tyman's top 75 of 2022
What a year it's been. While I didn't listen to as many albums this year, some of my new favorite releases were from this year. Been a chaotic period in my personal life, but music has helped me through for sure. Anyway, here's to hopefully another year of good music in 2023, and looking forward to continuing reviewing and being involved in Sputnik this next year. Here are my top 75 albums of the year, their genre, a favorite track from each, and a small blurb for my top 10! |
| 75 |  | Let's Eat Grandma
Two Ribbons
indie pop
"Two Ribbons" |
| 74 |  | Stray from the Path
Euthanasia
hardcore/metalcore
"Chest Candy" |
| 73 |  | Armor For Sleep
The Rain Museum
pop punk
"Spinning Through Time" |
| 72 |  | Voivod
Synchro Anarchy
trash metal
"Mind Clock" |
| 71 |  | PUP
The Unraveling of PUPTheBand
punk
"Relentless" |
| 70 |  | A Continent Named Coma
And Cicadas Will Be The Last Thing You Hear
emo post hardcore
Sputnik project from pjquinones747!
"Kokeshi (The Sky Through Takashi's Eyes)" |
| 69 |  | Emery
Rub Some Dirt on It
post hardcore
"Stranger" |
| 68 |  | Alexisonfire
Otherness
post hardcore
"Blue Spade" |
| 67 |  | Reliqa
I Don't Know What I Am
progressive metalcore
"Second Nature" |
| 66 |  | Holy Fawn
Dimensional Bleed
ambient post metal
"True Loss" |
| 65 |  | The Weeknd
Dawn FM
pop
"Starry Eyes" |
| 64 |  | Darko (US)
Oni
deathcore
"Sand Script" |
| 63 |  | Vein.fm
This World is Going to Ruin You
nu-metal/hardcore
"Wavery" |
| 62 |  | The Machinist (USA-NY)
All is Not Well
deathcore
"All is Not Well" |
| 61 |  | SOWNBONES
helpless
ambient
"i'm dead you're dead we're here" |
| 60 |  | Venom Prison
Erebos
death metal
"Gorgon Sisters" |
| 59 |  | Absent In Body
Plague God
sludgy post metal
"The Acres/The Aches" |
| 58 |  | Kendrick Lamar
Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers
hip hop/rap
"Mother I Sober" |
| 57 |  | Drowse
Wane into It
ambient shoegaze stuff
"Blue Light Glow" |
| 56 |  | Asian Glow
Stalled Flutes, means
emo
"If It's Okay To Cry" |
| 55 |  | Pool Kids
Pool Kids
emo indie rock
"Arm's Length" |
| 54 |  | Ashenspire
Hostile Architecture
avant-garde metal
"Apathy as Arsenic Lethargy as Lead" |
| 53 |  | Wunderhorse
Cub
rock
"Poppy" |
| 52 |  | Carpenter Brut
Leather Terror
electronic industrial
"Imaginary Fire" and "Stabat Mater" |
| 51 |  | Corpsessed
Succumb to Rot
death metal
"Sublime Indignation" |
| 50 |  | Noah Cyrus
The Hardest Part
indie folk/country
"Loretta's Song" |
| 49 |  | Elemantra
Only Momentary
shoegaze rock
Sputnik project from oWhoadYo!
"Feel It Float" |
| 48 |  | SVMMERCAMP
Willow
alternative hip hop
Sputnik project from Conmaniac!
