Monthly Archives: December 2022

Cycles Per Second 12/28/22: Bandcamp, etc. Links

It’s the last week of the year, and that means it’s time to wrap things up with my year-end show! All songs played on the show this week are selections from my favorite LPs and EPs released in 2022. Check out the links below in the running playlist, or skip to the bottom for the rankings proper.

PLAYLIST

Student Nurse – Garbage (1982)
https://studentnurse.bandcamp.com/album/think-for-yourself-seattle-tour-1979-1984

Cozy Slippers – Nobody Knows Me, Anyhow
https://cozyslippers.bandcamp.com/album/cozy-slippers

Model Shop – Letters to Melissa
https://modelshop.bandcamp.com/album/love-interest

Field School – I Just Want to Paint You in Pictures
https://fieldschool.bandcamp.com/album/when-summer-comes

Star Party – Push You Aside
https://starpartyrocks.bandcamp.com/album/meadow-flower

Mo Dotti – Loser Smile
https://mo-dotti.bandcamp.com/album/guided-imagery

Skiftande Enheter – Lyckan I Din Hand
https://happiestplacerecords.bandcamp.com/album/skiftande-enheter-ppna-landskap-ep

Aluminum – Windowpane
https://aluminum.bandcamp.com/album/windowpane-ep

neutrals – Gary Borthwick Says
https://neutrals.bandcamp.com/album/bus-stop-nights-e-p

Galore – Ladders
https://paisleyshirtrecords.bandcamp.com/album/blush

Green/Blue – In Lies
https://greenbluempls.bandcamp.com/album/paper-thin

Artsick – Look Again
https://artsick.bandcamp.com/album/fingers-crossed

Doe St – Chasing the Scream
https://doest.bandcamp.com/album/doe-st

Jeanines – Any Day Now
https://jeanines.bandcamp.com/album/dont-wait-for-a-sign

Horsegirl – Anti-glory
https://thisishorsegirl.bandcamp.com/album/versions-of-modern-performance

The Stroppies – Smilers Strange Politely
https://thestroppies.bandcamp.com/album/levity

Ribbon Stage – Playing Possum
https://ribbonstage.bandcamp.com/album/hit-with-the-most

Ex-Vöid – Churchyard
https://ex-void.bandcamp.com/album/bigger-than-before

Chronophage – Summer To Fall
https://cchhrroonnoopphhaaggee.bandcamp.com/album/chronophage

EggS – Old Fashioned Virtue
https://prefectrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-glitter-year


Cycles Per Second :: Best of 2022

Top LPs

  1. EggS – A Glitter Year (Prefect Records/Howlin Banana)
  2. Chronophage – Chronophage (Post Present Medium)
  3. Ex-Vöid – Bigger Than Before (Don Giovanni Records)
  4. Ribbon Stage – Hit With the Most (K Records/Perennial Death)
  5. The Stroppies – Levity (Tough Love)
  6. Horsegirl – Versions of Modern Performance (Matador)
  7. jeanines – Don’t Wait For A Sign (Slumberland Records)
  8. Doe St – Doe St (Legless Records)
  9. Artsick – Fingers Crossed (Slumberland Records)
  10. Green/Blue – Paper Thin (Feel It Records)

Top EPs

  1. Galore – Blush (Paisley Shirt Records/Safe Suburban Home)
  2. neutrals – Bus Stop Nights (Static Shock Records)
  3. Aluminum – Windowpane (Dandy Boy Records/Discontinuous Innovation Inc)
  4. Skiftande Enheter – Öppna Landskap (Happiest Place Records)
  5. Mo Dotti – Guided Imagery (Smoking Room)

Top Local LPs

  1. Star Party – Meadow Flower (Feel It Records)
  2. Field School – When Summer Comes (Bobo Integral)
  3. Model Shop – Love Interest (Meritorio Records)
  4. Cozy Slippers – Cozy Slippers (Kleine Untergrund Schallplatten)
  5. Student Nurse – Think For Yourself: Seattle Tour 1979​-​1984 (self-released)

Cycles Per Second 12/21/22: Bandcamp, etc. Links

It’s that time of year… for winterfresh tunes and Christmas cheer! The Cycles Per Second Holiday Special returns with all-new holiday music for 2022 from the UK, Japan, Canada, USA. Since the proceeds from many of these songs are earmarked for charitable causes, that’s all the more reason to use the Bandcamp links below to chip in for your faves.

PLAYLIST:

Neil Brogan – christmas (with a small c)
https://neilbrogan.bandcamp.com/album/christmas-ep

The Hannah Barberas – Dancin’ Santa
https://thehannahbarberas.bandcamp.com/album/dancin-santa

The Bug Club – Christmas Lullaby
https://thebugclub.bandcamp.com/merch/christmas-lullaby-7-flexi-disc-picture-sleeve-numbered

Colleen Green – Christmas is for Everyone
https://colleengreen.bandcamp.com/album/cocos-christmas

AC​-​PDF – Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
https://kingfisherbluez.bandcamp.com/album/kingfisher-bluez-christmas-single-2022

Alicja Trout – Joey Ramone for Christmas
https://alicjatrout.bandcamp.com/track/joey-ramone-for-christmas-free-song-3

Swansea Sound – Merry Christmas Darlings
https://swanseasound.bandcamp.com/album/music-lover-ep

Wednesday Week – Christmas Here
https://v4velindre.bandcamp.com/album/have-yourself-a-merry-indie-christmas-volume-i

U.S.Highball – Marge’s Second Christmas
https://ushighball.bandcamp.com/track/marges-second-christmas

Wicketkeeper – Ho Ho It’s Christmas Again
https://wicketkeeper.bandcamp.com/track/ho-ho-its-christmas-again

SAVAK – Christmas Train
https://savak.bandcamp.com/track/christmas-train

Mitchell Museum – You Always Said You Hated Christmas
https://scottishfiction.bandcamp.com/track/you-always-said-you-hated-christmas

Hazy Sour Cherry – 17
https://hazysourcherry.bandcamp.com/album/17

Lachlan Denton & Studio Magic – This Christmas
https://v4velindre.bandcamp.com/album/have-yourself-a-merry-indie-christmas-volume-i

The Light Music Company – December Fanfare
https://rachellove.bandcamp.com/album/christmassy-music

Robert Sekula – Not Santa Claus (Sno​-​Fi mix)
https://14icedbears.bandcamp.com/track/not-santa-claus-sno-fi-mix

Boogarins – Are You Crazy, Santa?
https://boogarins.bandcamp.com/track/are-you-crazy-santa