Tape Op Staff Favorite Albums of 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

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Larry Crane

Blondie - Against The Odds: 1974 - 1982 LISTEN

Brian Eno - FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE LISTEN Brian Eno Tape Op Interview

Tears For Fears - The Tipping Point LISTEN Tears for Fears Tape Op Interview

Pink Floyd - Animals 2018 Remix LISTEN Phil Taylor Tape Op Interview David Gilmour Tape Op Interview

Lucius - Second Nature LISTEN Dan Molad/Lucius Interview

Spoon - Lucifer on the Sofa LISTEN Spoon Tape Op Interview Jim Eno Podcast

Spoon/Adrian Sherwood - Lucifer on the Moon LISTEN Adrian Sherwood Tape Op Interview

John Baccigaluppi

Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You LISTEN

Many Voices Speak - Gestures LISTEN

The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention LISTEN

Maria Chiara Argiró - Forest City LISTEN

Lisa Mitchell - A Place To Fall Apart LISTEN

Logan Farmer - A Mold for the Bell LISTEN Logan Farmer Tape Op Interview

Beth Orton - Weather Alive LISTEN

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

Nilüfer Yanya - PAINLESS LISTEN

Jenny Hval - Classic Objects LISTEN

Band of Horses - Things are Great LISTEN

Calexico - El Mirador LISTEN

Eiko Ishibashi - Drive my Car OST LISTEN

Geoff Stanfield

FKA Twigs - Caprisongs LISTEN

Steve Gunn - Nakama LISTEN

Lee Scratch Perry - King Scratch (Musical Masterpieces from the Upsetter Ark-ive) LISTEN Lee "Scratch" Perry Tape Op Interview

Panda Bear and Sonic Boom - Reset LISTEN Panda Bear and Sonic Boom Podcast

Beacon - Along the Lethe LISTEN Beacon Podcast

Björk - Fossora LISTEN

Low - Hey What (2021) LISTEN Alan Sparhawk Tape Op Interview

The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention LISTEN

Leikeli47 - Shape Up LISTEN

Donnie McCaslin - Blow LISTEN

Xenia Rubinos - Una Rosa LISTEN Xenia Rubinos Tape Op Interview

Khruangbin - Ali LISTEN Khruangbin Podcast

Andy Hong

Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band - Season of Changes LISTEN

Thee Sacred Souls - Thee Sacred Souls LISTEN

Hatchie - Giving The World Away LISTEN

Castlebeat - Half Life LISTEN

Alvvays - Blue Rev LISTEN

I Am Snow Angel - Lost World LISTEN I Am Snow Angel Tape Op Interview

Warpaint - Radiate Like This LISTEN

The Big Moon - Here Is Everything LISTEN

Lyle Mays - Eberhard (2021) LISTEN

Anthony Sarti

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

Architects - "doomscrolling" LISTEN

Love and Theft - Better Off EP LISTEN

JVKE - "Golden Hour" LISTEN

Coast Contra - "Never Freestyle" LISTEN