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[fili-urzudel]

Announcement

Hey so my follower base is growing...

And I promise this is a genuine announcement. If I wanted to do, say, another writing challenge for 150 followers (bc how cool would that be?!), what songs remind you of LotR/The Hobbit or specific characters? Could be the sound, the lyrics describing a character arc, a general vibe. Comment or reblog and let me know!

[trenchcrows]

I don't think I'll actually ever be able to move on from lmanburg

I may move on from the dsmp but I will never be able to leave that walled off slice of almost home

OWOOWOWOWOOWOWOWOWOOOWOWw

it really is like that isnt it :(((((

i was gonna ss a whole lotta the lyrics and then realised that was the whole song so heres my favourite mental anguish bit:

[chappell-roans]

Operating under the assumption that I’m musically illiterate can you rec me some albums to listen to front to back on an upcoming road trip. I do know a good deal of music both niche and mainstream but I don’t usually listen to albums in their entirety.

That is an absolutely hilarious way of putting it, and I would love to. I'm going to name a ton in hopes that you haven't heard some, or that you like some, lol.

When The Pawn… — Fiona Apple (recently listened on a road trip, it was fab)

Strange Trails — Lord Huron (excellent travel music)

folklore — Taylor Swift (or Red or Fearless or any really)

B-Sides — Damien Rice (also O)

Bon Iver — Bon Iver (also For Emma, Forever Ago and i,i)

Hozier (Expanded Edition) — Hozier (or Wasteland Baby! or Unreal Unearth)

Nevermind — Nirvana (if not then also Bleach, In Utero, or the MTV Unplugged Live album)

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess — Chappell Roan

Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me — The Cure (or Disintegration)

Transatlanticism — Death Cab for Cutie

Led Zeppelin — Led Zeppelin (or Led Zeppelin II)

Conditions — The Temper Trap

So Tonight That I Might See — Mazzy Star

Boxer — The National

By and By — Caamp

Dirt — Alice in Chains

(What's The Story) Morning Glory? — Oasis

Grace — Jeff Buckley

How To Be a Human Being — Glass Animals (also their new album I Love You So Fucking Much)

Blue — Joni Mitchell

Born to Run — Bruce Springsteen

[unluckyhoneybee]

Lavender girl (Quinn Hughes)

(By Caamp) Quinn was never good with his feelings, there was something in you though. He couldn't hide from you. Honey Bee's 2000 Celebration.

Your touch was so gentle he barely noticed it. After spending the whole day with everyone else, he had moved away to take a deep breath. Just ten minutes, he had told himself. It had been almost an hour already and a quite drunk Jack had told everyone he was probably sleeping already. But you had seen Quinn leaving the group and walking away alone and on the opposite direction of the house.

Quinn's breath stuttered when he realized it was you. He was a bit taken aback because, why? Why would you be here?

Then you sat next to him on the edge of the deck, one leg hanging above the water and the other tucked under you, which meant your body was turned to him.

"Hey" You said with a soft smile.

"Hey" He muttered.

"I thought you had fallen to the lake and some crocodile had eaten you."

"You know there are not crocodiles in here"

"They haven't been discovered yet" You pointed out. Quinn chuckled and you felt instantly better with yourself.

You hooked your leg up and leaned your arms on your knee.

"What's wrong, Quinny?" You whispered.

His smile fell and he looked away.

There was something in you. Something so sweet in your voice that made him want to lay on your legs an just talk, to confess everything running through his mind.

"Well... A couple of things" He muttered. If it wasn't for the silence surrounding you, you wouldn't have heard him.

You moved closer and your hanging leg touched his. He wanted to reach and run your hand over the smooth skin. He had been wanting to do that for the whole day.

"The team is quite messy" He said giving you a side eye. "I'm tired. Like... I need a good holiday"

You sighed. He was obviously tired. He had worked himself to exhaustion.

The words fell out of his mouth in a low voice. He told you about all his worries, the furute, the present, things he regret red from the past... He talked and talked and you stayed there, playing with the sleeve of his shirt and listening carefully. Quinn felt open and raw. He couldn't stop telling you all of those things. All but one.

When he stopped talking and took a deep breath, he cleared his throat and thought that it was enough trauma dumping for one night. But you leaned your head against his shoulder and snaked an arm around his lower back. He wanted to tell you more. But he couldn't.

"You are so strong." You muttered. "And much more of a better person than I am. I would have already quicked someone's ass."

A low chuckle vibrated on his chest. He felt so light around you, so much like himself. You were different. You were probably just a girl, just you. But he knew there was something else. He felt something else.

Goosebumps grew on your skin when his hand finally fell on your leg. Feeling your skin crawl under his palm made him dizzy. It was out of pure instinct when he moved his hand up and down your thigh.

Then you looked up and pressed a soft kiss on his cheek.

"I'm sure the world has amazing things waiting for you. It's just that sometimes the bravest warriors have to fight the hardest battles."

Quinn turned to look at you and wow. You were so close. Just there. He could easily kiss you.

"I'm not the bravest warrior. Probably the most tired one"

Your giggle was music for his ears, just like the joke to yours.

"I would let you sleep for days" You muttered.

If what. Keep talking. Please.

Quinn swallowed. "I know. You are just like that, aren't you"

"How?"

