It was down to the wire, but I managed to put together a #BestOf2022 list with a few hours to go before 2023. Here are my favorite #2022Albums by #Oakland musicians. Enjoy! http://billchapin.net/allthecitylights/2022/12/rankstravaganza-five-great-2022-albums-two-eps-by-oakland-east-bay-musicians/

There's some #CountrySoul, #RetroSoul, #IndieFolk, #PowerPop & #Chillwave represented (though I made a big deal about how futile it is to pigeonhole these artists).

#MikoMarks
#TheCaliforniaHoneydrops
#MikaylaMcVey
#TheByeByeBlackbirds
#ToroYMoi

#BestAlbums2022
#5Albums22
#AOTY22
#music
#sfbamusic

I've really agonised over which to make the final entry on my #5albums22. So many good albums this year, it's been hard to pick stand-outs, but I'm going for…

'As I Try Not To Fall Apart' by #WhiteLies – for me their best work for years.

The song below, #BreakdownDays, one of my favourite individual songs this year, was released as a single and included as a bonus track on the album

#AOTY2022 #BestAlbums2022 #MastoRadio #NowPlaying

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAO4XeT3Yfk

#5Albums22

Here's my 5 that won't bother sheet 1...

1 Sudan Archives - Natural Brown Prom Queen
2 Ron Trent - What Do The Stars Say To You
3 They Hate Change - Finally, New
4 Domi & JD Beck - Not Tight
5 Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling & Andreas Werliin - Ghosted

HNY Richard!

Each year, there's always one piece of music that truly resonates with me.

DECAS by @smercatante_
is that album for 2022.

This phenomenal record is basically a 100 x better version of my studio output and the sounds in my head.

Stunning💥
#5Albums22
https://youtu.be/N2_CEZA9kpM

1. DECAS | Salvatore Mercatante
2. KING COBRA | Infinity Knives x Brian Ennals
3. DON'T WORRY DARLING (Score not OST) | John Powell
4. OCCULT | Macroblank
5. BUILDING SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL FOR ME | Loraine James

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