Best Albums of 2022

“Alone at Prom” is singer, songwriter and record producer Tory Lanez’s sixth studio album, released right before the turn to 2022. The Canadian artist follows a new 80s nostalgia-inspired musical theme in his 11-track album, while also keeping in touch with his popular hip-hop and R&B style. Fans were pleased to hear his combination of musical genres, and are anticipating more music similar...

After seeing Louis Tomlinson live in February and having his first studio album, “Walls,” in my top streamed tracks on Spotify for the past two years, I knew that my 2022 was enhanced once he released “Faith in the Future” on Nov. 11. I stayed up until midnight to hear the album right when it dropped, setting my LED lights to red and turning my AirPods up to full blast.  Tomlinson’s conf...

Like the rest of the world, you probably already know that Taylor Swift dropped her tenth studio album in October of 2022. But allow me to enlighten you on why “Midnights” is one of the best releases of the past year.  Swift has delved into almost every genre possible, debuting as country but quickly switching over to pop. “Look What You Made Me Do,” “Ready for It,” and “I Did Something Bad�...

“Six the Musical” focuses on the six wives of Henry VIII, reclaiming their stories through a killer soundtrack. This historical story is given a wonderfully modern twist through its pop music style.  Each of these amazing women has a solo song where they tell the audience who they are and what they went through. Catherine of Aragon kicks these numbers off with “No Way,” where she denies Henry...

I listen to this album too much, it’s a bad habit.  Yeah, this album is addictive. Released on July 15, 2022, Gemini Rights has quickly climbed the charts. While some of his pre-released songs went viral on Tiktok before the whole album debuted, the album's release only furthered its popularity.  Steve Lacy, started making music in the late 2010s, though he is said to have been previously making mu...

Growing up in Raleigh, North Carolina, I can’t say that I’ve ever related to the small-town narrative. But for some reason, an album about a small town in Vermont has stuck with me. Stick Season was released by Noah Kahan on Oct. 14, 2022, and quickly became popular for its perfect representation of the transition between fall and winter, often referred to as “stick season.” The term “stick season...

Released on May 20, 2022, Harry Styles’ new album, “Harry’s House,” has hit many of the top charts of the year. The album consists of 13 different songs, all with a unique story of their own. Since “Harry’s House” is Styles’ third studio album, there were high hopes, and the album did not disappoint. Styles has been in the music industry for over a decade, and most of his music has been ...

Los Angeles, California-based emo pop project Loveless debuted their first EP in 2022.  Singer and producer Julian Comeau and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Tirapelli-Jamail made the band official in March 2020, creating a fan base before any original music was released. Before they released their EP, the band was very successful on the TikTok media platform. Stranger Things season four brought some...

Stephen Sondheim’s 1987 classic Broadway musical, “Into the Woods,” was back in Broadway’s lights this year and it had an amazing cast of actors. The brilliant cast consisted of well-known actors Sara Bareilles, Phillipa Soo and Joshua Henry. The album came out on Sept. 30, 2022, and was a huge hit as soon as it hit streaming platforms.  The show was first put on on June 28, 2022, and was originally set for an 8-week run. As ...

It’s fresher, spotless, and grown up. It’s “The Car” by Arctic Monkeys. The famous rock band, Arctic Monkeys, came out with a new album, “The Car” on Oct. 21, 2022. You may know them from social media, but you should know them from their hit album, “A.M.,” which came out in 2013.  The Arctic Monkeys have been producing music for years but did not hit mainstream till their fifth ...

When you hear the name Meghan Trainor, what do you think? Admittedly, before this year I only really knew her as that “All About That Bass” girl and the girl who sings that song with John Legend. Since 2015, I found myself jokingly asking friends and family, “where did Meghan Trainor go?” It seemed she had disappeared into the pop culture abyss with Iggy Azalea and Taio Cruz.  However, I ...