Tape Op Staff Picks 2022

Hard to believe that 2022 is already coming to a close. As was true in 2021, it was obvious that as the world was on lock down, artists were busy using their time to be creative and the result was an incredible amount of fantastic releases across the genere spectrum. Here are just a handful of the picks that our crew over here at Tape Op felt worth passing along as their favorite listens of 2022. Hope you enjoy it.
-GS

Larry Crane

1. Blondie
   Against The Odds: 1974 - 1982

2. Brian Eno
   FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE
   Brian Eno Tape Op Interview

3. Tears For Fears
   The Tipping Point
   Tears for Fears Tape Op Interview

4. Pink Floyd
   Animals 2018 Remix
   Phil Taylor Tape Op Interview
   David Gilmour Tape Op Interview

5. Lucius
   Second Nature
   Dan Molad/Lucius Interview

6. Spoon
   Lucifer on the Sofa
   Spoon Tape Op Interview
   Jim Eno Podcast

7. Spoon/Adrian Sherwood
   Lucifer on the Moon
   Adrian Sherwood Tape Op Interview

John Baccigaluppi

1. Big Thief
   Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You

2. Many Voices Speak
   Gestures

3. The Smile
   A Light for Attracting Attention

4. Maria Chiara Argiró
   Forest City

5. Lisa Mitchell
   A Place To Fall Apart

6. Logan Farmer
   A Mold for the Bell
   Logan Farmer Tape Op Interview

7. Beth Orton
   Weather Alive

8. Wilco
   Cruel Country and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (deluxe edition)
   Jeff Tweedy Tape Op Interview

9. Nilüfer Yanya
   PAINLESS

10. Jenny Hval
    Classic Objects

11. Band of Horses
    Things are Great

12. Calexico
    El Mirador

13. Eiko Ishibashi
    Drive my Car OST

Geoff Stanfield

1. FKA Twigs
   Caprisongs

2. Steve Gunn
   Nakama
   
   Lee "Scratch" Perry
   King Scratch (Musical Masterpieces from the Upsetter Ark-ive)
   Lee "Scratch" Perry Tape Op Interview

3. Panda Bear and Sonic Boom
   Reset
   Panda Bear and Sonic Boom Podcast

4. Beacon
   Along the Lethe
   Beacon Podcast

5. Björk
   Fossora

6. Low
   Hey What (2021)
   Alan Sparhawk Tape Op Interview

7. The Smile
   A Light for Attracting Attention

8. Leikeli47
   Shape Up

9. Donnie McCaslin
   Blow

10. Xenia Rubinos
    Una Rosa
    Xenia Rubinos Tape Op Interview

11. Khruangbin
    Ali
    Khruangbin Podcast

Andy Hong

1. Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
   Season of Changes

2. Thee Sacred Souls
   Thee Sacred Souls

3. Hatchie
   Giving The World Away

4. Castlebeat
   Half Life

5. Alvvays
   Blue Rev
   
   I Am Snow Angel
   Lost World
   I Am Snow Angel Tape Op Interview

6. Warpaint
   Radiate Like This

7. The Big Moon
   Here Is Everything

8. Lyle Mays
   Eberhard (2021)

Anthony Sarti

1. Polyphia
   "Bloodbath" (feat. Chino Moreno)
   Chino Moreno Tape Op Interview

2. Architects
   "doomscrolling"

3. Love and Theft
   Better Off EP

4. JVKE
   "Golden Hour"

5. Coast Contra
   "Never Freestyle"