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A long overdue post, but during 2022, I listened to a lot of music.
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This is a list of some of my favourite albums from last year.
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It's in alphabetic order, because actually ranking albums is very hard when they're very different styles.
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I tried to write something about each album, but mostly it's just that I like the music.
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I find it very hard to quantify why I like some music but don't like other music, so don't expect any in-depth reviews.
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## Anna Von Hausswolff - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
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I love Anna Von Hausswolff.
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Not much else to say: whatever she does, I'm gonna like.
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This live album is no different.
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## Backxwash - HIS HAPPINESS SHALL COME FIRST EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SUFFERING
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An ex-colleague of mine introduced me to Backxwash.
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While definitely more on the abrasive side of my music tastes, it's still a great album.
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## Black Flower - Magma
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Some nice Belgian jazz.
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A long time ago, my dad introduced me to Nathan Daems (the lead artist of this band) with Nathan Daems Quintet - Praten Dialect.
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I've been a fan ever since.
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## Carly Rae Jepsen - The Loneliest Time
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Some great pop.
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Not as good as E•MO•TION or Dedication, but still good stuff.
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## Cassandra Jenkins & Suhail Yusuf Khan - Chale Jaana: Cassandra Jenkins & Suhail Yusuf Khan Live
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2021's "An Overview on Phenomenal Nature" was great, but these live versions are something else.
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## Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Topical Dancer
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Deewee does not miss.
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Funny, good beats, nice singing: this album has it all.
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## Eliza McLamb - Salt Circle
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Great lyrics, great singing.
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## Ethel Cain - Preacher’s Daughter
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This one took a while to grow on me, but the concept alone makes this one of the best albums of 2022 for me.
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## Florist - Florist
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Florist does not miss.
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My dad would probably classify this as "campfire music", but I see nothing wrong with that.
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## Jenny Hval - Classic Objects
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Jenny Hval has a certain directness in her lyrics that I love.
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So clear while simultaneously also containing a deeper message.
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## King Hannah - I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me
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Great band, great music.
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I saw them live in 2023 and promptly bought a shirt (the design of the shirt was also quite nice).
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## Lucy Dacus - Kissing Lessons
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Just a single, but I can't not put Lucy Dacus in here right?
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## MUNA - MUNA
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Queer electropop, what else is there to say?
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I discovered them through a cover that Marika Hackman did of Pink Light and have been a fan ever since.
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(Phoebe Bridgers' appearance on Silk Chiffon also helps...)
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## Pinegrove - 11:11
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I actually only really started listening to Pinegrove after being dragged to a concert of theirs by my brother, but they quickly rose to one of my most-listened artists.
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11:11 is a great album and unfortunately it seems like it might be their last (so I'm very glad my brother dragged me along).
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## Shabason & Krgovich - At Scaramouche
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Krgovich really took me in with 2018's "Ouch", but At Scaramouche also really grabbed my attention.
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## Wet Leg - Wet Leg
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Imagine releasing this as your debut album.
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Funny lyrics, great instrumentation, and a great scream 😀.
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A long overdue post, but during 2022, I listened to a lot of music.
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This is a list of some of my favourite albums from last year.
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It's in alphabetic order, because actually ranking albums is very hard when they're very different styles.
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I tried to write something about each album, but mostly it's just that I like the music.
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I find it very hard to quantify why I like some music but don't like other music, so don't expect any in-depth reviews.
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## Anna Von Hausswolff - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival ([Bandcamp](https://annavonhausswolffsl.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-montreux-jazz-festival))
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{% image(path="blog/2023-11-02-top-albums-2022/anna-von-hausswolff.jpg", width=300, height=300, title="Anna Von Hausswolff - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival") %}
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Cover art of Anna Von Hausswolff's Live at Montreux Jazz Festival.
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It depicts a woman with a raised hand, singing into a microphone.
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The art is drawn in black and white.
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In the background there is a large iris of an eye, surrounded by roots and branches.
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The branches grow into the woman's face.
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I love Anna Von Hausswolff.
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Not much else to say: whatever she does, I'm gonna like.
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This live album is no different.
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## Backxwash - HIS HAPPINESS SHALL COME FIRST EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SUFFERING ([Bandcamp](https://backxwash.bandcamp.com/album/his-happiness-shall-come-first-even-though-we-are-suffering))
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{% image(path="blog/2023-11-02-top-albums-2022/backxwash.jpg", width=300, height=300, title="Backxwash - HIS HAPPINESS SHALL COME FIRST EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SUFFERING") %}
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Cover art of Backxwash's HIS HAPPINESS SHALL COME FIRST EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SUFFERING.
