Description: Comfort Monk is a Columbia, SC based podcast and label. Interviews and conversations between artists, go-getters, and those intrigued by them.
We decided to compile a list of our favorite records released in 2022. There are many more but we wanted to keep it concise and just include our top 10. **Note : we opted to not include any Comfort Monk adjacent releases on this list but rest assured that Walker McDonald’s ‘Inside & Out’ and Numbtongue’s ‘Phantom Limbs’ have been in heavy rotation!**
1. ‘Arkansas’ by Quinn Cicala (Atlanta, Georgia)
Quinn Cicala has consistently impressed us with his skillful lyricism and ability to create a stunning performance whether with just his voice and an acoustic guitar or with a rotating cast of complimentary musicians backing him. This year has been one for the record books for Quinn. He has absolutely been on fire, churning out one amazing song after another. These songs eventually found their way on to a neatly compiled 5-song EP simply titled ‘Arkansas’. Though all of the songs have impressed us in one wa