6forty’s primary goal is to be a comprehensive on-line resource for independent music, encouraging people to explore (and buy!) the releases that they read about on the site, or hear on a 6forty mix-tape, or on 6forty radio. So when it comes to selecting favorites from 2022, I’ll leave that decision up to you. Listed below are the records that have been on heaviest rotation at 6forty HQ throughout the year (release date order). Follow the links (via the band names), press play, click buy, and most importantly, spread the word about the music that you love, and encourage others to do the same. Even if you can’t afford to buy the releases, a simple social media post to your friends would be an invaluable benefit to the bands. Thanks! Please stay safe and well. Happy New Year! – Michael
Hex by Toundra
Metanoia by Goodbye Meteor
A Brief History of a Kind Human by Endless Dive
The Long Road North by Cult of Luna
The Cairns by Our Last Hope Lost Hope
Alder by Turpentine Valley
VOLAVERUNT by Bank Myna
Myriad by Oh Hiroshima
Home by Wander
Saint-Amour by Malevil
Reflet by Glass Museum
Low Life | We Can’t Lose. We Have Already Lost. by adolf plays the jazz
Évora by Astodan
Wrought by Hiroe
Sing With Abandon by VLMV
Gnosis by Russian Circles
40 by 417.3
Sakernas tillstånd by She Sees
It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn by In2Elements
SaaR/Maudits split
Ikigai by girih
À l’ombre des cyprès by 18 Seconds
The Earth Fell Away by Carved Into the Sun
WHAT ON EARTH (Que Diable) by OISEAUX-TEMPÊTE
transient by rýr
We salute you, you and you! by EF
I Am Whole by glaston
If This Is The End, It’s Beautiful by Return to Zion
One Subjectivity by Drawing Hills
Apart by Feed Me To The Waves
Peel Sessions 1994-1997 by Movietone [compiled/released in 2022 – essential listening]
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Hex by Toundra : January 14, 2022
Metanoia by Goodbye Meteor : February 4, 2022
A Brief History of a Kind Human by Endless Dive : February 11, 2022
The Long Road North by Cult of Luna : February 11, 2022
The Cairns by Our Last Hope Lost Hope : February 22, 2022
Alder by Turpentine Valley : February 25, 2022
VOLAVERUNT by Bank Myna : February 25, 2022
Myriad by Oh Hiroshima : March 4, 2022
Home by Wander : March 18, 2022
Saint-Amour by Malevil : April 15, 2022
Reflet by Glass Museum : April 29, 2022
Low Life | We Can’t Lose. We Have Already Lost. by adolf plays the jazz : May 3, 2022
Évora by Astodan : May 6, 2022
Wrought by Hiroe : July 8, 2022
Sing With Abandon by VLMV : August 19, 2022
Gnosis by Russian Circles : August 19, 2022
40 by 417.3 : August 26, 2022
Sakernas tillstånd by She Sees : September 2, 2022
It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn by In2Elements : September 2, 2022
SaaR/Maudits split : September 30, 2022
Ikigai by girih : October 14, 2022
À l’ombre des cyprès by 18 Seconds : October 21, 2022
The Earth Fell Away by Carved Into the Sun : October 21, 2022
WHAT ON EARTH (Que Diable) by OISEAUX-TEMPÊTE : October 28, 2022
transient by rýr : October 28, 2022
We salute you, you and you! by EF : November 4, 2022
I Am Whole by glaston : November 11, 2022
If This Is The End, It’s Beautiful by Return to Zion : November 18, 2022
One Subjectivity by Drawing Hills : November 18, 2022
Apart by Feed Me To The Waves : November 18, 2022
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