"Special"

"Am I?" You softly asked with a loving voice.

"I've never felt like this with anyone before" Those words. Finally. "And I'm terrified"

Quinn was your soft spot. He was the boy you would always go back to. Even if you hadn't been more than friends. He made you feel a better you. He was the one making you feel special.

"Of me?"

"No. Of how loose I am around you. Of how my walls just fall when you are near."

He looked at you with those tragic eyes of his and it was impossible for you to do anything else. With a hand on his cheek, you pulled him in for a kiss.

It was a big susprise for him. You were kissing him. You weren't scared of him. He hadn't even needed to say those words. I'm in love with you. You were so good at reading him that you had understood.

Quinn grabbed your wrist. He needed to make sure that you wouldn't go away the moment he kissed back. And then he did and you hummed, moving your other hand from his lower back to the side of his neck and allowing him to kiss you as deep as he needed to. Just to prove you were real and it was truly happening.

The kiss became to much, you were both breatheless when you pulled back. But still, you made him look into your eyes. "I like you. The real you. The Quinn without walls. And for me it's a privilege to be the one throwing them down"

"I love you" He whispered. "I love you so much"

You kissed him back with a smile. "I love you too, Quinny" You muttered on his lips. "Don't ever hide from me."

"I couldn't even if I tried."

[childofthewolvess]

Hiya, I like your blog and your overall style. What music do you listen to?

Hey there! Thank you so much!! This is such a good question, and a hard one to answer at that. Good job ;)

I listen to a little bit of anything and everything. For context, I grew up in the deep south and lived in a jazz city for some time, so... some of these things are not like the other (lol).

Hozier, Sleeping At Last, and Richy Mitch & The Coalminers are my all-time favorite music artists.

Indie folk/rock, like forest ranger in the mountains vibe, this is definitely my biggest category (Hozier, The Paper Kites, Fleet Foxes, Richy Mitch & The Coalminers, Lord Huron, Gregory Alan Isakov, Caamp)

Calm indie alternative in a poetry-writing and introspective mood (Sleeping At Last, John Vincent III, Novo Amor, Amber Run, Radical Face, Daughter)

Alternative rock/indie alternative rock (flipturn, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Florence & The Machine, Fleetwood Mac, The Orion Experience, alt-j, Greta Van Fleet)

Modern-pop or 2000s pop (MARINA, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Imagine Dragons, Lady Gaga, Glass Animals, BøRNS, Fall Out Boy, Lorde, Chappell Roan, Macklemore, Pitbull, Rihannna)

Folk country or bluegrass (Watchhouse, Jimmy Buffett, Zac Brown Band, Johnny Cash, Zach Bryan, Colter Wall, Tyler Childers)

Female rage and hyper-pop mania vibes (also MARINA, Paris Paloma, Olivia Rodrigo, Mother Mother, AURORA, The Crane Wives, Grimes)

"I grew up in jazz culture" (Count Basie, Stevie Wonder, Sonny Rollins, Caro Emerald, Miles Davis, Weather Report)

2000-2010s radio EDM/Dance (Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix, Caravan Palace, Axwell, Empire of the Sun, David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia)

Orchestral or soundtrack for when I'm writing in my fantasy series (John Powell, Woodkid, The Amazing Devil, Hans Zimmer, Two Steps from Hell, The Oh Hellos, Cody Fry, The Family Crest)

60s/70s/80s pop bops (ABBA, Elton John, Queen, Franki Valli & The Four Seasons, Indigo Girls, Glen Campbell, The Dream Academy, Bob Dylan, The Cranberries)

[poursomesunaonme]

Dedicate songs to your mutuals, let them know what you think of them.✨

oh god this is gonna be hard LMAOSDFJASFJ but lets see !! ik it's been a min since i've been on here, so im only gonna do em for my mutuals that i've also seen active recently ! under the cut hehe

(update this took forever bc i dont play around with music everything has to be PERFECT)

marie (@maries-gallery) - j'espère by félix dyotte (for the soft lovey dovey vibes i literally cried the first time i heard this LMAOO)

sun (@pockcock) - ava adore by smashing pumpkins (horny vibes horny vibes its literally so hot)

charl (@sweetandtendou) - yuck by charli xcx (there are a thousand i love u infinitely but this is what im feeling rn)

lily (@tyga-lily) - criminal by fiona apple (indoctrinating u to my fav female manipulator)

taro (@dilftaroooo) - trust fund baby by amaarae (dude.)

ix (@prettyiwa) - faultline by girlpool (i had this song on repeat for MONTHS)

marq (@kweenkatsuki) - plw by leon thomas (yes this is andre from victorious and its a fucking BANGER)

phon (@saphhonic) - religion (u can lay your hands on me) by shura (this song actually changed me)

cassie (@cyancherub) - you lose! by magdalena bay (the vibes are here and they remind me of u)

aleks (@princess-okkotsu) - cologne by beabadoobee (it altered my brain chemistry thanks)

wreynn (@honey-tsuki) - sarah by alex g (im forcing the alex g agenda on u idc)

m (@stardusttoshi) - romanticist by yves tumor (im making u a playlist)

moni (@monirei) - crush by solange (gives me major monirei vibes)

kat (@ryukatters) - maurine by say hi (I CANT DESCRIBE IT I CANT)

