Well friends, there were just too many great albums this year, and so here is the "Rest of the Best".

Andy and John both had super extensive year end favorites lists and make up the bulk of this list. I will need a good chunk of 2023 to dig in to their recs, but I like long drives and a have good stereo so I am all set. We always love to hear about our reader's favs too, so send along via social media! We're on all the places out there were folks swipe, scroll, troll and post. Not so much on Tinder.

Happy New Year!
-GS

 

Andy's "Top Ten"

Joji - Smithereens
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Stars - From Capelton Hill
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UMI - Forest in the City
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Sharon Van Etten - We've Been Going About This All Wrong
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Sunflower Bean - Headful of Sugar
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The Linda Lindas - Growing Up
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The Accidentals - Time Out Session #2
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Tallies - Wound Up Tight
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Faye Webster - Car Therapy Sessions
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Damien Jurado - Reggae Film Star
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Plastic Estate - Plastic Estate
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Random Forest - Ascension
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Hazel English - Summer Nights
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Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Brian Blade - LongGone
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Long Distance Calling - Eraser
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Oh Hiroshima - Myriad
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Toundra - Hex
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John's "Ten That Go To Eleven"

Joan Shelly - The Spur
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Nils Frahm - Music for Animals
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Nils Frahm Tape Op Interview

Roger Eno - The Turning Year
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Roger Eno Tape Op Interview

Jack Johnson - Meet the Moonlight
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Alela Diane - Looking Glass
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Small Sur - Attic Room 
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Lean Year - Sides
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Lumenette - All Around My Head
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Sun’s Signature - S/T
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Soccer Mommy - Sometimes, Forever
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Geoff's Balance Due

Kikagaku Moyo - Kumoyo Island
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Tobacco - Skids and Angels
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Rich Ruth - I Survived, It's Over
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Laminated Denim
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King Gizz Tape Op Interview
Stu Mackenzie Podcast

Aoife O'Donovan - Age of Apathy
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Aoife O'Donovan Podcast

Rachel Eckroth - Ether
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Margo Price - That's How Rumors Get Started
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Adrian Quesada - Boleros Psicodélicos
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