ANTI- RECORDS 2022 ALBUM RELEASES:
FOR YOUR YEAR-END CONSIDERATION
COMBO CHIMBITA
IRÉ
“[Combo Chimbita] conjures a whirlwind of genres: hip-hop breaks, cumbia, psychedelia, rock, and nueva trova serve as a backdrop to stories of racial and societal struggle, anger, love, transcendence, and healing—all of them with a spiritual twist.” – Bandcamp
KRISTINE LESCHPER
The Opening, Or Closing Of A Door
“A rewarding listen… In taking control of her music and finding peace with herself, Leschper most certainly has the notes all right where they belong.” – Under The Radar
JEREMY IVEY
Invisible Pictures
“ ‘Invisible Pictures’ is accomplished, intricate and varied. All at once, it’s a slight return to Ivey’s songwriting roots and a showcase of tricks and nuances he’s picked up along the way.” – Nashville Scene
CHRISTIAN LEE HUTSON
Quitters
Produced by Phoebe Bridgers & Conor Oberst
“His hushed, pseudo-reverential singing over finger-picked folk starkly contradicts lyrics about betrayal, impropriety, and illness. The album relies upon mutated memory, half-truths, and sly one-liners to carry a cast of characters through an ever-changing California landscape.” – SPIN
CALEXICO
El Mirador
“With brushstrokes of textured instrumentals, the group paints the vast deserts and big skies surrounding the place where the album came together … Through these conjured images of a place at once so harsh and breathtaking, the band creates their own magical mirage.” – No Depression
HIGH PULP
Pursuit of Ends
“High Pulp blend old-school bebop with contemporary soul and electronica vibes, as though someone convinced the ghost of Duke Ellington to reinterpret a Chemical Brothers album.” – AV Club
GIRLPOOL
Forgiveness
“The most surprising, confrontational, and daring album of
the band’s career.” – Rolling Stone
LEYLA MCCALLA
Breaking The Thermometer
“The album is a stunning collision of originals and traditional folk songs, lyrics in English and French, spoken word audio clips, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and deeply rooted Americana that illuminates a fascinating section of McCalla’s journey toward self-discovery.” – Bandcamp
YVES JARVIS
The Zug
“At this point, he’s become the anti- Kurt Vile: While both artists use self-referential meta-songwriting to stake out their zen state in a volatile world, Audet forsakes zoned-out hypno-jams for bursts of quiet chaos that starkly illuminate the fine line between inner peace and external turmoil.” – Pitchfork
MAVIS STAPLES + LEVON HELM
Carry Me Home
“It’s an impressive display of intertwined American voices, none more commanding than Staples’s own. Listening to her sing is like opening an invitation.” – The New Yorker
JASMYN
In The Wild
“A dynamic set of expansive indie-rock ranging from anthemic rockers and buoyant dance-pop to moody, psych-tinged pop … the album combines a diverse,
colorfully detailed sound with soaring song hooks and lyrics revolving around change and new beginnings.” – KEXP
MOOR MOTHER
Jazz Codes
“Moor Mother’s beats, if you’d call them that, tend to sound like stardust incinerating itself … her new album, ‘Jazz Codes,’ has an air of intervention, but also of mischievous play and mystery.” – The New York Times
DELICATE STEVE
After Hours
“Whether we’ve recognized it or not, Steve Marion, the man behind Delicate Steve,
has been at the vanguard of contemporary music since 2011 … monumental,
stratified songs that are bluesy, wayfaring and quixotic; voiceless articulations of joy and nostalgia.” – Alternative Press
ART MOORE
Art Moore
“Quietly devastating…[Art Moore] paint empathetic portraits of experiences that are both tailored to an individual but which feel adaptable to others.” – The Fader
DANNY ELFMAN
Bigger. Messier.
“At the crossroads of progressive metal and Broadway pageantry … it sounds like a cross between System of a Down, Primus, and one of his Tim Burton scores.” – Consequence
CASS MCCOMBS
Heartmind
” ‘Heartmind’ is as rich and confounding as anything that McCombs has released. In its melodies and structures, it has the same wristwatch-like quality as all of his best work, beautifully simple on the surface despite the intricate complexity underneath.” – The Fader
EZRA FURMAN
All Of Us Flames
“ ‘All of Us Flames’ offers rollicking erudition on the subjects of queer identity, Judaism, community, and survival, with a brooding sweep that might be termed heartland art-rock. Enlivened by horns, synthesizers, and sharp-witted lyrics, these are resolute anthems of perpetual becoming.” – The New Yorker
SON LITTLE
Like Neptune
“Son Little is one of the best songwriters working today. He’s honest, unique, thorough, and subtly elaborate. His voice slinks in through the spheres and suddenly he’s inside your soul, telling you the lay of the land.” — American Songwriter
THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH
Too Late For Edelweiss
“From slow, moving ballads to more upbeat country—it’s clear that this is an album meant to sit in the breast pocket over your heart. Matsson’s performance of these selections roams wistfully, giving the listener much space to imagine what was going through his mind and heart when they were recorded.” – Paste
PLAINS
I Walked With You A Ways
“For her new project with Jess Williamson, Katie Crutchfield fully steps through the door she opened with 2020’s Saint Cloud, embracing her twang and Southern charm. Williamson’s prose complements Crutchfield’s tone, their songs imbued with the wisdom of those who made mistakes and managed to survive.” – Pitchfork
SUNKING
SMUG
Coming Out November 18
“This city needs more groups like sunking, who flit among genres such as
hip-hop, jazz, and shoegaze rock while messing with the DNAs of each style they address.” – Seattle’s The Stranger