elle (@f4irycafe) - soft by babygirl (hehehe it's precious)

b (@eldiandiablo) - restless year by ezra furman (its so fun i have to do a little jig every time i hear it)

juliana (@sparklekitteh) - falling by florence + the machine (it had to be her and it was so hard to choose asljdfe)

soph (@astridthevalkyrie) - armistice by phoenix (i can't explain it but here we are)

siri (@bagsyy) - agnes by glass animals (i love this and i love u)

aman (@thegetoufather) - anthems for a seventeen-year-old girl by broken social scene (this altered my brain chemistry as a child thanks)

eliza (@postwarlevi) - when u love somebody by fruit bats (please i cant help but think of u)

fiona (@fionarara) - 400 lux by lorde (a classic for a bestie)

juney (@whats-her-quirk) - midnight by toby sebastian and florence pugh (the first time i heard this i thought of jean LMAO)

scribbs (@nighttimescribbles) - i'll come running (to tie your shoe) by brian eno (this song is so sweet and asldfje)

fawn (@dearbraus) - strawberries by caamp (please i think you'd love this one)

mica (@princesskazuya) - this is the day by the the (this is one of my favs of all time)

luxE (@fuwushiguro) - best to you by blood orange (IM GOING ON A FEELING HERE)

angel (@bakatenshii) - friendly machine by yeule (i feel like you'd love their music omg)

yall join in too ! this is so sweet <3 my love language is sooo totally music !

[literateowl]

Music Monday

Thanks for the tags @bonheur-cafe and @tellmegoodbye for starting this off every week. Now how to choose just a few songs out of so many sad songs...

Carlo's Song by Noah Kahan - I think this would hit Judd right in the feelings especially, he's lost so many people too young.

But did you find what you were looking for? Some escape from your skin You know that place you were dreaming of Where all light comes in I hope you know I grew my hair out long And your sister's just fine I keep burning my bridges down Just to keep you alive

Orpheus by Vincent Lima - about grief and loss and it is just deeply sad, enough said.

How do you know which time might be the last? What I would give just to see you again I'd walk to the depths of a world down below And demand to get back what some circumstance stole I still remember the last look of hope in your eyes Oh, I wish I had stayed just a little while

Lavender Girl by Caamp- Okay I'm ending on a lighter note with a Judd and Grace song and this first bit reminds of Tommy basically forcing them to have their first dance and Judd was a little lost before he found Grace.

I'd never danced 'Til I danced with you, my love Couldn't hear the music But I'm sure it was good stuff I'd never sang With a tear falling from my eye And every time I lose it Oh, and I'm not afraid to cry

[etherealemmi]

November Playlist ⋆｡°✩₊☾

Hello lovelies! Happy November to everyone. I made a playlist with everything i’m listening to this fall. If you enjoy folk and indie (and are also very gay..) then i’m sure you’ll enjoy!

Northern Attitude- Noah Kahan

Amsterdam- Gregory Alan Isakov

Not Strong Enough- Boygenius

Who We Are- Hozier

Between the Bars- Elliott Smith

To the Mountains- Lizzy McAlpine

On& On& On- Caamp

5 a.m.- The Millennium

Dreams- Fleetwood Mac

Altogether- Slowdive

Fade Into You- Mazzy Star

Skinny Love- Bon Iver

Grand New Spin- Gold Celeste

Getting Young- Sunbeam Sound Machine

Willow- Taylor Swift

Hardly Ever Smile Without You- Poison Girl Friend

My Kind of Woman- Mac DeMarco

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[recentlylocal]

tag game :)

tagged by @churten to shuffle my on repeat playlist 10 times (everyone have fun roasting my music taste 😆)

26 - Caamp

Second Child, Restless Child - The Oh Hellos

All My Love - Noah Khan

The Losing Side - Grace Petrie

if i were a fish - Oliva Barton

Hold Me Like a Grudge - Fall Out Boy

Letters from the Atlantic - The Arcadian Wild

Things Will Get Better - Vian Izak

Infinitesimal - Mother Mother

Notre Dame - Paris Paloma

Gonna tag @funkyfaerie @themadnatxd @luciferhimshelf @arithmonym @mike-wachowski @carys-the-ninth @aberfaeth @caiternate @iiiridium @nyxalecto

[pinkdean]

Hiiii I got tagged by @freakdean, @bloodydeanwinchester, @trannydean and @castielsprostate (thank you all!!!) to shuffle my spotify on repeat playlist and post the first ten songs that came up

To Hurry Things Along by Goodnight, Texas

A Little Bit of Everything by Dawes

And it's Still Alright by Nathaniel Rateliff

By and By by Caamp

Fake Out by Fall Out Boy

So Good Right Now by Fall Out Boy

Everybody Breaks by Ivan and Alyosha

Stick Season by Noah Kahan

Flu Game by Fall Out Boy

You Should've Seen the Other Guy by Nathaniel Rateliff

Not sure who's already been tagged, but I'll tag @casboobs @raspberryfemme @girlfriendcas @milfcodeddean @scooby-cas and @plutoniclesbian if you want to post yours!

[exhuastedpigeon]

Hey 🙂

I'm not going to lie, I may turn this into the start of it's own playlist.

