![]() Sure, we had our fair share of blockbuster releases from capital ‘S’ superstars, but a lot of the big pandemic breakout artists took their well-deserved victory laps on tour this year, which perhaps let us hear more from the underdog voices. ![]() Bridging the gap between self-reflection and bangers for the end times, Dawn FM was the Weeknd at his most genuine, and works both as a letter to his past behavior, and as a stellar concept album. From the 1975, we saw Matt Healy once again turn the mirror on his favorite writing subject - himself, and his role as “Part of the Band” on Being Funny In a Foreign Language, which actually soars more when it meditates on love and what we owe each other as humans. RM of BTS’ Indigo was a rich exploration of the artist’s inner world, his regrets and hope for the future to reconnect with his purpose as an artist. But even from my biased perspective, if 2021 was an aggressive burst of funk-tinged “get-me-out-of-the-house-right-now” joy, then 2022 simmered down into introspective albums and much smaller, personal releases. Was my 2022 self in their “being a normal late-20-something” era? Well, this year “Quiet Storm” was my most-streamed genre, so clearly not much has changed. Last year, I lamented that Spotify Wrapped had diagnosed me with a case of “Old Man” as I struggled to scrape together a list of ten new albums out of the pile of salty-tinged Seventies yacht rock I was swimming in throughout 2021. ![]() The 1975, Being Funny in a Foreign Languageħ. Read on for a glimpse at the records that more than 40 Rolling Stone staffers loved most in 2022. The albums on these personal Top 10s range from beloved blockbusters like Beyoncé’s Renaissance and Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti to all kinds of out-there sounds and unexpected new favorites, with list entries coming from nearly every genre imaginable. Everyone hears the year in music a little differently - and in this post, we’ll show you just how true that is. When we publish our rankings of the year’s Best Albums and Best Songs each December, those lists represent the collective effort of dozens of music listeners at Rolling Stone, each with their own distinct likes and dislikes. ![]()
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