While I could absolutely fill this blog with all sorts of hilarious, witty descriptors of the music I’m about to relay to you that were sent to me from a wide variety of artists over Twitter recently, you might lack the sensibility to find me funny, leading you to not checking out these great singles and albums, so I’m gonna skip the jokes and get straight to the playlist.
I’ve broken these up by their main genres to the best of my innate ability and placed those alphabetically. Feel free to jump through the headers to find what you’re looking for, but there’s a little bit of something for everyone.
Streaming links are a bit of an assortment so I’ve also included twitter handles for you to better find what you need.
And if you missed out on the tweet that led to this round-up, make sure you’re following me @crooked_forest!
Classical
Del Piombo
Subgenre: Instrumental/Electronic
From: U.K
Twitter: @delpiombomusica
Electronic/Instrumental
Kipul – DSR#68 | Who will have to die before you feel alright? (EP)
Subgenre: Experimental/Ambient
From: Finland
Twitter: @nulikka
HOWQUE – Night of the Stray Dog (Single)
From: Germany
Twitter: @haukewolff
MONKOORA – Night Charm (Album)
Subgenre: Dreampop/Folktronica
From: Glasgow, U.K
Twitter: @monkoora
Kiffie – 10 (Album)
Subgenre: Experimental/Indie Pop
From: U.K
Twitter: Kiffie8
Hip-Hop/Rap
Q.Rock639 – Tales From the City of Refuge (Album)
From: Los Angelas, California
Twitter: @cybermixtape
YVNGN – Trust The Process (Album)
From: USA
From: @yvngn__
FloElle – Fly Girl (EP)
From: Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Twitter: @offbeatflo
Alma 16 – Yellow Memories (EP)
From: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Twitter: @alma16music
Folk/Country
Tommy Atkins – Truth Be Told (Album)
From: Northumberland, U.K
Twitter: @_Tommy_Atkins_
Trailerhawk – Tell Me What (Single)
From: USA
Twitter: @carmen_bruno
Honey and the Bear – Journey Through the Roke (Album)
From: United Kingdom
Twitter: @Honeyanddabear
All Knowing McGill – Judge and Jury
From: Lincoln, Nebraska
Twitter: @mcgillknowsall
Route505 – Hollow (EP) Live at BlastPopMedia
From: Las Vegas, Nevada
Twitter: @505route
Gozer Goodspeed – Ghosts of the Future and Past (Album)
Subgenre: Blues-Folk
From: Plymouth, U.K
Twitter: @gozer_goodspeed
Metal
Overtoun – This Darkness Feels Alive (Album)
Subgrenre: Thrash
From: Santiago, Chile & Boston, MA, USA
Twitter: @overtounoficial
Through Mists – Portents (EP)
Subgenre: Death Metal
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Twitter: @ThroughMists
Mad Wet Sea – Champion the Abyss (Album)
Subgenre: Alternative
From: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Twitter: @MadWetSea
Pop
Power Rob – Monsterman (Album)
Subgenre: Rock/Synthwave
From: Balitmore, MD, USA
Twitter: @PowerRobMusic
Punk
Media Whores – A Light in a Dark Place (Album)
From: Farlkirk, U.K
Twitter: @mediawhoresband
The Guillotines – Parche (Album)
From: Glasgow, Scotland
Twitter: @the_guillotines
Rock
Los Fears – Window To The Stars (Single)
Subgenre: Indie
From: Chile
Twitter: @losfearssss
Mornings Thief – Ghostboy (Single)
Subgenre: Indie/Ambient
From: England, U.K
Twitter: @morningsthief
Warm Coat – Despite the Years (Single)
Subgenre: Lo-fi/Indie
From: Wales, U.K
Twitter: @warm_coat
Best Seller of the Same Name – Best Seller of the Same Name (Album)
Subgenre: Indie/Ambient
From: Barcelona, Spain
Twitter: @BSOTSN
Marooned – Mr. Tax Man (Single)
Subgenre: Blues
From: England, U.K
Twitter: @wearemarooned
Chasing Records – Still Waiting (Single)
From: London, Ontario, Canada
Twitter: @chasingrecband
Disparate Souls – Seasons (Album)
Subgenre: Indie/Alt-Country
From: United Kingdom
Twitter: @soulsdisparate
Danny End the Dictators – Relentless (Album)
Subgenre: Alternative
From: Antarctica
Twitter: @_Dannyend_
The Hum – Boy (Single)
Subgenre: Indie
From: Dublin, Ireland
Twitter: @TheHumOfficial
Gordon Taggert – Footsteps (Single)
From: London, U.K
Twitter: @gordontaggart1
TolbertToz – We Run (Single)
From: USA
Twitter: @TolbertToz
The Days of Tomorrow – Jealousy
From: England, U.K
Twitter: @thedaysoftomoro
Broken Field Runner – Field (Album)
From: USA
Twitter: @brokenfieldrun
Thanks everyone who submitted tracks to me back on December 22nd-25th for inclusion in this list. Really enjoyed listening through everyone’s submissions.
Friendly reminder to those of you with upcoming 2022 releases, I also conduct interviews via The Treehouse and would love to chat about what you’ve got. Check out the submission requirements page if you’d like to be considered for upcoming interviews and features.
Virtual Show Alert:
Catch me playing a live acoustic mini set during the Hambone’s Annual NYE Rock Around The Clock 2022 today as part of an 18-hour long free livestream concert. I’ll hit the virtual stage sometime after 5PM and before 7PM EST.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/3097868657190886/
Youtube: https://hambonesopenmic.com/2022-nye/
Have a safe and happy new years!
Crooked Forest 