Opening Credits: writer in the dark - lorde Waking Up: horses - maggie rogers First Day At School: satanist - boygenius Falling In Love: i know a place - muna Fight Song: motion sickness - phoebe bridgers Breaking Up: an ego thing - lizzy mcalpine Life’s OK: cover me up jason isbell Getting Back Together: big love ahead - mon rovîa Wedding: lavender girl - caamp Birth of Child: wherever is your heart - brandi carlile Final Battle: dancing on my own - robyn Death Scene:  riptide - vance joy Funeral Song:  christine - lucy dacus End Credits: slow dancing - aly & aj

message me ‘hey’ for ur life story built from my shuffled itunes spotify library

[pitymisskitty]

TASK 001: Be Careful of the Curse - A Kitty Hensley Playlist

As someone who was road tripping across the country for several months, Kitty has spent a lot of time cultivating different road trip playlists. Most of them are kept on her phone that she has an AUX cord gerryrigged for, though she likes Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill enough to keep the cassette in the player. Kitty listens to anything and everything, and every playlist she’s ever made for herself or another person captures the elements of chaos in her personality.

The typical kind of mixtape that you make for your friend is, for the most part, equal parts songs that you like and songs that remind you of them. Sometimes, it doesn’t make sense, and that’s okay; there’s always some element of cohesion, if it’s only the fact that it was compiled by you. Kitty’s “mixtape” is equal parts a collection of songs that she’d pick for the hell of it (humor, enjoyment, vibes) and songs that are about her in some way. Sometimes upbeat, sometimes silly, sometimes moody, this playlists is truly a mix of who Kitty is as a person, and perhaps a look at what’s to come.

Listen here. Songs detailed more below the cut.

A Kitty Pryde Hensley Mixtape 

Mama Tried by Merle Haggard | Not knowin' where I'm bound / And no one could change my mind but Mama tried / One and only rebel child / From a family, meek and mild.

It Will Come Back by Hozier | Honey, don't feed me, I will come back / It can't be unlearned / I've known the warmth of your doorways / Through the cold, I'll find my way back to you.

Ironic by Alanis Morissette | Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you / When you think everything's okay and everything's going right / And life has a funny way of helping you out when / You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up / In your face.

Howl by Florence and the Machine | Be careful of the curse that falls on young lovers / Starts so soft and sweet and turns them to hunters / A man who is pure at heart and says his prayers by night / May still become a wolf when the autumn moon is bright.

Trouble Finds You by Juliet Simms | Tonight darkness finds you / Right behind you / Say your prayers / Tonight trouble finds you / It's inside you.

Meet Me in the Woods by Lord Huron | Follow me into the endless night / I can bring your fears to life / Show me yours and I'll show you mine / Meet me in the woods tonight.

Pit Stop

Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran | In touch with the ground / I'm on the hunt, I'm after you / Smell like I sound, I'm lost in a crowd / And I'm hungry like the wolf.

Press Play

Rivers and Roads by The Head and The Heart | And I guess it's just as well / But I miss your face like hell / Been talkin' 'bout the way things change / And my family lives in a different state.

Wolf Song by Caamp | Pack the bags / This time I am heading North / Left the racks / Won't need those where I'm going.

Ain’t It Fun by Paramore | Ain't it fun, ain't it fun? / Baby, now you're one of us / Ain't it fun, ain't it fun? / Ain't it fun?

Raise Hell by Dorothy | Young blood, came to start a riot / Don't care what your old man say / Young blood, heaven hate a sinner / But we gonna raise hell anyway.

Neon Moon (with Kacey Musgraves) by Brooks & Dun | Come watch your broken dreams / Dance in and out of the beams / Of a neon moon.

The One That Got Away by The Civil Wars | Oh, if I could go back in time / When you only held me in my mind / Just a longing, gone without a trace / Oh, I wish I never ever seen your face.

For Parker

seven by Taylor Swift | Please picture me / In the weeds / Before I learned civility / I used to scream ferociously / Any time I wanted.

[unintentionalgenius]

spell your URL with songs

honored to be considered a music-appreciating friend by @ongreenergrasses

Universal Sound, Tyler Childers

No Glory in the West, Orville Peck

IDK If I'm a Boy, Blue Foster

No Hell, Cloud Cult

Two Years Before the Mast, Astronautalis ft. Sarah Jaffe

Every Other Freckle, alt-j

Nothing's Right, Birdtalker

Terrified, The Rural Alberta Advantage

If I Should Fall From Grace with God, The Pogues

Off to the Races, Lana del Ray

Now, Here, Parker Millsap

All the Debts I Owe, Caamp

Laramie, Goodnight, Texas

Ghosting, Mother Mother

Evil Eye, Franz Ferdinand

No Devil, San Fermin

In Deep, The Ghost of Paul Revere

Up the Wolves, The Mountain Goats

Sabotage, The Beastie Boys

@kitkatpancakestack I want to know your taste in music. @ragequilt I wanna know what you're listening to these days. 👀

[thisaintascenereviews]

End Of The Year: 2022 Edition

We made it, folks. It's the end of the year, and you know what that means? It's end of the year lists season, which is my favorite time of year. There's nothing I love more than seeing what everyone loved throughout the year. I don't usually do "worst of" lists, because I don't listen to a lot of music that I actively dislike, but I do hear albums I don't like throughout the year, nonetheless.  I still, however, craft a best-of list, and I'll be doing things similarly to how I've done it in the past, having some honorable mentions before I dig into the real list. The honorable mentions are albums I really like, but they didn't completely stick the landing for one reason or another. I won't be writing a lot about those albums, but I only wanted to include around (although I did end up including a bit more than that), just so my list wouldn't be very stacked and messy. My best-of list is only comprised of 20s this year, but let's get started with the honorable mentions, beginning with...

