WHAT A YEAR for music — any of my top about six or so might have been Number One another year. Be that as it may, these are my favorites, with pop symbols, guitar bangers, rap writers, disco visionaries. This large number of collections continue to surrender new treat for me. The twofold digit years are dependably crucial for music — ’66, ’77, ’88, ’99 were four of the coolest music years of all time. (’11 and ’55 were bangers, as well. Y2K wasn’t all that hot, however essentially it had a kick-ass Madonna collection.) 2022 felt more like Neil Youthful’s 22 than Taylor Quick’s, yet the debilitated sonic personalities on this rundown kept opening up hidden dream spaces. Goodbye to the time of Feelin’ 22. Welcome on No one Loves You When You’re ’23.
20. Blackpink, Born Pink
19. Pusha T, It’s Almost Dry
18. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Cool It Down
17. Momma, Household Name
16. FKA Twigs, Caprisongs
15. Black Star, No Fear of Time
14. Water Damage, Repeater
13. Vince Staples, Ramona Park Broke My Heart
12. Wet Leg, Wet Leg
11. JID, The Forever Story
10. Ribbon Stage, Hit With The Most
9. Sudan Archives, Natural Brown Prom Queen
8. Craig Finn, A Legacy of Rentals
7. Horsegirl, Versions of Modern Performance
6. Rosalía, Motomami
5. Pictoria Vark, The Parts I Dread
4. SZA, SOS
3. Harry Styles, Harry’s House
2. Taylor Swift, Midnights
1. Beyoncé, Renaissance
