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CHIRP Radio Best of 2022

Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2022. Our next list is from Substitute DJ Kelsey Stimple.

I had fun listening to a lot of new music this year. Not much else to say--please see below for my twenty favorites! As soon as this posts, I'll probably change my mind about the order again, but I had to pull the trigger at some point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

#1 God Save the Animals by Alex G (Domino)

BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Alex G God Save the Animals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#2 Pool Kids by Pool Kids (Skeletal Lightning)

BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Pool Kids Pool Kids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#3 Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief (4AD)

BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Big Thief Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#4 Natural Brown Prom Queen by Sudan Archives (Stones Throw)

BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Sudan Archives Natural Brown Prom Queen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#5 Expert in a Dying Field by The Beths (Carpark)

BUY: Reckless / Amazon

The Beths Expert in a Dying Field

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#6 Sore Thumb by Oso Oso (Triple Crown)

BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Oso Oso Sore Thumb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#7 Painless by Nilüfer Yanya (ATO)

BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Nilüfer Yanya Painless

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#8 I Walked With You A Ways by Plains (ANTI-)

BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Plains I Walked With You A Ways

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#9 Please Have a Seat by Nnamdï (Secretly Canadian)

BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Nnamdï Please Have a Seat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#10 Versions of Modern Performance by Horsegirl (Matador)

BUY: Reckless / Amazon

Say Sue Me The Last Thing Left

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honorable Mentions

11. Say Sue Me / The Last Thing Left / Damnably
12. Julia Jacklin / Pre Pleasure / Polyvinyl
13. Dehd / Blue Skies / Fat Possum
14. Momma / Household Name / Polyvinyl
15. Wet Leg / Wet Leg / Domino
16. Alvvays / Blue Rev / Polyvinyl
17. MJ Lenderman / Boat Songs / Dear Life
18. Saba / Few Good Things / Self-released
19. Porridge Radio / Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky / Secretly Canadian
20. Martha / Please Don’t Take Me Back / Specialist Subject

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