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2022: The Album

Since 2003 I've made a mix of some of my favorite songs of the calendar year. Here's the cover art and track listing for the 2022 edition.


1. BODEGA - "Pillar on the Bridge of You"

2. Harry Styles - "Late Night Talking"

3. Vicious Vicious - "Evolution"

4. Hot Freaks - "Lovely"

5. Carly Rae Jepsen - "The Loneliest Time"

6. Tears for Fears - "End of Night"

7. Spoon - "Wild"

8. Death Cab for Cutie - "Here to Forever"

9. Citrine and GUKKO - "Feel Better"

10. Rhett Miller - "Fascination"

11. Broken Bells - "Fade Away"

12. Leah Marlene - "Flowers"

13. Robbie Williams - "The World and Her Mother"

14. Jimmy Eat World - "Something Loud" (acoustic version)

15. Sloan - "Dream It All Over Again"


If you have Amazon Unlimited, you can listen at this link. 

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