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It depicts a church, but the images is black and white and quite grainy.
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If I had to guess I would say that the church is on fire (or that the image of the church is on fire).
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An ex-colleague of mine introduced me to Backxwash.
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While definitely more on the abrasive side of my music tastes, it's still a great album.
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## Black Flower - Magma ([Bandcamp](https://blackflower1.bandcamp.com/album/magma))
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Cover art of Black Flower's Magma.
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It's quite abstract.
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On the left, is has the word "Black" written in white with underneath it the "Flower" written in green.
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The right side of the cover is made up green, red and white colors.
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The colors are patterned.
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Some nice Belgian jazz.
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A long time ago, my dad introduced me to Nathan Daems (the lead artist of this band) with Nathan Daems Quintet - Praten Dialect.
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I've been a fan ever since.
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## Carly Rae Jepsen - The Loneliest Time ([Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/master/2831843-Carly-Rae-Jepsen-The-Loneliest-Time))
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{% image(path="blog/2023-11-02-top-albums-2022/carly.jpg", width=300, height=300, title="Carly Rae Jepsen - The Loneliest Time") %}
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Cover art of Carly Rae Jepsen's The Loneliest Time.
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It depicts Carly, looking straight at the camera while her body is angled away from the viewer.
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Carly is wearing a transparent blouse.
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In front of her are some pears and flowers on a table.
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Some great pop.
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Not as good as E•MO•TION or Dedication, but still good stuff.
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## Cassandra Jenkins & Suhail Yusuf Khan - Chale Jaana: Cassandra Jenkins & Suhail Yusuf Khan Live ([Bandcamp](https://cassandrajenkins.bandcamp.com/album/chale-jaana-cassandra-jenkins-suhail-yusuf-khan-live))
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{% image(path="blog/2023-11-02-top-albums-2022/chale.jpg", width=300, height=300, title="Cassandra Jenkins & Suhail Yusuf Khan - Chale Jaana: Cassandra Jenkins & Suhail Yusuf Khan Live") %}
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Cover art of Cassandra Jenkins & Suhail Yusuf Khan's live album Chale Jaana.
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It depicts a man standing in the sea.
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A small part of the beach is visible.
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2021's "An Overview on Phenomenal Nature" was great, but these live versions are something else.
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## Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Topical Dancer ([Bandcamp](https://charlotteandbolis.bandcamp.com/album/topical-dancer))
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{% image(path="blog/2023-11-02-top-albums-2022/charlotte.jpg", width=300, height=300, title="Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Topical Dancer") %}
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Topical Dancer's cover art.
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It depicts Charlotte and Bolis, connected by nylon.
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Charlotte is pregnant and looking at the camera, while we can only see Bolis' back.
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Deewee does not miss.
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Funny, good beats, nice singing: this album has it all.
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## Eliza McLamb - Salt Circle ([Bandcamp](https://elizamclambmusic.bandcamp.com/album/salt-circle))
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{% image(path="blog/2023-11-02-top-albums-2022/eliza.jpg", width=300, height=300, title="Eliza McLamb - Salt Circle") %}
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Cover art of Salt Circle.
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It is a blue watercolour drawing.
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It depicts a salt circle, along with two cats, a plush rabbit, some plants, a matchbox, two candles, a vial and a chain necklace.
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Great lyrics, great singing.
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## Ethel Cain - Preacher’s Daughter ([Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/mothercain/sets/preachers-daughter-1))
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{% image(path="blog/2023-11-02-top-albums-2022/ethel.jpg", width=300, height=300, title="Ethel Cain - Preacher's Daughter") %}
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Cover art of Ethel Cain's Preacher's Daughter.
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It depicts Ethel sitting on a chair wearing a white dress.
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Her arm is resting on a side table.
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Above her on the wall hangs a portrailt of a man with a beard and long hair.
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This one took a while to grow on me, but the concept alone makes this one of the best albums of 2022 for me.
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## Florist - Florist ([Bandcamp](https://florist.bandcamp.com/album/florist))
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{% image(path="blog/2023-11-02-top-albums-2022/florist.jpg", width=300, height=300, title="Florist - Florist") %}
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Cover art of Florist's self-titled album.
