2022: Noisescape’s Top Releases of the Year
Everyone’s soundtrack of 2022 varies, which is why we wanted to highlight some of our personally significant releases from the year as well as our readers’ favorites. Since we are a publication dedicated to showcasing a wide array of genres, the selections were naturally eclectic. Before getting into our poll results, a few of our staff members shared their favorite albums that were released this year.
Staff Picks
Our Readers’ Favorite Releases of 2022
Here at Noisescape Magazine, we conducted a survey for our readers to submit their favorite releases from this year. We created several categories including some genre-focused ones including: rock, pop, r&b, metal, country, EDM and rap. We also included categories for fan-favorite EP’s and singles. We’ve finally accumulated & determined our end results. So, if your favorite made it to our list, it was someone else’s favorite too! Everything listed was submitted more than once, thus creating a more concise Top 5 result. Thank you so much to everyone who participated.
TOP 5 ROCK ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
Love Me Forever - Pinkshift
Changes - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
[MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY] - Ghost
Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You - Big Thief
5SOS5 - 5 Seconds of Summer
TOP 5 POP ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
Being Funny In A Foreign Language - The 1975
Harry’s House - Harry Styles
MUNA - MUNA
Hold The Girl - Rina Sawayama
Decide - DJO
TOP 5 R&B ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
Blue Water Road - Kehlani
Dawn FM - The Weeknd
Renaissance - Beyoncé
Ivory - Omar Apollo
S.O.S. - SZA
TOP 5 METAL ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
A Eulogy For Those Still Here - Counterparts
Dark Sun - Dayseeker
Voyeurist - Underoath
Pain Remains - Lorna Shore
Heroine - Thornhill
TOP 5 COUNTRY ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
Subject To Change - Kelsea Ballerini
Different Man - Kane Brown
Same Truck - Scotty Mcreery
Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven? - Tyler Childers
Good Person - Ingrid Andress
TOP 5 RAP ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
Traumazine - Meg Thee Stallion
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar
You’re Still Here, Ho? - Flo Milli
Kings Disease III - Nas
Her Loss - Drake & 21 Savage
TOP 5 EDM ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
Thrive - Slander
Palaces - Flume
Spiral - Rezz
Loner - Alison Wonderland
Thrill of the Chase - Kygo
TOP 5 EPs OF THE YEAR
is this what i look like? - Yours Truly
Old Clothes - Tigers Jaw
Year of the Snake - Softcult
INFLUENDO - TroyBoi
Rose Colored Dreams - Conversation Piece
TOP 5 SINGLES OF THE YEAR
“This Is Why” - Paramore
“About Damn Time” - Lizzo
“Change” - DJO
“sTrAnGeRs” - Bring Me The Horizon
“In The Stars” - Benson Boone
Your Top 10 Albums of the Year
Midnights - Taylor Swift
Harry’s House - Harry Styles
Being Funny In A Foreign Language - The 1975
Renaissance - Beyoncé
Past Lives - L.S. Dunes
CAPRISONGS - FKA Twigs
Preacher’s Daughter - Ethel Cain
Un Verano Sin Ti - Bad Bunny
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar
Otherness - Alexisonfire
Just like last year, we’ve curated a Noisescape playlist comprised of all the tracks & artists listed above as well as a bunch of other tracks released this year that didn’t make the cut. So, if you feel like you missed out on some releases this year, our playlist is a great way to catch up before the new year! Or just revel in all of the fantastic music.