SEATTLE — Eight short months ago, a wise Seattle man and midlevel golfer named Macklemore predicted, in song, that 2022 was going to suck demonstrably less than 2021. Dude's optimism on the evergreen New Year's Eve bop "Next Year," Mack's first track with his old producer pal Ryan Lewis in several years, almost had us convinced.
The jury's still out, but six months into 2022, it's still pretty crazy out here. On the bright side, a number of Mack's fellow Seattle artists have been kicking out quality jams, at least improving the soundtrack on this flaming hellscape planet. Here are some new Washington albums, released through mid-June, that we haven't previously written about that are worth adding to your rotation. Shout out to releases we've already covered from 28AV, The Dip and Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, and the chill West Seattle dude who sings for Pearl Jam.
3rd Secret, "3rd Secret":
