To say that 2022 (or the past several years) felt like a roller coaster ride would be an understatement, but one positive that has endured has been the singles and albums that talented musicians continue to release. Whether it’s your first time hearing them, you’re taking some time to get re-acquainted, or these have been in your regular rotation since their releases, enjoy one last end-of-year post with an eclectic mix of some of the 2022 singles and albums released by musicians with a Texas connection.
XI: Bleed Here Now by …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
RENAISSANCE by Beyonce
Country Coming Down by Paul Cauthen
The Man from Waco by Charley Crockett
“Cherry Lime Rickey” by Deep Blue Something
The Deep End by Fastball
Special by Lizzo
Still Life by Carson McHone
Humble Quest by Maren Morris
A Beautiful Time by Willie Nelson
The Great Awakening by Shearwater
Take It Like A Man by Amanda Shires
Lucifer on the Sofa by Spoon
The Mars Volta by The Mars Volta
Ali by Khruangbin and Vieux Farka Touré
May 2023 bring us all good times, good fortune, and more good music.
Post and list by Alana King