Kokoroko – Could We Be More
This year as always, I deep dived and geeked out on new music and reissued gems, filling my days with full albums, bouncing through album tracks to find the one that would pull me in. I was the seeker, following my instincts, journeying into the heart of Bandcamp to discover some exceptional music that my ears and soul will be eternally grateful for. For the first year in a long time I paid less attention to blogs and websites, though I still popped over to some old faithfuls now and again. I also listened to 100’s of minutes of random music (via my day job) that I absolutely did not like! For all the good shit out there, there is equally a lot of shit.
So let’s begin. In no particular order, check out El Rancho’s favourite and most listened to albums of 2022…
The Roves – Needle Factory (Discotif)
Vacation From My Mind – Various Artists (Forager)
Color Green – S/T (Org Music)
Makaya McCraven – In These Times (International Anthem)
Bibio – BIB10 (Warp)
Kokoroko – Could We Be More (Brownswood Recordings)
Donna Thompson – Something True (Prah)
Contour – Onwards (Touching Bass)
The Shape of ToeJazz To Come – Various Artists (ULYSSA)
Charles Stepney – Step on Step (International Anthem)
Soon Come – Various Artists (Touching Bass)
Derek Piotr – The Devil Knows How (Self Released)
Stephen Bailey – G.G. Ryder (Third Eye Stimuli)
Sean Thompson’s Weird Ears – S/T (Curation)
Ornament – Solid Rock (Ornament)
Lou & Co. – The Dynamite Man (Mock)
Revelators Sound System – Revelators (370d03d)
Jemima Coulter – Grace After a Party (Hand In Hive)
Alabaster DePlume – GOLD – Go Forward in the Courage of Your Love (International Anthem)
Plates of Cake – Got A Feeling That I Live Here (Western Revisions)
The Medium – For Horses (YK)
音羽信 – わすれがたみ (Eye Vibe Records)
Romance – Once Upon A Time (Ecstatic)
Seawind of Battery – Clockwatching (Island House)
Dead Horses – Sunny Days (Maple Death)
Crack Cloud – Earth Is One Tough Baby (Meat Machine)
Lee Baggett – Anyway (Perpetual Doom) https://perpetualdoom.bandcamp.com/album/anyway
Young Guv – III & IV (Run For Cover)
Sylvie – Sylvie (2022) (Full Time Hobby)
and the singles that ruled…
Fred E.Scott – Journey Within (Two Rooms)
Shawn Pittman – Dreams (Dark Entries)
No Fear – Mystery Tape (Chuwanaga)
AURORA SHIELDS – **HONEY BEE** (Maximum Exposure) https://maximumexposureinc.bandcamp.com/track/honey-bee
Harmony Index – As The Silk Churns Discreetly (Self Released)
R.M.F.C. – Access (Anti Fade)
What have I missed?
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