BLOG | JUN. 11, 2025

The Rest of the Best List 2022

Well friends, there were just too many great albums this year, and so here is the "Rest of the Best".

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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

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