So, anyway. I didn't technically close up shop here until June. I had already listened to so many records by then. It would be a shame not to drop (at least) one more year end list. The funny thing is that I have listened to more records this year than I have in recent years. All told, I ended up listening to around 125 new releases this year. I kept pretty detailed notes about most of them. I could have easily turned that into reviews or content. I would have stopped listening to new records had I done that though. Turning my enjoyment of music into a thing was a mistake. Anyway. Here is the list. It's 40 records. A good amount of these are jazz. Just be aware. If you're looking for dope punk rock records, this probably won't be the list for you.
In alphabetical(ish) order:
Alice Sandahl - "Bright & Blue"
Alison Shearer - "View From Above"
Alvvays - "Blue Rev"
Angel Olsen - "Big Time"
Anthony Coleman & Brian Chase - "Arcades"
Barrie - "Barbara"
The Beths - "Expert In A Dying Field"
The Bogie Band & Joe Russo - "The Prophets In The City"
Camilla George - "Ibio-Ibio"
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective - "On The Way To Be Free"
Dave Gisler Trio - "See You Out There"
David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - "Plague Doctor"
Georgia Harmer - "Stay In Touch
High Alpine Hut Network - "727 / 16 EP"
Jeanines - "Don’t Wait For A Sign"
Jobber - "Hell In A Cell EP"
Julieta Eugenio - "Jump"
Kate Bollinger - "Look At It In The Light"
Kit Downes, Petter Eldh, James Maddren - "Vermillion"
Kristine Leschper - "The Opening, Or Closing Of A Door"
Lisa Ullén, Elsa Bergman, & Anna Lund - "Space"
Little Low - "Reasons To Grow"
Lupe Fiasco - "Drill Music In Zion"
Marta Sanchez - "SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum)"
Mary Halvorson - "Amaryllis" / "Belladonna"
Melissa Aldana - "12 Stars"
Nectar - "No Shadow"
The New York Second - "Music At Night"
ORD - "Hemligheter På Vägen"
Otoboke Beaver - "Super Champon"
Perennial - "In The Midnight Hours"
Potsa Lotsa XL & Youjin Sung - "Gaya"
Quelle Chris - "Deathfame"
R.A.P. Ferreira - "5 To The Eye With Stars"
Renata Zeiguer - "Picnic In The Dark"
Tender Slit - "Tender Slit"
Tomberlin - "I Don't Know Who Needs To Hear This..."
Walking Cliché Sextet - "Micro-Nap"
Westbound Train - "Dedication"
Widowspeak - "The Jacket"
I've included that Spotify playlist. It has stuff from most of these records, and some other stuff. Maybe I'll throw something up in 2023? Who knows. It's what it's
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Camilla George - Ibio-Ibio
Saxophonist, composer, bandleader and innovator Camilla George makes a stunning return with her third album ‘Ibio-Ibio’ - a rich, cultural journey dedicated to her Ibibio tribe of south eastern coastal Nigeria, out 30th September on Ever Records / !K7 Music on black vinyl, CD, as well as a limited run of yellow vinyl.
The album is a heady mix of afrobeat, hip hop and jazz co-produced by Camilla George. Across eight tracks, Camilla’s virtuosic alto saxophone performance collaborates with a stellar line-up of some of the hottest players in London’s jazz scene including Daniel Casimir (bass), Shirley Tetteh (guitar), Winston Clifford (drums), Sheila Maurice-Grey (trumpet), Rosie Turton (trombone), Renato Paris (vocals), Sarah Tandy (keys), plus Senegalese kora player Kadialy Kouyate, acclaimed US drummer Daru Jones (Jack White, Pete Rock, Talib Kweli), and Birmingham’s finest MC Lady Sanity.
Camilla describes: “This album is a celebration of roots, creation and community. The Ibibio people, related to the Anang are the most ancient settlers in Nigeria. They stand for community and togetherness - something that in these increasingly strange times, gives me guidance, hope and comfort. I have dedicated ‘Ibio-Ibio’ to the Ibibio people and celebrate our creation and beliefs. Ibio-Ibio is a nickname for the Ibibio people, meaning brief / short, which is a reference to our quick and direct way of doing things and not our height!”
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