Ana Saplala25 of my favorite albums of 2022: Part 1 (25–21)For the last few months, I struggled to get these reviews published to certain platforms. Nonetheless, these words deserved a home…May 29, 2023May 29, 2023
Ana Saplala25 of my favorite albums of 2022: Part 2 (20–16)For the last few months, I struggled to get these reviews published to certain platforms. Nonetheless, these words deserved a home…May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
Ana Saplala25 of my favorite albums of 2022: #15 - Tim Soulman, “Black Tupi”In the year of our Lord 2022 (or at least at the time that this is being written), March 15 would mark exactly 24 years since the death of…May 31, 2023May 31, 2023
Ana Saplala25 of my favorite albums of 2022: #14 — Coby Sey, “Conduit”The cultural temperature of London may vary depending on how long its average citizen has lived in it, but it will always be best assessed…May 31, 2023May 31, 2023
Ana Saplala25 of my favorite albums of 2022: #13 — Charlotte Adigery and Bolis Pupul, “Topical Dancer”Between the insidious corrosion of everyday racism and the fickle reactionaries powering cultural discourse, marginal prejudice will always…Jun 1, 2023Jun 1, 2023
Ana Saplala25 of my favorite albums of 2022: #12 — Valentina Magaletti, “A Queer Anthology of Drums”Bareses have had their city painted as a regional afterthought. Those who visit Puglia do not possess any remote thoughts of port cities…Jun 1, 2023Jun 1, 2023
Ana Saplala25 of my favorite albums of 2022: #11 — Meridian Brothers, “Meridian Brothers y El Grupo…Amongst countless documents of Internet lore lies a shared belief in how the holiday season rings itself in. Its tradition marks the end of…Jun 2, 2023Jun 2, 2023
Ana Saplala25 of my favorite albums of 2022: #10 — Sam Gendel, “blueblue”As the world sank knee deep into its first pandemic year, two men in clown masks and one in a black balaclava were cruising the streets of…Jun 2, 2023Jun 2, 2023
Ana Saplala25 of my favorite albums of 2022: #9 — $ilkmoney, “I Don’t Give A Fuck About This Rap Shit, Imma…My introduction to $ilkmoney left an imprint whose quintessentially absurd musings still sounded like great music, having concluded to my…Jun 3, 2023Jun 3, 2023
Ana Saplala25 of my favorite albums of 2022: #8 — ulla, “foam”Glitch’s origins can be traced as far back as the early 20th century, where Luigi Russolo has been composing music for his Futurist…Jun 3, 2023Jun 3, 2023
Ana Saplala25 of my favorite albums of 2022: #7 — Time Wharp, “Spiro World”On October 17, 2022, Brooklyn-based Kaye Loggins took to the streets of Times Square to ask locals and tourists alike what their interests…Jun 6, 2023Jun 6, 2023
Ana Saplala25 of my favorite albums of 2022: #6 — Etran de L’Air, “Agadez”By the direction of the sun and the stars, in the hidden oasis, a man in a blue veil will find water, because the man in the blue veil has…Jun 6, 2023Jun 6, 2023
Ana Saplala25 of my favorite albums of 2022: #5 — Ethel Cain, “Preacher’s Daughter”There’s an unmistakable form of dissociation that tends to occur when lectoring during a religious service while in the midst of a…Jun 6, 20231Jun 6, 20231
Ana Saplala25 of my favorite albums of 2022: #4 — ROSALIA, “MOTOMAMI”Throughout human history, the exchange of cultures and ideas has been vital to human progress. More than ever, artists have been responding…Jun 7, 2023Jun 7, 2023
Ana Saplala25 of my favorite albums of 2022: #3 — Moor Mother, “Jazz Codes”Camae Ayewa’s music refuses to treat itself as one of a single genre, or representative of a musical identity. Instead, it is art that…Jun 8, 2023Jun 8, 2023