Turnover - Myself In The Way

I haven't listened to the last few Turnover albums, but from the singles they put out before Myself In The Way, I was excited for whatever they cranked out; what we got was a smooth dose of disco and funk with a helping of shoegaze on the side.

Norma Jean - Deathrattle Sing For Me

One of metalcore's most reliable bands, Norma Jean tried a lot on their latest album, Deathrattle Sing For Me, and while it's a bit of an overwhelming listen, the moments that hit really do hit.

Weston Estate - Maggie Valley

This alt-R&B group made up of all POC members are on the rise at the moment, and their debut is a hooky, groovy, and fun affair that makes you long for more.

Caamp - Lavender Days

The only folk album on my list, Caamp is a catchy little band whose new album, Lavender Days, is the perfect fall / winter album to play when you got a cup of hot chocolate and a warm fire.

He Is Legend - Endless Hallway

Sludge, groove, and metalcore band He Is Legend is one of the most underrated bands in the scene, and for good reason -- their blend of sounds is very unique, and although their latest album, and their first in three years, Endless Hallway, is a bit long, it's still a lot of fun.

Jack Harlow - Come Home The Kids Miss You

Jack Harlow has had a great year in 2022; between releasing a number one single, hosting SNL, and being nominated for multiple Grammys, he also dropped a pretty good album this year with some great guest stars and catchy hooks to boot.

Taipei Houston - Once Bit Never Bored

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has a pair of sons that released their debut album this year under the name Taipei Houston, but they don't play thrash like their old man. Instead they play some riff-heavy blues-rock, and if you want riffs, you got them in spades on the debut, Once Bit Never Bored.

Comeback Kid - Heavy Steps

Hardcore has had a really good year, and Comeback Kid can add to it with their newest album, Heavy Steps, and while it doesn't reinvent the wheel, it's some damn good hardcore that will have you tearing up the living room from moshing so hard.

Action/Adventure - Imposter Syndrome

Easycore has had a good year, too, but one of my favorite albums in that vein is the debut album from Action/Adventure, entitled Imposter Syndrome. It, too, doesn't quite reinvent the wheel, but it's a lot of fun and executed quite well.

Distinguisher - Under The Weight

I'm a sucker for a good breakdown, and metalcore / deathcore band Distinguisher do just that with their latest EP, Under The Weight. This EP doesn't do much other than provide some crushing breakdowns and insane vocaalss, but it's a good little 15-minute EP that does what it does quite well.

Wet Leg - Self-titled

Nominated for a few Grammy's this year, British post-punk duo Wet Leg has been making waves this past year, and their self-titled debut album is a lot of fun. It's a cheeky album that has some fun, clever, and sarcastic lyrics, complete with a dry sense of humor, but with some good riffs and hooks to boot. This was a lot of peoples' most anticipated release, and I understand why, especially for indie fans in any capacity.

No Pressure - Self-titled

Parker Cannon of The Story So Far released a debut album with his other band, No Pressure, and instead of being like his original band, they have a 90s skate-punk and classic pop-punk sound going on. The album is really short and doesn't offer any new flavors, but it's still a lot of fun. It's the perfect summer album, and it's one of the most fun albums I've heard this year.

Okay, we're done with the honorable mentions, so let's move onto the list proper, but before we do that, I wanted to talk about this past year, and how it's been, mainly musically speaking. Like every year, it started off rather slow, but it was nice every wee for a majority of the year to have at least one to listen to and talk about. I'm the kind of person that likes to blindly listen to things, and if something sticks, it's really exciting to me. I found a lot of stuff that way this year. I found a lot of random albums and bands just from looking at the new releases on Apple Music each week. A few albums on this list are from bands / albums I found from doing that, but a lot of it is from bands that I already know, or at least knew something about. This year has been rough for a lot of people, myself included, but if one thing is certain, music has still been there to help us and guide us when we need it. It's been there as an escape, and I've definitely needed it this year, but we got some great albums to talk about to close out and celebrate the end of the year. This list is going to come out towards the beginning / middle of December, versus at the end, like I've always done, because nothing is coming out of note for the rest of the month. I'm just going to lock it in early, because I'm excited to talk about these albums, so without further ado, let's get onto my top twenty favorite albums of 2022, starting with...

20. Foreign Hands - Bleed The Dream

A 00s metalcore resurgence and revival has been on the horizon for the last few years, and it's in full swing now. Foreign Hands is a perfect example of that. Comprised of members of Wristmeetrazor, another solid metalcore band whose last album I was relatively mixed on, this band takes that early 00s sound and runs with it. This EP takes that sound and does something cool with, making it both retro and modern at the same time. The band will have to step it up more on their next release, just to make themselves stand out more, but this EP rules.

