An Ice 2022
List contains all the music that meant something to me in 2022. Named the list after myself cause thatâs what all the famous people do. Occasional remarks, but mostly boring statistics. |
| 53 |  | The National
Boxer
INDEX (yes, this list has an index)
52-44 = rediscovered albums (albums I already knew but grew to like more)
43-42 = extra song picks (songs I liked from albums unmentioned in this list)
41-1 = 2022 digs
______41-31 = 3.5s
______30-4 = 4s
______3-1 = 4.5s |
| 52 |  | Sigur Ros
Takk...
Post-rock
Scrobbles: 112
2005
Finally became a 5 to me // triumphant, warm and bright // the stretch of songs from âSaeglopurâ to âAndvariâ is fantastic
Favourite track: âGongâ |
| 51 |  | The For Carnation
The For Carnation
Slowcore
Scrobbles: 195
2000
Best slowcore album maybe // could listen to âMoonbeamsâ forever
FT: âMoonbeamsâ |
| 50 |  | Trespassers William
Having
Dream pop / slowcore
Scrobbles: 339
2006
FT: âWhat of Meâ |
| 49 |  | Gazpacho
Night
Progressive rock
Scrobbles: 75
2007
FT: âDream of Stoneâ |
| 48 |  | Dire Straits
Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
Rock
Scrobbles: 51 (+ many CD listens)
1984
FT: âSultans of Swingâ |
| 47 |  | John Moreland
In The Throes
Alt-country / singer/songwriter
Scrobbles: 132
2013
FT: â3:59 AMâ |
| 46 |  | Glen Hansard
This Wild Willing
Indie rock / singer/songwriter
Scrobbles: 130
2019
FT: âWeight of the Worldâ |
| 45 |  | The War on Drugs
I Don't Live Here Anymore
Indie rock
Scrobbles: 194
2021
FT: âOccasional Rainâ |
| 44 |  | Alora Crucible
Thymiamatascension
New age / ambient
Scrobbles: 135
2021
FT: âSynaxarion of John Isangelousâ |
| 43 |  | Arcade Fire
Reflektor
EXTRA SONGS PICKS I
Arcade Fire â âSupersymmetryâ*
Beach House â âSuperstarâ*
Damien Jurado â âSheetsâ
Keane â âNovember Dayâ
Mark Kozelek â âI Watched the Film The Song Remains the Same (Live at Biko)â
Max Richter â âOn the Nature of Daylightâ*
Ruby Haunt â âShipwreckâ* |
| 42 |  | Toby Driver
They Are the Shield
EXTRA SONG PICKS II
Damien Jurado â âRachel & Caliâ
Elbow â âFriend of Oursâ
Gidge â âSeems to Be Getting Closerâ
Grandbrothers â âBloodflowâ
LCD Soundsystem â âoh babyâ
Modjo â âLady (Hear Me Tonight)â
Toby Driver â âThe Knotâ |
| 41 |  | Ethel Cain
Inbred
Slowcore
Scrobbles: 38
2021
FT: âGodâs Countryâ |
| 40 |  | Arab Strap
Philophobia
Slowcore
Scrobbles: 74
1998
Perfect for a slow & rainy morning // reaaaally sparse // loses me in the second half
FT: âSoapsâ |
| 39 |  | Mazzy Star
Among My Swan
Dream pop / slowcore
Scrobbles: 51
1996
FT: âFlowers in Decemberâ I guess |
| 38 |  | Soundtrack (Film)
Kill Bill Vol. 1 Original Soundtrack
Film soundtrack
Scrobbles: 67
2003
FT: Meiko Kaji â âThe Flower of Carnageâ |
| 37 |  | John Moreland
High on Tulsa Heat
Alt-country / singer-songwriter
Scrobbles: 82
2015
FT: âLosing Sleep Tonightâ |
| 36 |  | Portishead
Dummy
Trip hop
Scrobbles: 130
1994
FT: âRoadsâ* |
| 35 |  | Matt Berninger
Serpentine Prison
Chamber pop / singer/songwriter
Scrobbles: 123
2020
