15 Best Albums of 2022 So Far Pt. 1
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Album: Diaspora Problems
Artist: Soul Glo
Genre: Hardcore Punk, Noise Rock
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Album: Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
Artist: Big Thief
Genre: Indie Folk, Folk Rock, Alt-Country
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Album: Melt My Eyes See Your Future
Artist: Denzel Curry
Genre: Conscious Hip Hop, Boom Bap, Experimental Hip-Hop
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Album: Super Champon
Artist: Otoboke Beaver
Genre: Hardcore Punk, Garage Punk, Noise Rock
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Album: Ants From Up There
Artist: Black Country, New Road
Genre: Art Rock, Post Rock, Chamber Pop
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Album: Gloria
Artist: Patricia Taxxon
Genre: Glitch Pop, Electropop, EDM
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Album: Once Twice Melody
Artist: Beach House
Genre: Dream Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
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Album: Marchita
Artist: Silvana Estrada
Genre: Chamber Folk, Singer-Songwriter
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Big Thief - “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You”
The New York-based indie folk group releases its 5th album. After dropping 2 critically-acclaimed albums in 2019, Big Thief became a household name within the indie scene. With organic-sounding instrumentation, clever songwriting and frontwoman Adrianne Lenker unusual singing style, the band has developed a pretty refined sound. Now, with "Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You", a 20-track double album, the band embraces the twangy sound of country music while also exploring some other sonic directions. It’s Big Thief just putting out ideas, unfiltered. It results in some cozy-sounding campfire jams, including acoustic guitars, violins and harmonizing vocals. But, songs like "Time Escaping" and "Blurred View" go in a more artsy and experimental direction. There are even some hints towards dream pop/shoegaze on "Flower of Blood". With 80 minutes of material, things may not always sound as cohesive or memorable. Lenker introduces topics like nature and intimacy, but there isn’t a clear lyrical theme on this record. And as mentioned previously, the vocals can be a bit inaccessible to some. However, the clear musical chemistry between members and diverse songwriting make the album still a well-crafted effort.
Best track: “Simulation Swarm”
Rating: 7,5
Released: February 11, 2022
4AD
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