19. Alexisonfire - The Otherness

If established bands already weren't releasing new albums, bands were also getting back together, including Canadian post-hardcore royalty Alexisonfire with their first album in nearly 13 years, entitled The Otherness. This album dials back the post-hardcore sound they're known for, and instead has elements of rock, blues, and psychedelia, which makes for a unique and diverse sound that also gets to show off Dallas Green's vocals.

18. Lamb Of God - Omens

This year marked a lot of established bands releasing albums, like I said earlier, and Lamb Of God was no exception. Omens, their new album, was a hotly anticipated album, and for good reeason. This groove metal / metalcore band has been an establishment for the last 25 years, give or take, and Omens is a good addition to their discography. Some people didn't like it, because the band kept doing what they do best without adding to their sound, but I think that's a strength. This album is their strongest in years, and it proves that they're here to stay. They have a formula, but like other bands on the list, it's their formula, so they make it work.

17. Phoenix - Alpha Zulu

If someone told me at the beginning of this year that French band Phoenix would come back after five years and release one of my favorite albums of the year, I wouldn't believe you, but it's true. Alpha Zulu is one of my favorite albums this year, espeically for being extremely catchy and fun. They took a lot of influence from all of their albums, so this is an amalgamation of everything they've done for the last 20 years. It's great when bands can release strong albums this late into their careers, and it shows that they still have some tricks up their sleeve.

16. Miss May I - Curse Of Existence

Metalcore band Miss May I was one of my favorite bands back in the day, but their output has been inconsistent for the last decade. Their last couple of albums weren't all that great, but they're back after a five-year break between albums with The Curse Of Existence, and this album rules. It's a great old-school sounding metalcore album, complete with catchy hooks, breakdowns, and some great solos that sound like they were ripped straight of the 90s Swedish melo-death scene.

15. Slipknot - The End, So Far

Slipknot is a national staple at this point, and while their new album, The End, So Far, isn't aptly named, it's still the end of their time at Roadrunner. This LP, however, takes a lot of different ideas and throws them into a blender. They have their standard heavy cuts that work pretty well, despite being relatively typical, but they also have some bluesier, more atmospheric, and softer cuts that are really interesting. The album gets a little too long, hence why it isn't higher on my list, but it's got some really great stuff.

14. Assault - A Blind Eye

Thrash has had a really good year, and not just from the bigger bands, but a lot of the underrated bands, too, one of which being Ohio's Assault with their debut album, A Blind Eye. It's a short little thrash album that blends together thrash, groove metal, and metalcore, but they're still a thrash band throughh and through. It's a killer record, and if you want an unknown thrash band to sink your teeth into, look no further.

13. Venom Prison - Erebos

Speaking of genres that had a good year, death metal is doing great, too; a lot of great albums came out this year, but Venom Prison dropped a great follow-up to their critically acclaimed first two albums with Erebos. It's a bit of a departure from their original sound, although not by much. It includes some clean vocals and more atmospheric moments, but it's still a punishingly heavy album, and shows that this band still has a lot of fire in their veins.

12. The Devil Wears Prada - Color Decay

The Devil Wears Prada is another metalcore band whose output has been inconsistent the last decade, and despite 2019's The Act being a decent album, I was surprised at how good their latest album, Color Decay, ended up being. It's a great mix of their newer sound, which is more alt-metal, with the metalcore stylings of their earlier work. I was surprised by it, and how well they were able to balance both sounds without comprimising their heaviness. The heavy moments were aplenty, too, but if you haven't listened to this band in awhile, do yourself a favor and check this one out.

11. Escuela Grind - Memory Theater

I randomly found Escuela Grind when their new album, Memory Theater, came out a few months ago, and this is a fantastic slice of grindcore that also manages to throw elements of death metal and hardcore-punk. It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it packs quite a punch within the 22 minutes it spends in your ear, and despite the audio assault you'll experience, you'll keep coming back.

10. High Command - Eclipse Of The Dual Moons

I didn't get into High Command when their debut album came out a couple of years ago, but I made sure to listen to this thrash-meets-fantasy-inspired band when their follow-up came out, entitled Eclipse Of The Dual Moons, and this thing is a ripper right out of the gate. It's quite lengthy, clocking in at 48 minutes, and the last song is around 15 minutes, but it takes you on a wild ride, nonetheless. These guys take thrash, crossover, and power metal, namely through the song lengths and overall aesthetic, and ultimately throw it all into a blender that yields some awesome results.

9. State Champs - Kings Of The New Age

I was so surprised by the new State Champs album, Kings Of The New Age, but in the best way. This album is so tight, catchy, fun, and breezy, it's hard not to enjoy it. I don't listen to a lot of pop-punk anymore, but i was enthralled by this album. It's so catchy, and while the lyrics didn't do much for me, they don't need to. This album knows exactly what it is, and what it wants to do, so it owns it. This is the best this band has ever sounded in their decade-plus long existence. This would have been my favorite pop-punk album of the year, but there's one more that I liked a little more.

8. Yard Act - The Overload

British post-punk band Yard Act had my first favorite album of this year with their debut, The Overload, a catchy and visceral album that tore into politics and ideas that are running rampant throughout today's world. It was a very captivating album that showcased all the best qualities of the band, even if it didn't do anything to move their genre forward. Not all albums need to do that, but as long as you can make an album that's just great on its own without trying too hard to tug on peoples' nostalgia, that's good enough for me.

