Top 50 albums 2022

Bonjour,

C’est déjà le temps d’un autre top annuel. J’en reviens juste pas à quel point le temps passe vite. J’ai écouté un peu moins d’albums cette année, comparé aux deux dernières. Moins de choses ont attiré mon attention (et j’ai passé plus de temps à regarder des films), mais la qualité était définitivement au rendez-vous. J’aurai, malgré tout, écouté un bon 125-150 albums; ce qui est largement suffisant pour sélectionner 50 albums.

Une chose que j’ai vraiment essayé de faire cette année (avec un certain succès) c’est de m’ouvrir un peu plus à des genres dont je ne suis normalement pas très fan. Par exemple, j’ai finalement réussi à trouver quelques albums raps que j’aime beaucoup; quelque chose qui aurait été inconcevable il y a quelques années.

Voici donc, sans attendre, ma liste finale pour 2022. Vous retrouverez également, à la fin, plusieurs autres mentions (albums lives, compilations, EPs, mentions spéciales). Vous pouvez cliquer sur le titre de chaque album pour écouter une vidéo sur Youtube. Go!


(Avant d’aller au top 50 de cette année, je voudrais juste souligner ces deux albums, qui se seraient sans doute retrouvés dans mon top 10 de l’an passé, si je les avais entendus à temps).

Hania Rani & Dobrawa Czocher

Inner Symphonies

Contemporary, Classical, Neo-Classical, Neo-Romantic, Post-Modern

Little Simz

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

British Rap, Hip-Hop, Pop-Rap

– 50 –

Widowspeak

The Jacket

Alternative/Indie Rock, Dream Pop

– 49 –

billy woods

Aethiopes

East Coast Rap, Underground Rap, Left-Field Rap

– 48 –

FKA twigs

Caprisongs

Indie Electronic, Alternative R&B, Left-Field Pop, Experimental

– 47 –

The Legendary Pink Dots

The Museum of Human Happiness

Electronic, Experimental, Psychedelic Rock

– 46 –

Moor Mother

Jazz Codes

Avant-Garde, Experimental, Left-Field Rap, Poetry, Neo-Soul, Underground Rap, Jazz-Rap

– 45 –

The Soundcarriers

Wilds

Alternative/Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Mod, Psychedelic Rock, Space-Age

– 44 –

Tord Gustavsen Trio

Opening

Contemporary Jazz, Modern Creative, Piano Jazz

– 43 –

Project Gemini

The Children of Scorpio

Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative/Indie Rock, Funk, Folk

– 42 –

Nicfit

Fuse

Alternative/Indie Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk, No Wave

– 41 –

Gwenno

Tresor

Alternative/Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Indie Electronic, Indie Pop

– 40 –

Kokoroko

Could We Be More

African Traditions, Afro-beat, Jazz-Funk, Global Jazz

– 39 –

The Lord & Petra Haden

Devotional

Doom Metal, Experimental, Sludge Metal

– 38 –

The Black Angels

Wilderness of Mirrors

Alternative/Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia

– 37 –

Tess Roby

Ideas of Space

Synth-pop, Ambient, Indie Pop, New Wave, Minimal

– 36 –

Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge

Katalyst JID013

Jazz-Funk, Electric Jazz, Contemporary Jazz

– 35 –

Metric

Formentera

Alternative/Indie Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival

– 34 –

Avishai Cohen

Naked Truth

Modern Creative, Avant-Garde Jazz

– 33 –

A Place to Bury Strangers

See Through You

Alternative/Indie Rock, Noise Pop, Shoegaze, New Wave/Post-Punk, Psychedelic Rock

– 32 –

Hater

Sincere

Indie Pop, Noise Pop, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Shoegaze

– 31 –

Remina

Strata

Doom Metal, Ambient, Gothic Metal

– 30 –

Klaus Schulze

Deus Arrakis

Experimental Electronic, Krautrock, Ambient, Space Rock

– 29 –

Spiritualized

Everything Was Beautiful

Space Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Dream Pop, Shoegaze

– 28 –

Aldous Harding

Warm Chris

Alternative/Indie Rock, Art Rock, Indie Folk

– 27 –

Binker & Moses

Feeding the Machine

Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz

– 26 –

Dry Cleaning

Stumpwork

New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Art Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock

– 25 –

Melody’s Echo Chamber

Emotional Eternal

Dream Pop, Indie Pop, Neo-Psychedelia

– 24 –

The Smile

A Light for Attracting Attention

Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock

– 23 –

Rachika Nayaring

Heaven Come Crash

Experimental Ambient, Post-Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock

