best of madonnas best of 2022 (AOTY Announced)

[Alldeezy]

Hold the girl  

[MP2K]

Word on the street is that Boomerang inspired Renaissance 

I just discovered it this year after a long Dawn hiatus for no real reason.

[MP2K]

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[TheWayWeWere]

I love like... half of HTG.. but overall it's a bit all over the place, Idk, I still think her best work was first EP

[Remmy]

2021 Recap~ So Mean, This Enchanted, You asked for this, Oxytocin, Thot ****, Down, Eyes Closed, You Lose!, Bouncin. "Yes I still think Poppy is good, although she's back to being uncool I guess." Unfortunately true

 

Amber and Abel missing the main list, welp  But Rina starting us off  Her album is great, and period @ the Paradisin' shoutout, still my favorite from her. Imagining in your trinity  The Sobs album was nice, never heard of them before this. It's hard for me to hate on an artist that is able to do Cool justice. "There’s even [...] a song with a DnB outro for no reasons." One of my favorite parts!

[Sanguine]

You are so right for your Rina writeup and don't let anybody tell you otherwise, extremely overhated album besides Minor Feelings and To Be Alive which are ass

 

A few albums here are pretty cute to me but I was slightly underwhelmed by (Cate, Coco/Clair Clair), though Amor Hardcore and Air Guitar are great. Charly Bliss x Beabadoobee is accurate and probably the reason I love it so much

[Mr. Blue_Shirt]

Pompeii, Un Verano Sin Ti & Once Twice Melody are one of the best albums this year period  Also i agree, OTW's disc 3 is the superior one!

 

Hod the Girl is good but compare to Sawayama is such a drastic downgrade imo. Rina is in her "mainstream pop" era it seems and that's okay for me

 

I didn't know Isabella released new album this year. Let me check it out real quick 

[Wicked]

I feel like El Ultimo is more versatile and for some reason it gets completely skipped over, but he did drop another good album this year so. 

 

I'm a Beach House hater so. 

[TrueBlood]

Both Hold the Girl and Once Twice Melody are brilliant record, the latter way more than the former. And interestingly enough, they both have in common the fact that I was expecting more from them after their previous records (SAWAYAMA is one of the most impressive debut of the decade, while 7 is imo their most beautiful record). 

 

Once Twice Melody could have been cut of a few tracks and it could have easily surpassed 7 in my eyes, it is at times simply too overwhelming as a whole.

[madonnas]

On 12/9/2022 at 5:26 PM, Polgg48 said:

ive been on and off with her forever but this album is good for reminder that she still cool. yet i pressed play once, i also wish she should motivate and go on tour too, her fans obviously miss her. 

I know I'm really sad about how it went, but I think her album shows she still has it, though I wish she had more rock sounding songs rather than just the closer.

On 12/9/2022 at 5:32 PM, Sanguine said:

Fair, girl groups can hardly even get full albums out nowadays and when they do (Blackpink, G-Idle, etc.) they're not that great  let alone three amazing ones in a row

 

Nice 2021 albums list and yeah Poppy is still good, I feel like lots switched back on her after the EP this year but wasn't it just some rejects anyway? Like who cares lol she'll be back with something better soon enough

 

Most of these are fitting for HMs but Willow and especially Beabadoobee deserved better!! I LOOOOVE Beatopia

OMG were BP/GI the only gg to give us an LP this year?? Ok, no, we got Oh My Girl and Dreamcatcher.  OMG's was probably the best we're gonna get nowadays so that's why I put it.  DC's was good... for a kpop LP, but even then, their 2020 LP was better!

 

The poppy EP was def screaming scraps.  It's fine, tho... I'll live with it. 

 

On 12/10/2022 at 2:36 AM, TheWayWeWere said:

Dawn  talent remains underrated for another year  I flopped with her new album as well, but it has some great songs

Eyes Closed > Hot n Heavy tbh  

 

Willow deserved main list  

Steve's album was not my tea, but Bad Habit  

I liked Willow's album a lot but only heard it like twice, so that reallly hurt her.  I'm kinda shook at her booking Yves Tumor.  My friend saw her live and said she was really drunk the entire time

On 12/10/2022 at 4:28 AM, theblackestday said:

Top of 2021 is very you  (complimentary)

Great HMs, most of them make sense as that.

Well I would hope its very me... its my list!

