Album of the year 2022

[Knotted]

Looking at how belboid runs things, the 17th December is the deadline and you're allowed any album released after 18th December 2021. I'll run with that.

That's any album in any physical or electronic format, no singles, no eps, no compilations.

Send me a list. Favourite at the top with the format Artist - Title. No numbers and no colons and no slashes unless they appear as part of the Artist or Title.

Aim for 30, but I'd be happy with just 1. I haven't the faintest clue what if anything I can find you, I'm just here to add up.

I'm not sure what I'm going to say if you all vote for Wet Let though.

Best albums of 2022 - RYM/Sonemic

The greatest albums of 2022, as voted by RYM/Sonemic users

rateyourmusic.com

The Quietus | Features | Quietus Charts | The Quietus Albums Of The Year So Far Chart 2022

At the year's half-way mark, all of tQ's editorial staff, core writers and columnists have voted for their essential 2022 albums so far, released between January and June

thequietus.com

Rough Trade UK Albums of the Year 2022

Discover our favourite albums including vinyl exclusives from Yard Act, Rina Sawayama, Fontaines D.C., Kelly Lee Owens, Jack White, Mitski and more.

blog.roughtrade.com

The 50 Best Albums of 2022 (So Far)

Typically, our midyear list includes only half this many LPs—in 2022, we knew better than to even attempt that. These were the albums that stood out even in such an exceptional field, created by peak-of-their-powers veterans like Big Thief and Beach House, as well as meteoric up-and-comers a la...

www.pastemagazine.com

Music - Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

www.yearendlists.com

 

[MBV]

Cheers Knotted is belboid having a break this year?

 

[Knotted]

Cheers Knotted is belboid having a break this year?

Yeah I believe he's snowed under. I'm sure he'll be back next year.

 

[belboid]

You've started nine days early!

 

[Knotted]

Oh sorry, December only thing? Never actually occurred to me. I think the wheels have been set in motion now, got a list already....

 

[stavros]

I'm not sure what I'm going to say if you all vote for Wet Let though.

You'll assign someone to butter our muffins.

 

[nogojones]

I'm gonna do my annual complaint against the exclusion of some compilations.

Smaller label compilations should be included as they generally contain tracks that are unreleased elsewhere and not allowing them discriminates against some genras.

Not that many people would be voting for polcore label comps, but it's the principle.

 

[Knotted]

OK my ruling is that if an album is at least 50% original material, then it's not banned under the compilation rule.

 

[marty21]

OK my ruling is that if an album is at least 50% original material, then it's not banned under the compilation rule.

Just don't mention this to a certain someone

 

[marty21]

I think I have a top 10 this year so will be ranking shortly , or is that wanking ?

 

[May Kasahara]

I think I have a top 10 this year so will be ranking shortly , or is that wanking ?

Depends how good the top ten is, surely

 

[ska invita]

only one in my list: Kokoroko - Could We Be More
boootiful

 

[killer b]

Quietus list is up: The Quietus | Features | Quietus Charts | Quietus Albums Of The Year 2022 (In Association With Norman Records)

 

[belboid]

Just don't mention this to a certain someone

Everything is being noted down for a full end of year review and assessment to see if this young ragamuffin passes his probation.

 

[belboid]

Another question for the files - digital only releases of, eg, soundtracks. Acceptable, or does it have to be physical product?

(I can ask this now as it’s December and thus the appropriate month)

 

[killer b]

digital only is fine, always has been I thought?? I've certainly not been checking if physical product is available before putting my lists in...

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Why wouldn't digital be fine?

This isn't a format fetishist forum is it.

 

[belboid]

Hey, new guy, new rules. Gotta check

 

[marty21]

Depends how good the top ten is, surely

there is some sexy music in there

 

[contadino]

Afrikan Culture by Shabaka for me. It's my most listened to release from this year by a fair way. 2nd place is Air by Sault. Everything else is quite a way behind.

 

[Knotted]

Another question for the files - digital only releases of, eg, soundtracks. Acceptable, or does it have to be physical product?

(I can ask this now as it’s December and thus the appropriate month)

I don't see any problem with digital only releases. That would be like banning the future.

 

[Knotted]

Anyway it's December now, so start thinking about your lists everyone.

 

[belboid]

That would be like banning the future.

that isn't sounding too bad a plan at the moment

 

[Part 2]

Piccadilly records top 100 here. Fairly uninspiring from what I can tell, I'm told staff don't much like it.

Piccadilly Records

Born in 1978, Piccadilly Records is an independent record shop in the heart of Manchester city centre.

www.piccadillyrecords.com

 

[killer b]

Piccadilly records top 100 here. Fairly uninspiring from what I can tell, I'm told staff don't much like it.

Piccadilly Records

Born in 1978, Piccadilly Records is an independent record shop in the heart of Manchester city centre.

www.piccadillyrecords.com

A key measure for inclusion seems to be whether it's available from picadilly records on limited edition coloured vinyl, which must narrow the field drastically

 

[belboid]

Piccadilly records top 100 here. Fairly uninspiring from what I can tell, I'm told staff don't much like it.

Piccadilly Records

Born in 1978, Piccadilly Records is an independent record shop in the heart of Manchester city centre.

www.piccadillyrecords.com

Kinda meh, but it has to be said that that Nilufer Yanya is an absolute cracker.

 

[hitmouse]

What are people's nominations for "would probably be on your aoty list but you've not listened enough to feel able to vote for them in good faith"? I reckon it'll be Alvvays and Ho99o9 for me, probably the Chats as well.

 

[killer b]

I don't bother with such restrictions and just rank stuff based on how cool I think it makes the eventual list look

 

[billy_bob]

Bit busy at the moment but I'll have to make time for the usual 'how can I send mine in without painstakingly checking all the AOTY lists for ones I've missed?' last-minute rush.

 

[Part 2]

Bandcamp seem to be releasing their albums of the year in weird A-Z fashion, starting with A-D here.

The Best Albums of 2022: A – D

Our guide to the year’s best albums.

daily.bandcamp.com

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