MJC Top Albums of 2022
Photo: MTV Unplugged (Live in Melbourne) Tash Sultana album comver
Excerpt from article:
Albums:
Tash Sultana, MTV Unplugged (Live in Melbourne)
Maggie Rogers, Surrender
Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak
Mt. Joy, Orange Blood
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
Delicate Steve, After Hours
FINNEAS, Optimist (Deluxe)
Backseat Lovers, Waiting to Spill
MICHELLE, AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS
FELIVAND, Ties
Honorable Mentions:
Lizzy McAlpine, Five Seconds Flat
Caamp, Lavender Days
Spacey Jane, Here Comes Everybody
Arctic Monkeys, The Car
Lumineers, BRIGHTSIDE
EPs:
Billie Eilish, Guitar Songs
Briston Maroney, Oregon / Harvard
Zach Bryan, Summertime Blues
Phoebe Bridgers, So Much Wine
Singles:
half alive, “High Up”
Tash Sultana, “Coma (MTV Unplugged, Live in Melbourne)”
Duckwrth, “Beg”
The Backseat Lovers, “Close Your Eyes”
flipturn, “August – Audiotree Live Version”
Tash Sultana’s newest release, MTV Unplugged (Live in Melbourne), is a collection of older music rerecorded in a brand new live rendition. This album features 11 tracks recorded at an intimate performance for a small audience in Melbourne, Australia. I already loved all of the tracks on this album from their previous versions, but the live performance recordings place an emphasis on the psychedelic rock instrumentals Tash Sultana has mastered throughout the course of their career. The entire album is produced and mixed solely by Tash themselves, an extremely impressive feat from the multi-instrumentalist – they can play 20 different instruments. I believe they are one of the most talented solo-artists and producers currently making music, and they do not receive nearly enough recognition. I’ve been a fan of Tash Sultana for years now and I consider them one of my favorite artists of all time because their music just speaks to my soul. The first song that really introduced me to their music was their debut single, “Jungle,” but the following two albums released, Flow State and Terra Firma hold the real gold. This MTV Live album is a combination of all the best songs from Tash’s three studio albums spanning from 2016-2021, which is why it’s such a stellar record. This will remain one of my favorite albums of all time and I am already looking forward to future releases from Tash Sultana.
