The Get Up Kids
Something to Write Home About
Yeah, as you can tell I had an 2nd wave emo phase revival (i wasn't there when it happened)
Fav: The Company Dime |
| 28 |  | downset.
Downset
Heavy ham fisted political rap metal which definitely had an influence on nu metal later on. Too bad they fell off really quickly after this (cue: YOUVE FALLEN OFF by downset). Fav: My American Prayer (very fun to play) |
| 29 |  | Tura Satana
All Is Not Well
(formerly known as "Manhole") You know what? I know rap metal sucks mostly. I know this album can be a bit cringe in how it delivers its messages. But you know what? It still sounds 100% more grittier and feels 100% cooler in how it presents its political messages than the bands since 2016 or so holy fuck. I'll stand by this because it slams.
Fav: Sickness |
| 30 |  | Unwound
Challenge For a Civilized Society
It makes no sense yet speaks in volumes
Fav: Laugh Track/NO TECH! |
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