Beautify Sounds

Independent music label.
Anchored in Halifax, NS.

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RANKING ALBUMS OF 2022

37. SICK! - Earl Sweatshirt

Returning with his fourth studio album SICK!, a focused and contemplative alternative hip-hop record. Earl embraces mainstream rap qualities while maintaining the idiosyncratic style that led him to be a true pioneer.

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RANKING ALBUMS OF 2022

39. Heaven Come Crashing - Rachika Nayar

Brooklyn-based producer Rachika Nayar’s sophomore LP is a fantastic example of expanding ambient and electronic music to a cinematic level of cohesion and story telling.

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RANKING ALBUMS OF 2022

39. Fear of the Dawn - Jack White

Garage rock’s golden boy returns with another set of impressive experimental rock cuts. Featuring his trademark noisy guitar playing and bluesy aesthetics, Fear of the Dawn sees White progressing his alt rock sound.

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RANKING ALBUMS OF 2022

40. PAINLESS - Nilufer Yanya

Following her critically acclaimed debut LP, Nilufer Yanya’s sophomore album narrows in on a more sonically direct focus. Focusing on emotional vulnerability, Yanya’s vocals range from dismissive to deeply sentimental.

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RANKING ALBUMS OF 2022

41. Storm Queen - Grace Cummings

Grace Cummings keeps it straightforward on Storm Queen. She allows spacious instrumentals with sonic depth to accompany her gruff, somber voice telling stories of love, nature and the frailty of human emotions.

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RANKING ALBUMS OF 2022

42. 5 to the Eye with Stars - R.A.P. Ferreira

Jazz rap veteran R.A.P. Ferreira returns with another excellent batch of moody, melodic rap cuts. Featuring boom-bap oriented beats along with more sparse, jazzy instrumentals.

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RANKING ALBUMS OF 2022

43. CAPRISONGS - FKA twigs

The avant-pop star’s 2022 mixtape is a melodic expression of modern R&B and house music, featuring dynamic production from guests including Arca, El Guincho and Jeff Kleinman.

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RANKING ALBUMS OF 2022

44. Soul Sold Separately - Freddie Gibbs

Perhaps his most ‘conventional’ hip-hop record, Freddie Gibbs gathers talented producers including James Blake and Kaytranda to help craft his newest instrumental landscape to spit his usual snarky confidence.

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RANKING ALBUMS OF 2022

45. Melt My Eyez See Your Future - Denzel Curry

Denzel Curry returns with a less bombastic and more introspective record, leaning into jazz rap territory.

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RANKING ALBUMS OF 2022

46. De Todas las Flores - Natalia Lafourcade

Her first album featuring brand new material since 2015, Mexican baroque pop artist Natalia Lafourcade returns with an intimately crafted album reflecting on heartbreak.

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RANKING ALBUMS OF 2022

47. Emotional Creature - Beach Bunny

Endlessly catchy and mournfully nostalgic, Beach Bunny’s sophomore LP contains ear-wormy pop punk cuts that never stray far from its early 2000s influence.

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RANKING ALBUMS OF 2022

48. Sometimes, Forever - Soccer Mommy

Slightly diverting from her typical late 2000s indie pop aesthetic, Soccer Mommy’s third LP Sometimes, Forever features harsher rock instrumentals, utilizing abrasive production from producer Oneohtrix Point Never.

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RANKING ALBUMS OF 2022

49. Three Dimensions Deep - Amber Mark

Groovy R&B/Pop fusion including elements of hip-house and soul music. Amber Mark’s debut is a euphoric listen and should be heard by any fan of contemporary Pop or R&B.

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RANKING ALBUMS OF 2022

50 - Wet Leg - Wet Leg

An infectious indie rock record that keeps the grooves tight and the lyrics blunt. Although displaying similar traits to other bands in their field, Wet Leg project as one of the more exciting groups in the indie rock genre.

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At Beautify Sounds, every Friday calls for celebration.

Today we are celebrating with a new track by our talented artist "Roark."
Check it out here: https://t.co/e3xwpcQsHA

#newmusic #atmospheric #musicproduction #beautifyit

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Check out today's article by our talented writer Reid Kyle digging into Sufjan Stevens' discography and analyzing his influence: https://t.co/bMkGlQSUGc

#SufjanStevens #indiemusic #musicjournalism #beautifyit

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We have some chillwave lofi to beautify your Monday to right here: https://t.co/2AKGHvasRq

Check it out, and let us know what you think!

#electronicmusic #chillwave #lofi #LoFiBeats #beautifysounds #beautifyit

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@ThaMagicDragon @shortbanfield Roark. - production, some vocals, mastering

@shortbanfield - vocals, some instrumentals

Ben Tipper-Shaw - bulk of the instrumentals

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Check out this chill collaborative Blues joint made during a Beautify Sounds musical retreat in the beautiful rural area of Mushaboom Nova Scotia: https://t.co/7pTINu5JFv

#blues #rnb #softrock #novascotia #beautifysounds #beautifyit

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Check out our review of Captain Beefheart's classic experimental rock album "Shiny Beast" https://t.co/jbjfBvIaJF

#captainbeefheart #experimentalmusic