"Holy Ghost" |
| 47 |  | He Is Legend
Endless Hallway
post hardcore/metalcore
"TIME'S FAKE" |
| 46 |  | Jack White
Fear of the Dawn
alternative rock
"That Was Then, This Is Now" |
| 45 |  | Tallah
The Generation of Danger
nu-metal(core)
"Shaken (not stirred)" |
| 44 |  | Honey Harper
Honey Harper and the Infinite Sky
dreamy country
"Crystal Heart" |
| 43 |  | AVOID
Cult Mentality
fun post hardcore
"Can't Take This Away" |
| 42 |  | Taylor Swift
Midnights
pop
"Maroon" |
| 41 |  | Birds in Row
Gris Klein
emo hardcore
"Tromp L'oeil" |
| 40 |  | White Ward
False Light
post black metal
"Silence Circles" |
| 39 |  | Petrol Girls
Baby
punk rock
"One or the Other" |
| 38 |  | Candy (USA)
Heaven Is Here
metallic hardcore
"Fantasy/Greed" |
| 37 |  | Kardashev
Liminal Rite
progressive death metal
"Glass Phantoms" |
| 36 |  | Tomberlin
i don’t know who needs to hear this...
indie folk
"stoned" |
| 35 |  | Earl Sweatshirt
Sick!
hip hop
"Sick!" |
| 34 |  | Prince Daddy and The Hyena
Prince Daddy And The Hyena
emo punk
"Black Mold" |
| 33 |  | Kannatama
Hell Debris
experimental ambient
Sputnik project from Scoot!
"Unfurling" |
| 32 |  | Laufey
Everything I Know About Love
indie pop
"Night Light" |
| 31 |  | Fontaines D.C.
Skinty Fia
post punk
"Bloomsday" |
| 30 |  | Rolo Tomassi
Where Myth Becomes Memory
mathy post hardcore stuff idk
"Prescience" |
| 29 |  | Gang of Youths
Angel in Realtime
alternative rock
"returner" |
| 28 |  | Bedlocked
Bedlocked
shoegaze
"Sprawl" |
| 27 |  | Gospel
The Loser
progressive post hardcore
"Tango" |
| 26 |  | Without Waves
Comedian
experimental progressive metal
"Do What Scares You" |
| 25 |  | Denzel Curry
Melt My Eyez See Your Future
hip hop/rap
"Walkin" |
| 24 |  | Silvana Estrada
Marchita
folk
"Sabré Olvidar" |
| 23 |  | Nick and Jeff Discover Infinity
Wonderment
experimental indie folk
Sputnik project from Deathconscious!
"Sword of Damocles" |
| 22 |  | Black Country, New Road
Ants From Up There
post punk
"Bread Song" |
| 21 |  | Big Thief
Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
indie folk
"Love Love Love" |
| 20 |  | Thoughtcrimes
Altered Pasts
mathcore
"Keyhole Romance" |
| 19 |  | Sadistik x Kno
Bring Me Back When the World Is Cured
hip hop
"Where You Want Me" |
| 18 |  | Fleshwater
We're Not Here To Be Loved
shoegaze-y stuff
"Foreign" |
| 17 |  | Peregrine (USA-MA)
the awful things we've done
emo post hardcore
"backpack" |
| 16 |  | SOUL GLO
Diaspora Problems
hardcore punk
"Jump!! (Or Get Jumped!!!)((by the future))" |
| 15 |  | Chat Pile
God's Country
sludgy post metal
"Anywhere" |
| 14 |  | Gatherers
" ( mutilator. ) "
post hardcore
"last days numbered on a rotary dial" |
| 13 |  | Static Dress
Rouge Carpet Disaster
emo post hardcore
"Push rope" |
| 12 |  | Archive
Call To Arms and Angels
progressive alternative rock
"Numbers" |
| 11 |  | Greyhaven
This Bright and Beautiful World
metalcore
"Fed to the Lights" |
| 10 |  | Conjurer (UK)
Pathos
sludgy post metal
Intense. That's about the only way I can describe this. It's filthy, dirty, and amazing. The riffs are ferocious and the vocal performances are immense. Even though "Pathos" was an amazing first listen, more and more features and subtleties revealed themselves over consecutive listens. Probably one of the more replayable albums of the year for me. Go ahead and give Gnocchi's paragraph a quick read for this monster!