– 22 –

Weyes Blood

And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow

Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Experimental Rock, Indie Folk, Dream Pop, Art Rock

– 21 –

Alvvays

Blue Rev

Shoegaze, Noise Pop, Alternative/Indie Rock

– 20 –

Portico Quartet

Terrain (Extended)

Fusion, Contemporary Jazz

– 19 –

Florist

Florist

Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk

– 18 –

Seedsmen to the World

Seedsmen to the World

Indie Rock, Dream Pop, Experimental Rock, Folk, Ambient, Experimental

– 17 –

Makaya McCraven

In These Times

Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Modern Jazz, Electric Jazz, Jazz-Funk

– 16 –

Big Thief

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You

Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Folk

– 15 –

Björk

Fossora

Alternative, Experimental, Electronica

– 14 –

The Comet Is Coming

Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam

Modern Jazz, Electric Jazz, Neo-Psychedelia

– 13 –

Silvana Estrada

Marchita

Latin Folk, Nueva Cancion, Alternative/Indie Rock, Mexican Traditions, Indie Folk

– 12-

Yoo Doo Right

A Murmur, Boundless to the East

Post-Rock, Krautrock, Experimental Rock, Neo-Psychedelia

– 11 –

Gerald Clayton

Bells on Sand

Jazz, Post-Bop, Modern Creative

– 10 –

Lucrecia Dalt

¡Ay!

Indie Electronic, Experimental, Ambient Pop, Alternative/Indie Rock

– 09 –

A.A. Williams

As the Moon Rests

Art Rock, Alternative Rock, Doom Metal, Dream Pop, Gothic Metal, Post-Rock

– 08 –

Kirk Knuffke

Gravity Without Airs

Modern Creative, Free Jazz, Post-Bop

– 07 –

Little Simz

NO THANK YOU

British Rap, Hip-Hop, Pop-Rap

– 06 –

Just Mustard

Heart Under

Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Shoegaze

– 05 –

Ebi Soda

Honk If You’re Sad

Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Fusion

– 04 –

King Hannah

I’m Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me

Alternative/Indie Rock, Art Rock, Dream Pop, Indie Folk, Neo-Psychedelia

– 03 –

Black Country, New Road

Ants From Up There

Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Art Rock, Post Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk

– 02 –

Beach House

Once Twice Melody

Dream Pop, Indie Rock, Shoegaze, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative/Indie Rock

– 01 –

Thus Owls

Who Would Hold You If The Sky Betrayed Us?

Jazz, Indie Rock, Experimental, Avant-Garde, Post-Rock

Coup de coeur compilation:

Stereolab

Pulse of the Early Brain: Switched On, Vol. 5

Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Post-Rock, Indie Electronic, Ambient Pop

Coup de coeur album live:

Anna Von Hausswolff

Live at Montreux Jazz Festival

Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Experimental Rock, Darkwave, Folk-Metal, Art Rock

Coups de coeur EPs:

Hania Rani

Live From Studio S2

Modern, Classical, Ambient, Avant-Garde

Fazerdaze

Break!

Indie Pop, Alternative/Indie Rock

Avant de quitter, en bonus, voici les positions 51-70 pour ceux qui veulent encore plus de musique! 🙂 C’est un peu comme la section « mentions spéciales » dans le fond. L’ordre est encore plus approximatif que pour le top 50.

  • 51. Horse Lords – Comradely Objects
  • 52. Angel Olsen – Big Time
  • 53. Ezra Collective – Where I’m Meant to Be
  • 54. Fenella – The Metallic Index
  • 55. High Pulp – Pursuit of Ends
  • 56. Modern Studies – We Are There
  • 57. Sharon Van Etten – We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong
  • 58. Kelly Lee Owens – LP.8
  • 59. Chrysta Bell – Midnight Star
  • 60. Winter – What Kind of Blue Are You?
  • 61. Night Palace – Diving Rings
  • 62. Mythic Sunship – Light/Flux
  • 63. Cécile McLorin Salvant – Ghost Song
  • 64. Julieta Eugenio – Jump
  • 65. Warpaint – Radiate Like This
  • 66. Black Midi – Hellfire
  • 67. Horsegirl – Versions of Modern Performance
  • 68. The Dream Syndicate – Ultraviolet Battle Hymns and True Confessions
  • 69. Oded Tzur – Isabela
  • 70. Black Thought & Danger Mouse – Cheat Codes

Merci de m’avoir lu et je vous souhaite un excellent temps des fêtes!! 😉

J. Bannon