Tape Op Staff Favorites of 2018

There were so many great records released this year, in fact too many to make a definitve and exhaustive list, but here are a few favorites from the Tape Op family. Consider it a tasting menu and have a great holiday! Click link to listen!

Larry Crane

Neko Case -Hell-OnGreg Laswell -Next TimeHappy Rhodes -EctotrophiaBrian Eno -Music for InstallationsThe Beatles -White Album 50th Anniversary Edition

John Baccigaluppi

Adrianne Lenker -AbysskissCat Power -WandererKhruangbin -Con Todo El MundoMoby -Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing HurtNils Frahm -All MelodyThom Yorke -Suspiria Soundtrack Kamasi Washington -Heaven and Earth

Geoff Stanfield

Low -Double NegativeMasayoshi Fujita -Stories Jon Hassell -Listening to PicturesJohn Coltrane -Both Directions at OnceKacey Musgraves -Golden HourLeikeli47 -AcyrlicAnd from John and Larry's list I wore out Nils Frahm'sAll Melody,Khruangbin'sCon Todo El Mundo,Neko Case'sHell-On,and Eno'sMusic for Installations.

Andy Hong

José James -Lean On MeGreta Van Fleet -Anthem of the Peaceful ArmyNrthrn -Every Creator and DestroyerCovet -EffloresceThis Will Destroy You -New Others Pt.1/New Others Pt.2

Anthony Sarti

Death Grips -Year of the SnitchBillie Eilish -You Should See Me In A CrownDestroy Boys -Make RoomGorillaz -TranzThe Prodigy -No TouristsGrimes -We Appreciate Power

Marsha Vdovin

Kronos Quartet/Laura Anderson -LandfallTune-Yards -I can feel you creep into my private lifeMarian Hill -UnusualLibella -The Apostle of BeautyRemain in Light -Angelique Kidjo