"Those Years, Condemned" |
| 9 |  | JID
The Forever Story
hip hop/rap
If you know me, you know I'm not the biggest hip hop or rap listener, so for an album like this to be in the top 10 says a lot. The beats are catchy, the flows are insane, and the lyrics create a great story. I kept away from it for a while because I didn't think I'd enjoy it, and boy was I wrong. Give Rowan's review a read, it's a great one!
"Crack Sandwich" |
| 8 |  | Lizzy McAlpine
five seconds flat
indie folk/pop
Beautifully done indie folk and pop. With comparisons to contemporaries like Phoebe Bridgers, Lizzy McAlpine's "five seconds flat" is a fantastic combination of mellow, folkier tracks and energetic pop standouts. While I enjoyed it the first time I listened, it only continued to grow more and more, creeping its way up my list. Be sure to check YoYo's fantastic little review on this great record.
"orange show speedway" |
| 7 |  | Julien Chang
The Sale
jazzy indie pop
This didn't take long to sky rocket into my top 10. With its smooth and calm atmosphere, "The Sale" is full of beautiful melodies, vibrant instrumentation, and catchy grooves. Although it's rather unknown on here, if you enjoy some good indie pop with some jazzy touches, definitely give Julien Chang some of your time, you won't regret it.
"Crossed Paths" |
| 6 |  | Orville Peck
Bronco
country
This was a strong year of country for me. Although I'm still relatively new to the genre, Orville Peck is easily one of my new favorites. With his rich and powerful voice and strong instrumentation to accompany, "Bronco" proves itself to be not only one of the best in the genre, but one of the best of the year. Head over to Mathias' fantastic review of this record and give it a read!
"Hexie Mountains" |
| 5 |  | Counterparts
A Eulogy for Those Still Here
melodic hardcore
Even after all these years, Counterparts is still making heaters. I didn't think they could follow up "Nothing Left To Love," yet here we are. With its beautiful melodies and crushing riffs, "A Eulogy for Those Still Here" is intense and powerful. While it doesn't do anything new or different for the band, they continue to excel at what they do and build upon their foundation. Give Jesper's great write up a quick read if you have the time!
"Flesh To Fill Your Wounds" |
| 4 |  | Ethel Cain
Preacher's Daughter
ambient pop
This album destroyed me. "Preacher's Daughter" is just as captivating in its music but also in its storytelling. If you haven't listened to this album, I won't give away the story, but it's well worth your time to read through it as you listen. With its haunting, ethereal atmosphere, "Preacher's Daughter" is both beautiful and disturbing. Be sure to check Jesper's wonderful review to read more on Ethel Cain!
"Ptolemaea" |
| 3 |  | Domestic Terminal
All The Stories Left To Tell
indie rock
Shoutout to our bros YoYoMancuso and Bilbodabag for this amazing record. Improving on their last record, "All The Stories Left To Tell" is atmospheric, immersive, and emotional. This one really stuck with my on a lot of the songs, dealing with very personal matters and powerful stories. Give Sowing's review on this a read, it's a wonderful one!
"When The Oceans Ran Dry" |
| 2 |  | The Callous Daoboys
Celebrity Therapist
mathcore
This was almost my AOTY. Ever since "Die On Mars," I have been sold on these guys, and kept up with all they did since. Saw these guys back over the summer just before the album released, and knew that they would be releasing something amazing... but I didn't realize how amazing it would be. While maintaining their mathcore side, they went further into the weirdness and the melodic portions that they hinted with in their previous efforts. Want to read more about this? Go check out Mars' amazing review!
"Title Track" |
| 1 |  | Zach Bryan
American Heartbreak
country folk
This took a long time to decide, but yeah, this is my AOTY. Despite its massive duration, Zach Bryan's behemoth of a record is absolutely beautiful and astounding throughout. With a more polished sound, "American Heartbreak" showcases his amazing songwriting talent and emotional lyricism. If you wanna know more of my thoughts, just go ahead and check my review!
"Someday (Maggie's)" |
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