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
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