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 LISTEN
Stars - From Capelton Hill LISTEN
UMI - Forest in the City LISTEN
Sharon Van Etten - We've Been Going About This All Wrong LISTEN
Sunflower Bean - Headful of Sugar LISTEN
The Linda Lindas - Growing Up LISTEN
The Accidentals - Time Out Session #2 LISTEN
Tallies - Wound Up Tight LISTEN
Faye Webster - Car Therapy Sessions LISTEN
Damien Jurado - Reggae Film Star LISTEN
Plastic Estate - Plastic Estate LISTEN
Random Forest - Ascension LISTEN
Hazel English - Summer Nights LISTEN
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Brian Blade - LongGone LISTEN
Long Distance Calling - Eraser LISTEN
Oh Hiroshima - Myriad LISTEN
Toundra - Hex LISTEN
John's "Ten That Go To Eleven"
Joan Shelly - The Spur LISTEN
Nils Frahm - Music for Animals LISTEN Nils Frahm Tape Op Interview
Roger Eno - The Turning Year LISTEN Roger Eno Tape Op Interview
Jack Johnson - Meet the Moonlight LISTEN
Alela Diane - Looking Glass LISTEN
Small Sur - Attic Room LISTEN
Lean Year - Sides LISTEN
Lumenette - All Around My Head LISTEN
Sun's Signature - S/T LISTEN
Soccer Mommy - Sometimes, Forever LISTEN
Geoff's Balance Due
Kikagaku Moyo - Kumoyo Island LISTEN
Tobacco - Skids and Angels LISTEN
Rich Ruth - I Survived, It's Over LISTEN
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Laminated Denim LISTEN King Gizz Tape Op Interview Stu Mackenzie Podcast
Aoife O'Donovan - Age of Apathy LISTEN Aoife O'Donovan Podcast
Rachel Eckroth - Ether LISTEN
Margo Price - That's How Rumors Get Started LISTEN
Adrian Quesada - Boleros Psicodélicos LISTEN
Tape Op is a bi-monthly magazine devoted to the art of record making.
Or Learn More
MORE ENTRIES
BLOG
Ronan's Recording Show features Jerks Behind Tape Op mag
December 24, 2009
BLOG
Vinyl Lives?
November 3, 2009
BLOG
MICS FEATURED IN THE BEATLES?: ROCK BAND? VIDEO GAME
October 26, 2009

BLOG
Damian Wagner and the Sound of the Earth?
October 21, 2009

BLOG
Meeting Your Maker
October 17, 2009
BLOG
This happens EVERY week
October 7, 2009

BLOG
Nashville Recording Summit Nov. 13-15
October 7, 2009
BLOG
The solution, clearly, is more dissonance
October 2, 2009

BLOG
Bob Johnston live interview in Montreal October 2nd
September 30, 2009
Our pal Howard Bilerman will be interviewing legendary producer Bob Johnston in Montreal coming up. Should be a real hoot!