CMU’s albums of the year 2022

21.12.2022 - 13:47 / completemusicupdate.com

When we originally decided to put together a list of our favourite albums of the year, we agreed on a top ten. But as we actually got to work compiling said list, getting it down to just ten proved completely impossible.There have been so many albums that felt utterly vital this year that we we just couldn’t do it. So here are our 20 favourite albums of 2022 – a number that also felt unfair, but, you know, you have to stop somewhere.Trying to rank them equally feels like a difficult and, for that matter, unnecessary task.

So we simply ordered them based on how well a track from each flowed in a playlist. A playlist, you say? Yes indeed. A playlist.

A very good one. And one that you can listen to on Spotify here or YouTube here:Once you’ve listened to that though, make sure you go and listen to every single one of these albums in full. And, in the meantime, read on to find out what our selections are and why we love them so…Daniel Avery – Ultra Truth Daniel Avery announced this, his fifth album, in May with the track ‘Chaos Energy’, and immediately the November release date seemed like too far away.

The wait was very much worth it though, it delivered on that anticipation and then some.Sinead O’Brien – Time Bend And Break The Bower Another album we waited for eagerly for a long time, and which surpassed our expectations. O’Brien’s largely spoken word lyrics merge with their musical backing beautifully. She’s also an incredible live performer, which you should discover for yourself at the earliest opportunity.Los Bitchos – Let The Festivities Begin One of the most fun bands to emerge in recent times, the title of Los Bitchos’s debut album could not be more apt.