Half of this is really pretty, the other half is uninteresting // bonus track âEuropean Sonâ makes me so happy, check it out if you havenât
FT: âOne More Secondâ |
| 34 |  | mum
Finally We Are No One
Indietronica
Scrobbles: 100
2002
Cute indie album // bit overlong // closer is massive & beautiful
FT: âThe Land Between Solar Systemsâ* |
| 33 |  | Nick Mulvey
First Mind
Indie folk / singer/songwriter
Scrobbles: 145
2014
Listen if you like Ben Howard // âFever to the Formâ, âJurimadamâ and âCucurucuâ are the highlights // rest of the album exists
FT: âCucurucuâ |
| 32 |  | Gazpacho
Tick Tock
Progressive rock
Scrobbles: 35
2009
FT: âThe Walk Part Iâ |
| 31 |  | Lisa Germano
Geek the Girl
Slowcore
Scrobbles: 71
1994
Claustrophobic at times // âA Psychopathâ is the heaviest song I ever listened to
FT: âCry Wolfâ |
| 30 |  | Jenn Champion
Cool Choices
Indie pop / indie rock
Scrobbles: 148
2014
Carissaâs Wierd solo project // twinkly guitar arpeggio // sad piano ballads
FT: âRemember Loveâ |
| 29 |  | Mojave 3
Excuses For Travelers
Alt-country
Scrobbles: 146
2000
FT: âIn Love With a Viewâ* |
| 28 |  | Weyes Blood
And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow
Baroque pop
Scrobbles: 117
2022
FT: âHearts Aglowâ |
| 27 |  | Ruby Haunt
The Middle of Nowhere
Dream pop / slowcore
Scrobbles: 187
2019
One of four Ruby Haunt albums to grace this list // this one is the subtlest & slowest // more to come
FT: âBreatherâ |
| 26 |  | Grace Cathedral Park
In the Evenings of Regret
Slowcore / post-rock
Scrobbles: 151
2004
Big, BIG slowcore mood // first twenty minutes are perfect // autumn music // 75 minutes is a bit too much though
FT: âIt's All Well Above Wonder Anywayâ* |
| 25 |  | Richard Hawley
Truelove's Gutter
Chamber pop
Scrobbles: 116
2009
FT: âRemorse Codeâ |
| 24 |  | Kishi Bashi
151a
Indie pop
Scrobbles: 107
2012
Manically happy // dancing around a campfire
FT: âI Am the Antichrist To Youâ |
| 23 |  | Regina Spektor
Begin To Hope
Indie pop / singer/songwriter
Scrobbles: 169
2006
First six songs are bangers, second half needs to grow on me // felt so cool walking to work with âAprès Moiâ on headphones while the church bells were ringing
FT: âFidelityâ |
| 22 |  | LCD Soundsystem
This Is Happening
Dance punk
Scrobbles: 89
2010
Not fond of âDrunk Girlsâ, âAll I Wantâ and âSomebodyâs Calling Meâ // this (is happening) mostly owns though // Pow Pow is the dumbest song I discovered last year, itâs awesome
FT: âPow Powâ |
| 21 |  | Thomas Feiner and Anywhen
The Opiates Revised
Chamber pop
Scrobbles: 160
2008
FT: âBetty Caineâ |
| 20 |  | (The) Slowest Runner (In All The World)
We, Burning Giraffes
Post-rock
Scrobbles: 66
2010
âZoe Machete Controlâ is the coolest song title ever // maybe tied with âEmptiness Will Eat the Witchâ, actually
FT: âZoe Machete Controlâ* |
| 19 |  | Soundtrack (Film)
Kill Bill Vol. 2 Original Soundtrack
Film soundtrack
Scrobbles: 102
2004
FT: Malcolm McLaren â âAbout Herâ |
| 18 |  | Portico Quartet
Monument
Nu jazz
Scrobbles: 169
2021
FT: âEver Presentâ |
| 17 |  | Spinvis
7.6.9.6.
