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WTJU ROCK BEST OF 2022: ZOSTRESS – FOGGY NOTION
Author: WTJU Rock
A favorite thing about 2022 was being able to see live music again!
Some favorite shows included Ryley Walker, Kate Bollinger, Films on Song (all at the Southern), Mdou Moctar, Stereolab (both at the Jefferson), Eugene Chadbourne, Josephine Network (both at the Bridge PAI), New Boss, Jean Jeanies (both at the WTJU Stage), Uncle Dave Lewis & Friends (at Prints, Platters & Pints), and Patrick Shiroishi + Che Chen + Alex Zhang Hungtai, periodandthequestionmarks, and Dais Queue (single show at Visible Records).
Lots of great releases, too many to name, some that come to mind, in no particular order:
Alina Bzhezhinska (AlinaHipHarp): Reflections (I just discovered this but I’m pretty sure it’s quickly becoming a favorite)
Sandy Denny: Early Home Recordings (record)
Big Thief : Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You (record)
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Dripping Tap (song)
Kikagaku Moyo: Kumoyo Island (record)
Reptaliens: Multiverse (record)
Kevin Morby: This is a Photograph (record)
Angel Olsen: Big Time (record)
Makaya McCraven: In These Times (record)
Sampa the Great: As Above So Below (record)
Dungen: En Är För Mycket och Tusen Aldrig Nog (record)
Kokoroko: Could We Be More (record)
Carlos Nino: Extra Presence (record)
Horse Girl: Versions of Modern Performance (record)
Stereolab: Pulse of the Early Brain (record)
Meg Baird: Star Hill Song (song, w/ forthcoming record “Furling”)
Sonic Youth: In & Out (record)
Green/Blue: Offering (record)
Personal Bandana: Geleezeit (record)
Fleur: Allez Allez !!! (song)
New Boss: The Good Earth & Frantic (songs)
Films on Song: Ritual Day & Cure (songs)
Kate Bollinger: Look at it in the Light (record)