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Peter Zimmerman writesCHIRP Radio’s Best of 2022: Pete Zimmerman

CHIRP Radio Best of 2022

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

I listened to a lot of great music in 2022, but these are the records that I continued to come back to throughout the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

angel in realtime by Gang of Youths (Warner Bros.)

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Gang of Youths angel in realtime

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Rev by Alvvays (Polyvinyl / Transgressive)

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Alvvays Blue Rev

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bummer Year by Good Looks (Keeled Scales)

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Good Looks Bummer Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expert in a Dying Field by The Beths (Carpark)

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The Beths Expert in a Dying Field

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boat Songs by MJ Lenderman (Dear Life)

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MJ Lenderman Boat Songs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Running with a Hurricane by Camp Cope (Run for Cover)

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Camp Cope Running with a Hurricane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hallelujah Hell Yeah by String Machine (Know Hope Records)

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String Machine Hallelujah Hell Yeah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Walked With You a Ways by Plains (ANTI-)

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Plains I Walked With You a Ways

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You by Big Thief (4AD)

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Big Thief Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Glitter Year by EggS (Prefect / Howlin' Banana)

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EggS A Glitter Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honorable Mentions

And here are 15 more that I really loved, plus my favorite local releases.
Kevin Morby "This is a Photograph" (Dead Oceans)
Kiwi Jr. "Chopper" (Sub Pop)
Sudan Archives "Natural Brown Prom Queen" (Stones Throw)
Ex-Void "Bigger than Before" (Don Giovanni)
Drugdealer "Hiding in Plain Sight" (Mexican Summer)
Marlowe "Marlowe 3" (Mello Music Group)
Angel Olsen "Big Time" (Jagjaguwar)
The Reds, Pinks, and Purples "They Only Wanted Your Soul" (Slumberland)
Grace Ives "Janky Star" (True Panther / Harvest)
Spoon "Lucifer on the Sofa" (Matador)
Big Joanie "Back Home" (Kill Rock Stars)
The Linda Lindas "Growing Up" (Epitaph)
Twen "One Stop Shop" (Self-Released)
Kokoroko "Could We Be More" (Brownswood)
Martha "Please Don't Take Me Back" (Dirtnap)
Favorite Local Records
Dehd "Blue Skies" (Fat Possum)
Smut "How the Light Felt" (Bayonet)
Panda Riot "Extra Cosmic" (Self-Released)
Divino Nino "Last Spa on Earth" (Winspear)
Rat Tally "In My Car" (6131)
Beach Bunny "Emotional Creature" (Mom + Pop)
Makaya McCraven "In These Times" (International Anthem)
Sick Day "Love is a State of Mind" (Self-Released)
Nnamdi "Please Have a Seat" (Sooper / Secretly Canadian)
Emily Jane Powers "Always" (Self-Released)
Pool Kids "Pool Kids" (Skeletal Lightning)
Wilco "Cruel Country" (dBpm)
Horsegirl "Versions of Modern Performance" (Matador)
Kaina "It Was a Home" (City Slang)
Nora O'Connor "My Heart" (Pravda)
Axons "I Object to Everything" (Impossible Colors)
Ravyn Lenae "Hypnos" (Atlantic)
Saba "Few Good Things" (Pivot LLC)
Miniskirt "Miniskirt EP" (self-released)
Lifeguard "Crowd Can Talk" (Born Yesterday)
Post Office Winter "Music Box" (Self-Released)
DRAMA "Don't Wait Up" (DRAMA Music)

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