7. Stand Atlantic - F.E.A.R.

My favorite pop-punk album is the new third Stand Atlantic F.E.A.R, which stands for "fuck everything and run," which I like, because it fits the theme of the album, as well as maybe the year. This record marks somewhat of a stylistic shift for the band, as they incorporate more pop and hip-hop sounds, but they doubled down on the hooks and melodies, making for a very catchy album with some clever lyrics that paint a rather deprecating and angry picture. The lyrics can come off rather bitter at times, but with a clever twist on thingss, versus just being bitter for the sake of it. The lyrics are part of the charm, but the whole record is just great.

6. Elder - Innate Passage

"Progressive-rock" is sort of a dirty word for me these days, as well as many other people, because of how pretentious the genre can be (and often is). When it comes to prog, I like some 70s prog bands, such as Kansas, Pink Floyd, Yes, and Rush, and that's when prog began, at least got much more popular, but it had its roots in the late 1960s. I decided to check out the new album from stoner-doom-turned-prog band Elder, entitled Innate Passage, and I absolutely love this album. It's so good. I don't normally listen to prog, at least modern stuff, but this has me wanting to listen to more stuff in this vein. It's a bit long, clocking in at 54 minutes, and each song is about 10 minutes, although there's one that's 15, but it never feels boring or bloated. The song ebb and flow in a very fluid way, and the album keeps my attention throughout it. Vocals are a bit sparse here, but there are some really cool and impressive solos, as well as some instrumental sections that kick things up a notch. There's a lot of atmosphere on this album, but it's one of the biggest surprises of the year. It sounds like it came right out of 1974, but in the best way.

5. Cloud Rat - Threshold

Top five, baby, let's go. Kicking it off with the new Cloud Rat album, Threshold, and these guys are a grindcore band from Michigan that I've been a fan of for years, but they haven't released a proper album in some time. They have put out a lot of splits, EPs, and compilation albums over the last few years. I was looking forward to their new one, because if there's a grindcore band worth paying attention to, it's this one. This album also absolutely delivers. It's a punishing half-hour of grindcore with some traces of mathcore and hardcore, so fans of those genres should find something to enjoy here, too.

4. Terror - Pain Into Power

Terror is a hardcore staple at this point, kind of like a few other bands I've talked about on the list, but that doesn't mean any of their music hits less hard. Their new album, Pain Into Power, is one hell of a record. This album features George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher of Cannibal Corpse, of all people, but for 18 minutes, this thing goes off. This is the best the band has ever sounded, and while I was never the biggest fan of them in the past, this one and their last album really changed my mind on them and got me relly into them.

3. Seth MacFarlane - Blue Skies

Jazz is most certainly a genre that's underrepresented on my list, as well as many other peoples', but the new album from Seth MacFarlane, entitled Blue Skies, changes that. You may know him as the creator of Family Guy, American Dad, and The Orville, as well as starring on all of those shows (in the cases of Family Guy and American Dad, voicing multiple characters, no less), as well as writing and directing the Ted movies, but he also has a music career that he started a little over a decade ago. I knew he released music, but after getting into Family Guy for the first time in a decade, I found that he put out a lot of music. As I write this, I'm also currently getting into his Christmas album, 2014's Holiday For Swing, but he released a great album this year, entitled Blue Skies. This record is meant to be a lot of fun and energetic, versus sour and downtrodden compared to his last LP, and it delivers on the energy. MacFarlane has always opted to have a sound like that of Frank Sinatra, whom he owes a lot of credit to, not just for his sound, but his voice has an eerily uncanny resemblance to the late crooner, and it sounds fantastic. I almost thought this would have been my most played album this year, but instead it's Jack Harlow's debut, which I'm not too surprised by, but that's still kind of strange.

2. Municipal Waste - Electrified Brain

Ever since Municipal Waste dropped The Last Rager EP a couple of years ago, I've been eagerly awaiting a new album, especially since their last album came out in 2017. Electrified Brain, their new album, has been one of my favorite albums for the majority of the year, at least since it came out. I can play this album front to back all day and not get sick of it. This is so much fun. In a year that was also pretty bad, Electrified Brain brought the party. This is what Municipal Waste does best, and for a party thrash / crossover record, no one does it better than these guys. If you want a good time, and you don't care about being challenged or feeling like you have to think (which is not a slight against the band, but you don't need to put on your thinking cap when listening to a song like "Ten Cent Beer Night," or something like that), you'll have a ton of fun with this one.

1. Undeath - It's Time... To Rise From The Grave.

This is it, folks -- my favorite album of the year. When this LP came out in the beginning, there was almost no doubt in my mind that this would be my favorite. The new Municipal Waste album is a close second, and if this didn't come out, that would have gotten it, but the new Undeath record, It's Time... To Rise From The Grave, takes the top spot. This meat and potatoes death metal band from New York has this old school sensibility but uses modern production, making for an interesting bridge between the past and present. This record is fun, dumb, and loud, but in all the best ways. I didn't have more fun listening to any other album this year, and these days, fun is what matters most to me. I do like weird and strange albums, but I just like having fun. I just gravitated towards albums that were catchy, fun, and easy to come back to. I do have a few weirder albums here, but a lot of my favorites were just straightforward, which is completely okay. I can't imagine another album that would have taken the top this year, even though my top three were kind of hard to decide, but Undeath seems like the right choice for me.

