Last week we crowned Fontaines D.C.‘s Skinty Fia as our 2022 Album of the Year. Today we divert our attention to 50 of the best individual pieces of music to grace our ears this year. The longlist covers all corners of the modern day musical universe, including established greats as well as promising newcomers. List compiled by Marc Prodanovic, Steven Morgan and Jack Parker.
50 EDITORS – PICTURESQUE
49 LUCIUS – NEXT TO NORMAL
48 – EVERYTHING EVERYTHING – BAD FRIDAY
47 GABRIELS – ANGELS & QUEENS
46 MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE – THE FOUNDATIONS OF DECAY
45 ETHEL CAIN – GIBSON GIRL
44 CHARLOTTE ADIGÉRY & BOLIS PUPUL – CECI N’EST PAS UN CLICHÉ
43 PUSHA T – DIET COKE
42 PHOENIX – ALPHA ZULU
41 SLIPKNOT – THE DYING SONG (TIME TO SING)
40 FAUX REAL – THE UNITED SNAKES OF AMERICA
39 BUMBLE B. BOY – KLUTZ
38 MOOD BORED – EASY GOING
37 FIEP – LOLA
36 METRONOMY – RIGHT ON TIME
35 IST IST – STAMP YOU OUT
34 4B2M – OU (A) EST LE TEMPS
33 RINA SAWAYAMA – THIS HELL
32 ARCTIC MONKEYS – BODY PAINT
31 SPORTS TEAM – R ENTERTAINMENT
30 NOVA TWINS – CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER
29 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – POSTER CHILD
28 ARCHITECTS – TEAR GAS
27 THE CHATS – 6L GTR
26 STROMAE – L’ENFER
25 NILÜFER YANYA – STABILISE
24 GORILLAZ – NEW GOLD FT. TAME IMPALA & BOOTIE BROWN
23 FOALS – 2001
22 ROLLER DERBY – STARRY EYED
21 HARRY STYLES – AS IT WAS
20 BIG JOANIE – SAINTED
19 BROOKS NIELSEN – OPEN UP (FOR CLIZZ)
18 KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD – THE DRIPPING TAP
17 BLACK MIDI – SUGAR/TZU
16 LIZZO – 2 BE LOVED (AM I READY)
15 ENTER SHIKARI – THE VOID STARES BACK FT. WARGASM
14 RAMMSTEIN – DICKE TITTEN
13 DRY CLEANING – DON’T PRESS ME
12 WET LEG – UR MUM
11 MUSE – WON’T STAND DOWN
10 ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER – THE WAY IT SHATTERS
9 THE SMILE – THIN THING
8 KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD – HYPERTENSION
7 JANE INC. – 2120
6 ULTRAFLEX – RHODOS
5 GHOST – SPILLWAYS
4 ROSALÍA – CANDY
3 KENDRICK LAMAR – N95
2 FONTAINES D.C. – IN ÁR GCROÍTHE GO DEO
1 KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD – IRON LUNG