Russell shares his Top Tens for 2022

 

Top 10 Albums:

  1. Black Country, New Road – Ants From Up There
  2. caroline – caroline
  3. Beyonce – Renaissance
  4. Jockstrap – I Love You Jennifer B
  5. deathcrash – Return
  6. Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
  7. Working Men’s Club – Fear Fear
  8. Kae Tempest – The Line Is A Curve
  9. Yard Act – The Overload
  10. Bob Vylan – Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life 

Full write-ups and 15 more suggested listens can be found here 

Best Compilation Album:

 Garage Psychédélique (The Best of Garage Psych and Pzyk Rock 1965-2019)

 Best Reissue:

The Finn Brothers – Finn 

 

Top Ten Gigs:

  1. LCD Soundsystem – Brixton Academy
  2. Kendrick Lamar – The O2
  3. Bon Iver – Wembley Arena
  4. Fred Again – The Roundhouse
  5. Black Country, New Road – Bush Hall
  6. caroline – Cecil Sharp House
  7. Yard Act – Village Underground
  8. Modern Nature – Café Oto
  9. Satan Club – Brunel Museum Tunnel Shaft
  10. The Who – United Center, Chicago

 

Top Ten Festival Appearances: 

  1. Paul McCartney – Glastonbury Pyramid Stage
  2. Pet Shop Boys – Glastonbury Other Stage
  3. Jack White – Glastonbury Park Stage
  4. Kraftwerk – All Points East
  5. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – All Points East
  6. Gabriels – Glastonbury Park Stage
  7. Kae Tempest – Glastonbury Truth Stage (Thursday evening set)
  8. Bob Vylan – Glastonbury Truth Stage
  9. The National – All Points East
  10. Black Midi – End of the Road Garden Stage