Indie folk / singer/songwriter
Scrobbles: 168
2020
FT: âPicassoâ |
| 16 |  | Bark Psychosis
Independency
Post-rock
Scrobbles: 82
1994
FT: âBlood Rushâ |
| 15 |  | Portico Quartet
Art in the Age of Automation
Nu jazz
Scrobbles: 160
2017
FT: âRushingâ |
| 14 |  | Sunhouse
Crazy on the Weekend
Indie rock / indie folk
Scrobbles: 258
1998
FT: âCrazy on the Weekendâ |
| 13 |  | Damien Rice
O
Singer/songwriter
Scrobbles: 181
2003
One third generic singer-songwriter, one third really good singer-songwriter, one third wildly creative songwriting, roughly in that order // âI Rememberâ rips; I like how it transforms from a sweet medieval ballad into an unhinged rocker // âAmieâ is such a cute song
FT: âEskimoâ |
| 12 |  | Spinvis
Spinvis
Indietronica / singer/songwriter
Scrobbles: 233
2002
Bursting with personality // every song has a different story and a different vibe // falls off a bit towards the end
FT: âBagagedragerâ* |
| 11 |  | The Decemberists
The Crane Wife
Indie rock / indie folk
Scrobbles: 117
2006
The uneven songs > the even songs // title tracks are magnificent
FT: âThe Crane Wife 3â |
| 10 |  | Spangle call Lilli line
PURPLE
Dream pop / downtempo
Scrobbles: 242
2008
Album brings the chillest of chills // âseaâ is absolutely magical, my SOTY // âcast a spell on herâ and âmaiâ are highlights as well
FT: âseaâ* |
| 9 |  | Ruby Haunt
Cures For Opposites
Dream pop
Scrobbles: 258
2022
FT: âLaughing Heartâ* |
| 8 |  | 40 Watt Sun
Perfect Light
Slowcore
Scrobbles: 241
2022
The dreamier cuts are heavenly, donât care too much about the rest // Sun Kil Moon vibes // listen to âTonight In Bilbaoâ if you enjoy âBehind My Eyesâ, âThe Spaces in Betweenâ or âA Thousand Milesâ
FT: âThe Spaces in Betweenâ |
| 7 |  | Kashiwa Daisuke
Program Music III
Post-rock / classical / electronic
Scrobbles: 19
2020
51-minute song with classical, post-rock, ambient, glitch and rap sections // surprisingly coherent
FT: n/a |
| 6 |  | Ruby Haunt
Blue Hour
Dream pop
Scrobbles: 385
2018
FT: âA Quiet Eveningâ* |
| 5 |  | Massive Attack
Mezzanine
Trip hop
Scrobbles: 306
1998
Mezzanine > Dummy // t/t snuck up on me throughout the year, such a great song // couldâve done without the âExchangeâ songs and maybe âMan Next Doorâ
FT: âBlack Milkâ |
| 4 |  | Songs: Ohia
Ghost Tropic
Slowcore
Scrobbles: 196
2000
Never-ending loneliness // like being on the moon, all by yourself, forever // good music
FT: âIncantationâ* |
| 3 |  | Wild Pink
ILYSM
Indie rock / indie folk
Scrobbles: 199
2022
FT: âHold My Handâ |
| 2 |  | Ethel Cain
Preacher's Daughter
Slowcore / other genres
Scrobbles: 381
2022
Hardest hitting album of 2022 // ending trio is perfect // shoutout to âWestern Nightsâ, feel like that one is a bit underrated
FT: âHard Timesâ* |
| 1 |  | Ruby Haunt
Watching the Grass Grow
Dream pop / slowcore
Scrobbles: 519
2021
Cozy, lonely and melancholic // perfect evening music
FT: âSilverâ |
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