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. 

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Larry Crane

Blondie - Against The Odds: 1974 - 1982
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Brian Eno - FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE
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Brian Eno Tape Op Interview

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

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

Lucius - Second Nature
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Dan Molad/Lucius Interview

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

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

 

John Baccigaluppi

Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
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Many Voices Speak - Gestures
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The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention
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Maria Chiara Argiró - Forest City
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Lisa Mitchell -  A Place To Fall Apart
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Logan Farmer - A Mold for the Bell
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Logan Farmer Tape Op Interview

Beth Orton - Weather Alive
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Wilco - Cruel Country and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (deluxe edition)
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Jeff Tweedy Tape Op Interview

Nilüfer Yanya - PAINLESS
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Jenny Hval - Classic Objects
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Band of Horses - Things are Great
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Calexico - El Mirador
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Eiko Ishibashi - Drive my Car OST
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Geoff Stanfield

FKA Twigs - Caprisongs
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Steve Gunn - Nakama
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Lee Scratch Perry - King Scratch (Musical Masterpieces from the Upsetter Ark-ive)
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Lee "Scratch" Perry Tape Op Interview

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

Beacon - Along the Lethe
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Beacon Podcast

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

The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention
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Leikeli47 - Shape Up
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Donnie McCaslin - Blow
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Xenia Rubinos - Una Rosa
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Xenia Rubinos Tape Op Interview

Khruangbin - Ali
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Khruangbin Podcast

 

Andy Hong

Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band - Season of Changes
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Thee Sacred Souls - Thee Sacred Souls
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Hatchie - Giving The World Away
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Castlebeat - Half Life
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Alvvays - Blue Rev
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I Am Snow Angel - Lost World
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I Am Snow Angel Tape Op Interview

Warpaint - Radiate Like This
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The Big Moon - Here Is Everything
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Lyle Mays - Eberhard (2021)
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Anthony Sarti

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

Architects - "doomscrolling"
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Love and Theft - Better Off EP
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JVKE - "Golden Hour"
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Coast Contra - "Never Freestyle"
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