I'm locking in my list early this year, as I said earlier, but that doesn't mean the reviews will stop. I'm going to slow down, though, and I have some lists together that I want to put out, as well as some ideas for other things. I might review some Christmas albums, but I'm excited to see what comes out next year. Metallica just announced a new album a couple of weeks ago, so that's exciting, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there. I just wanted to say that I have some things in the works, but if you read anything I put out, or you support me in any way, thank you. Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and happy New Year. Cheers.

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It’s spotify wrapped time

the whole fuckin thing

1. Soldier Poet King by the Oh Hellos 2. Test Drive by John Powell 3. She’s a Handsome Woman by Panic! at the Disco 4. 5 Years Time by Noah And The Whale 5. Meet Me At Our Spot - Live by THE ANXIETY, WILLOW, Tyler Cole 6. Once Upon a Time by Toby Fox 7. Buttercup by Jack Stauber 8. Waving Through A Window from Dear Evan Hansen 9. Sweetness by Jimmy Eat World 10. Camisado by Panic! at the Disco 11. My Ordinary Life by The Living Tombstone 12. Hang ‘Em High by My Chemical Romance 13. What I Got by Sublime 14. Wild Heart by Bleachers 15. ROOFTOP RUN: ACT1 by SEGA SOUND TEAM, Tomoya Ohtani 16. Vegas Lights by Panic! at the Disco 17. Death By Glamour by Toby Fox 18. Life By The Sea by Tubbo, CG5 19. I Was a Teenage Anarchist by Against Me! 20. Shut Up And Drive by Rihanna 21. Daniel In The Den by Bastille 22. Forbidden Friendship by John Powell 23. LA Devotee by Panic! at the Disco 24. Thanks fr th Mmrs by Fall Out Boy 25. Metal Crusher by Toby Fox 26. No Shows by Gerard Way 27. Heaven Is a Halfpipe (If I Die) by OPM 28. Kyouran Hey Kids!!! by THE ORAL CIGARETTES 29. Romantic Flight by John Powell 30. Peach Fuzz by Caamp 31. space girl by Frances Forever 32. Crooked Teeth by Death Cab for Cutie 33. Even Flow by Pearl Jam 34. The Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage by Panic! at the Disco 35. Home by Toby Fox 36. Rät by Penelope Scott 37. The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You by My Chemical Romance 38. I Wanna Get Better by Bleachers 39. Coming Back Around by John Powell 40. Superseded (feat. Adam Tell) by Simpli, Adam Tell 41. The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny by Lemon Demon 42. Speak Easy by 311 43. Brazil by Declan McKenna 44. Jolene by Dolly Parton 45. Don’t Look Back In Anger by Oasis 46. The Curse of Curves by Cute Is What We Aim For 47. You Reposted in the Wrong Neighborhood | Glue70 Mashup by Shokk 48. Concrete by Lovejoy 49. Never Let You Go by Third Eye Blind 50. Savior by Rise Against 51. Coconut Mall by Arcade Player 52. Delfino Plaza by Qumu 53. Look Who’s Inside Again by Bo Burnham 54. World’s Smallest Violin by AJR 55. Cabinet Man by Lemon Demon 56. Minecraft Pigstep - Remix by FlyxTheKid 57. Cool Party by Mal Blum 58. I’d Do Anything by Simple Plan 59. INFERNO by Sub Urban, Bella Poarch 60. The Games by Patrick Doyle 61. Dogsong by Toby Fox 62. Second chan... by sunscin 63. Achilles Come Down by Gang of Youths 64. Run-Around by Blues Traveler 65. This Is Berk by John Powell 66. Boys Will Be Bugs by Cavetown 67. Pretty Pimpin by Kurt Vile 68. Here (In Your Arms) by Hellogoodbye 69. Cardiac Arrest by Bad Suns 70. Undertale by Toby Fox 71. Syndicate by Derivakat 72. It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Deathwish by My Chemical Romance 73. Mary On A Cross by Ghost 74. Rollercoaster by Bleachers 75. POLTERGEIST! by CORPSE, OmenXIII 76. Bubble Toes by Jack Johnson 77. But It’s Better If You Do by Panic! at the Disco 78. Choice by Jack Stauber’s Micropop 79. Kingdom Dance by Alan Menken 80. Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson 81. Make You Mine by PUBLIC 82. Fallen Down by Toby Fox 83. Hidden In the Sand by Tally Hall 84. Content by Bo Burnham 85. Mama by My Chemical Romance 86. Good Day by Luce 87. Jamie All Over by Mayday Parade 88. Nails for Breakfast, Tacks for Snacks by Panic! at the Disco 89. Lazy Eye by Silversun Pickups 90. Dead on Arrival by Fall Out Boy 91. I Would by One Direction 92. Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met) by Panic! at the Disco 93. Spider Dance by Toby Fox 94. Rainbow Road by Qumu 95. Domino by Jessie J 96. Joy To The World by Three Dog Night 97. Turn Back Time by Derivakat 98. Ready To Go (Get Me Out of My Mind) by Panic! at the Disco 99. Not So Fireproof by John Powell 100. Hey Julie by Fountains of Wayne 101. No Mercy by The Living Tombstone, Black Gryph0n, LittleJayneyCakes