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It depicts a drawn grey-yellow flower on a white drawn background.
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Florist does not miss.
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My dad would probably classify this as "campfire music", but I see nothing wrong with that.
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## Jenny Hval - Classic Objects ([Bandcamp](https://jennyhval.bandcamp.com/merch/classic-objects-standard-lp))
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{% image(path="blog/2023-11-02-top-albums-2022/jenny.jpg", width=300, height=300, title="Jenny Hval - Classic Objects") %}
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Cover art of Jenny Hval's Classic Objects.
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In the foreground are a picture of Jenny and some rocks, surrounded by some cardboard.
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In the background are mountains and a lightly clouded sky.
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Jenny Hval has a certain directness in her lyrics that I love.
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So clear while simultaneously also containing a deeper message.
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## King Hannah - I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me ([Bandcamp](https://kinghannah.bandcamp.com/album/i-m-not-sorry-i-was-just-being-me))
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{% image(path="blog/2023-11-02-top-albums-2022/king.jpg", width=300, height=300, title="King Hannah - I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me") %}
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Cover art of King Hannah's I'm Not Sorry I Was Just Being Me.
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It depicts the two band members walking in a field at sunset.
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Hannah is looking back at the camera, while Craig appears to be falling over.
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Great band, great music.
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I saw them live in 2023 and promptly bought a shirt (the design of the shirt was also quite nice).
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## Lucy Dacus - Kissing Lessons ([Bandcamp](https://lucydacus.bandcamp.com/track/kissing-lessons))
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{% image(path="blog/2023-11-02-top-albums-2022/lucy.jpg", width=300, height=300, title="Lucy Dacus - Kissing Lessons") %}
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Cover art of Lucy Dacus' Kissing Lessons.
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It depicts two drawn women in a strong embrace.
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The background is a pastel pink.
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Just a single, but I can't not put Lucy Dacus in here right?
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## MUNA - MUNA ([Bandcamp](https://muna.bandcamp.com/album/muna))
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{% image(path="blog/2023-11-02-top-albums-2022/muna.jpg", width=300, height=300, title="MUNA - MUNA") %}
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Cover art of MUNA's self-titled album.
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It depicts the three band members, each in their own quarter of the cover.
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The top right quarter shows the stylised band name.
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Queer electropop, what else is there to say?
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I discovered them through a cover that Marika Hackman did of Pink Light and have been a fan ever since.
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(Phoebe Bridgers' appearance on Silk Chiffon also helps...)
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## Pinegrove - 11:11 ([Bandcamp](https://pinegrove.bandcamp.com/album/11-11))
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{% image(path="blog/2023-11-02-top-albums-2022/pinegrove.jpg", width=300, height=300, title="Pinegrove - 11:11") %}
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Cover art of Pinegrove's 11:11.
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The cover art depicts 4 nested squares.
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On the left side, the squares are dark green, light green, dark green again, and then light green again.
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On the right side, it is the other way around.
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On the smallest square, 11:11 is written in red.
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I actually only really started listening to Pinegrove after being dragged to a concert of theirs by my brother, but they quickly rose to one of my most-listened artists.
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11:11 is a great album and unfortunately it seems like it might be their last (so I'm very glad my brother dragged me along).
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## Shabason & Krgovich - At Scaramouche ([Bandcamp](https://shabasonandkrgovich.bandcamp.com/album/at-scaramouche))
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{% image(path="blog/2023-11-02-top-albums-2022/krgovich.jpg", width=300, height=300, title="Shabason & Krgovich - At Scaramouche") %}
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Cover art of At Scaramouche.
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It depicts a white building (if I had to guess, of some American fast-food chain).
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In front of the building there are parking spots reserved for the disabled.
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Krgovich really took me in with 2018's "Ouch", but At Scaramouche also really grabbed my attention.
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## Wet Leg - Wet Leg ([Bandcamp](https://wetleg.bandcamp.com/album/wet-leg))
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{% image(path="blog/2023-11-02-top-albums-2022/wet.jpg", width=300, height=300, title="Wet Leg - Wet Leg") %}
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Cover art of Wet Leg's self-titled debut album.
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It depicts two women with their backs to the camera.
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The women each have one arm around the other woman.
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Imagine releasing this as your debut album.
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Funny lyrics, great instrumentation, and a great scream 😀.
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