Presenting the 50 best albums of 2022
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Like a bear trap under autumn leaves, violence lurks beneath the surface of Adrianne Lenker’s music
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“I would always go for the most emo of emo, the heaviest hardcore, and the most train-hopping folk stuff” –
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Loe Shimmy’s “Playboi Carti” is so chill that even the fast version could lower your heart rate
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Queer and trans people invented the dance scene as we know it
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Over thumping bass and synths that sparkle in the air, Special Interest address the type of girl who leaves the club at 6 a.m. still feeling lonely
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Patrick Haggerty had been waiting a long time for the rest of the world to catch up with him
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Alvvays would do well to keep sounding like Alvvays
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“It’s addictive to listen to all that sweet and sour stuff she has going on” – ’s Daniel Lopatin on
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Megan Thee Stallion spits with equal parts force and charisma, confronting not just the anger of a bad relationship but also the pain
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“The highest version of myself is a ghetto fabulous girl. I can’t run away from that. It’s time to show these motherfuckers who I am.” –
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Our ultimate ’90s mixtape (and yes, we made a playlist for you) p4k.in/SAIoZjO
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“It felt like a holy convergence happening in a basketball arena” – Ethel Cain
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What’s your pick for Best Original Song in a motion picture this year?
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Certified Trapper’s unhinged tracks are best experienced by clicking around his SoundCloud page and reveling in the mess
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“Blonde Redhead’s La Mia Vita Violenta is one of the coolest punk(ish) albums ever” –
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Everything you need to choose the right server, hard drive, and all that’s required for your own personal music cloud
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“This feature already has made me upset because, no, you can’t pick just one song” – Juliette Lewis
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“I hate performing in front of people, but it doesn’t mean I don’t love performing” –
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On and ’s “True Blue,” they are remarkably copacetic, crafting an oozing disco cut that plays like narcotized ABBA
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Nearly every song overflows with tears and blood, bared teeth and broken tongues; living, killing, dying
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A breakdown of why Renaissance topped our list of the best albums this year
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“Robber” animates the emotional landscape that accompanies a crumbling worldview
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“I just compiled my personality, my emotions, and the things I like into one thing.” – on Melt My Eyez
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“Reggae artists don’t stop. Rock’n’roll artists don’t stop. You cannot outgrow a culture” –
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Some of rap’s biggest names didn’t put out their best work in 2022, but upstart women rappers brought more than enough heat to make up for it
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Your favorite songs and albums of the year
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