🎵 2022 in Review

From Steve Lacy’s viral bedroom pop hit to JID and Kenny Mason’s infectious trap duet to Zach Bryan’s poetic country heartbreak.

Over the course of the year, we’ve reviewed thousands of songs and albums. In this week’s newsletter, we attempt to rank the best of them. We’ve included excerpts from some of our previous articles below.

100 Best Songs of 2022 🔥

From Steve Lacy’s viral bedroom pop hit to JID and Kenny Mason’s infectious trap duet to Zach Bryan’s poetic country heartbreak, we’ve compiled the 100 best songs of 2022. We’ll countdown the top 25 here, but you can find the full list on Spotify.

25. Hatchie, Quicksand (Alternative Dance)

“Imagine if shoegaze music was designed for the dancefloor, or better yet, if a pop princess was plucked from a girl group and dropped into My Bloody Valentine — that’s what Hatchie’s music sounds like.” — April 25

24. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Perfume Genius, Spitting Off the Edge of the World (Dream Pop)

23. Beyoncé, VIRGO’S GROOVE (Dance Pop)

“Though it’s technically Leo season, RENAISSANCE’s centerpiece is the six-minute disco-funk odyssey VIRGO’S GROOVE. The album’s apex might be expected near the…