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title = "My favourite albums of 2022"
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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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