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Shawn Campbell writesCHIRP Radio’s Best of 2022: Shawn Campbell
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2022. Our next list is from CHIRP Founder and General Manager, DJ Saturdays 12-2pm Shawn Campbell.
I always put off making my list until the last possible minute because I'm sure I'll either forget something that came out back in January or February, or I'll miss something that came out in the last six weeks of the year that I end up loving.
So here I am with two days to go in the year getting this thing done. I've been able to look at a million other lists to make sure I haven't missed anything, and I actually did have a couple of late year records that I ended up loving. So without further ado...
Giving the World Away by Hatchie (Secretly Canadian)
While this is officially an unranked list, this second Hatchie album was definitely the one I listened to the most this year. One glistening, dreamy pop earworm after another.
The Panda writesCHIRP Radio’s Best of 2022: Mike Sirvinskas
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2022. Our next list is from volunteer Mike Sirvinskas.
Gemini Rights by Steve Lacy (RCA)
Ninja writesCHIRP Radio’s Best of 2022: Ninja
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2022. Our next list is from DJ & Production Director Ninja.
#1 Bleed Out by Mountain Goats (Merge)
Highlight Track: "Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome"
Andy Vaso writesCHIRP Radio’s Best of 2022: Andy Vasoyan
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2022. Our next list is from DJ Andy Vasoyan.
Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief (4AD)
A sprawling masterwork, Big Thief's Adrienne Lenker soars to incredible heights (with only a few occasional missteps) on what is probably going to be a universal inclusion on most top 10 lists. "Simulation Swarm" is the song of the year 2022.
Mauricio Reyes- Radio Maoheem writesCHIRP Radio’s Best of 2022: Mauricio Reyes
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2022. Our next list is from DJ Mauricio Reyes.
"Death is coming for us all, but not today Today you're living it, hey, you're really feeling it Give it everything you've got knowing that you can't take it with you And all you ever needed to exist has always been within you Gimme some of that good stuff that human spirit Cut it with a hundred percent endurance" -Yard Act
#1 The Overload by Yard Act (Island)
