Our quick summary of 2022 in
Indie music.
A. Overall, it was not a strong year.
A. Overall, it was not a strong year.
B. Lyrically, 2022 was a particularly strong year, whether the test is based upon poetic imagery or lyrically insightful songs that help put real life considerations in proper perspective. The “Metamorphosis” album from Cloud Cult was the most significant contributor to this conclusion.1. That opinion should not be interpreted as a dissatisfaction of the strength of this year’s list of favorites. The 2022 list stands up well when compared to other years (still, 2017 is the strongest). It’s just that the depth of powerful releases beyond the top 60-75 does not compare favorably to other years.2. Admittedly, that opinion might be a result of us missing some appealing releases. But that is a possibility every year. We didn’t let up in the attempt to find music we will love for years to come.
C. While
reviewing the year-end lists of other Indie bloggers, there are far
fewer overlapping songs among the different lists than normal. We aren’t
sure what conclusion to draw from the greater variation among the lists.
1. “One Way Out of a Hole”
by Cloud Cult (from the post of March 3 - CLICK HERE)
2. “Chasing Sleep” by The
Good Williams Fringe (from the post of October 14 - CLICK HERE)
3. “Welcome to The Deep
End” by R.D. Thomas (from the post of December 9 – CLICK HERE)
4. “Loud Enough (Live from
the Parish)” by Kevin Taylor (from the post of October 21 - CLICK HERE)
5. “Champagne Lust” by
Vases (from the post of February 25 - CLICK HERE)
6. “Crux at Daylight” by Maximiliano (from the post of January 15 - CLICK HERE (admittedly a late 2021 release))
7. “How I Long” by Melle
(from the post of March 2 - CLICK HERE)
8. “Broken” by The Haunted
Youth (from the post of June 16 - CLICK HERE)
9. “The Wolf” by Babes In
Canyon (from the post of June 6 - CLICK HERE)
10. “End of Love” by Final
Stair (from the post of March 7 - CLICK HERE)
The full list is available on Spotify:
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