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Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2022. Our next list is from DJ and Manager of Record Donations Joe Held - Rebellious Jukebox.
2022 was another year full of great new album releases. It was difficult picking just 10 favorites, but here's a list as of Christmas Day. That's why my list of honorable mentions is so long. The lists could vary day-to-day.
Pink Dolphins by Anteloper (International Anthem)
NYC
Topical Dancer by Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul (Deewee/Because Music)
Belgium
Cheat Codes by Danger Mouse & Black Thought (BMG)
Los Angeles
Blue Skies by DEHD (Fat Possum)
Local Chicago-based artist
Tresor by Gwenno (Heavenly)
Cardiff, Wales, UK
In These Times by Makaya McCraven (International Anthem)
Local Chicago-based artist
Natural Brown Prom Queen by Sudan Archives (Stones Throw)
Los Angeles
Education & Recreation by Surprise Chef (Big Crown)
Melbourne, Australia
Panamá 77 by Daniel Villarreal (International Anthem)
Local Chicago-based artist
Wet Leg by Wet Leg (Domino)
England, UK
Honorable Mentions
Alvvays - Blue Rev (Polyvinyl)
The Big Moon - Here Is Everything (Fiction)
The Comet Is Coming - Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam (Verve)
Crime of Passing - Crime of Passing (Feel It)
Dendrons - 5-3-8 (Innovative Leisure) [local]
Dry Cleaning - Stumpwork (4AD)
Robert Glasper - Black Radio III (Loma Vista/Concord)
Goat - Oh Death (Rocket Recordings)
Horsegirl - Versions of Modern Performance (Matador) [local]
Hurray for the Riff Raff - Life on Earth (Nonesuch)
Ibibio Sound Machine - Electricity (Merge)
India Shawn - Before We Go (Deeper) (Epic)
Julia Jacklin - Pre-Pleasure (Polyvinyl)
Jonathan Personne - Jonathan Personne (Bonsound)
Kikagaku Moyo – Kumoyo Island (Guruguru Brain)
Lady Wray - Piece Of Me (Big Crown)
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Cold As Weiss (Colemine)
Cate Le Bon - Pompeii (Mexican Summer)
Little Simz - No Thank You (Forever Living Originals)
Marlowe - Marlowe 3 (Mello Music Group)
Mattiel - Georgia Gothic (ATO)
Meridian Brothers & El Grupo Renacimiento - Meridian Brothers & El Grupo Renacimiento (Ansonia)
The Orielles - Tableau (Heavenly)
Panda Bear and Sonic Boom - Reset (Domino)
Katy J Pearson – Sound of the Morning (Heavenly/PIAS)
SAULT - 11 (Forever Living Originals)
SAULT - Today & Tomorrow (Forever Living Originals)
SAULT - Untitled (God) (Forever Living Originals)
Smut - How the Light Felt (Bayonet) [local]
The Soft Pink Truth - Is It Going to Get Any Deeper Than This? (Thrill Jockey)
Special Interest - Endure (Rough Trade)
Spoon - Lucifer on the Sofa (Matador)
Spread Joy - II (Feel It) [local]
Sun's Signature - Sun's Signature (EP) (Partisan)
Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin - Ali (Dead Oceans)
Ron Trent Presents WARM - What Do The Stars Say To You (Night Time Stories) [local]
Nilüfer Yanya - Painless (ATO)
Yard Act - The Overload (Island)
Σtella - Up and Away (Sub Pop)
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