 

22 hours ago, K$Ellie said:

Savage in the top 3 last year truly a MOMENT for kpop, Next Level too

agree about Oxytocin being Billie's best song, the last chorus alone >>>

Flux is so underrated and slightly better than I Disagree tbh

Halsey, Magdalena, St Vincent and Erika were in my top 10 too  

I think ID is better, in that the highlights are 100/10, but Flux is better front to back.  Both excellent!

 

 

16 hours ago, Legend E said:

2021 maybe snapped a bit! Posing in Bondage, You Asked for This, Oxytocin, Church Girl, Bouncin yup yup

 

Three Dimensions Deep, Beatopia and Dawn FM deserved to be a bit higher!

To be fair, those 3 were def... closer to reaching the top 50 than others

15 hours ago, TRF. said:

Isabella and Villana  latina queens alongside La Coneja Mala!

 

Also the Coco and Clair Clair record was cute! Def feel like they could become something great really soon, rooting for them. Also Beach House and Gilla Band obv

C&CC definitely have a lot of room to grow but I enjoyed the sorta lazy lo-fi tumblr sound.  At least, for this record.  If they serve it again I'm going to be let down.

 

I'm so happy for you & your VIllana promo   Lemme spam her everywhere.

13 hours ago, MP2K said:

Word on the street is that Boomerang inspired Renaissance 

I just discovered it this year after a long Dawn hiatus for no real reason.

 

11 hours ago, TheWayWeWere said:

I love like... half of HTG.. but overall it's a bit all over the place, Idk, I still think her best work was first EP

I totally agree RINA EP is her best release so far.  I feel the same way about Sawayama the way you feel about HTG.  I love love love the good songs but there are misses.

10 hours ago, Remmy said:

2021 Recap~ So Mean, This Enchanted, You asked for this, Oxytocin, Thot ****, Down, Eyes Closed, You Lose!, Bouncin. "Yes I still think Poppy is good, although she's back to being uncool I guess." Unfortunately true

 

Amber and Abel missing the main list, welp  But Rina starting us off  Her album is great, and period @ the Paradisin' shoutout, still my favorite from her. Imagining in your trinity  The Sobs album was nice, never heard of them before this. It's hard for me to hate on an artist that is able to do Cool justice. "There’s even [...] a song with a DnB outro for no reasons." One of my favorite parts!

Paradisin' is in my top 3 Rina songs tbh, and always will be

9 hours ago, Sanguine said:

You are so right for your Rina writeup and don't let anybody tell you otherwise, extremely overhated album besides Minor Feelings and To Be Alive which are ass

 

A few albums here are pretty cute to me but I was slightly underwhelmed by (Cate, Coco/Clair Clair), though Amor Hardcore and Air Guitar are great. Charly Bliss x Beabadoobee is accurate and probably the reason I love it so much

I don't actually mind those tw songs that you mentioned, but uh they're probably both bottom 3.  I know you are a Bea stan now!  The album was good but i think it had like too many songs, anyway you'll see her on my songs list that's for sure

7 hours ago, Mr. Blue_Shirt said:

Pompeii, Un Verano Sin Ti & Once Twice Melody are one of the best albums this year period  Also i agree, OTW's disc 3 is the superior one!

 

Hod the Girl is good but compare to Sawayama is such a drastic downgrade imo. Rina is in her "mainstream pop" era it seems and that's okay for me

 

I didn't know Isabella released new album this year. Let me check it out real quick 

Finally a Disc 3 fan   We're a rare breed!

 

You need to check out the Isabella album, if you're already a fan, you will enjoy it.

6 hours ago, Wicked said:

I feel like El Ultimo is more versatile and for some reason it gets completely skipped over, but he did drop another good album this year so. 

 

I'm a Beach House hater so. 

El Ultimo is def one-listen for me so I'll have to revisit (I think it came too soon after a previous hit album maybe?) but I do listen to the Abra song a lot, where are you my queen?

 

I used to kinda be meh on them but I saw them live and it all kinda hit for me.

2 hours ago, TrueBlood said:

Both Hold the Girl and Once Twice Melody are brilliant record, the latter way more than the former. And interestingly enough, they both have in common the fact that I was expecting more from them after their previous records (SAWAYAMA is one of the most impressive debut of the decade, while 7 is imo their most beautiful record). 

 

Once Twice Melody could have been cut of a few tracks and it could have easily surpassed 7 in my eyes, it is at times simply too overwhelming as a whole.

OTM listening front to back is so exhausting.  18 BH songs in general, but especially these   Still good though. 

I'm surprised Sawayama is your favorite debut, I thought you were a MB stan!

[TrueBlood]

Just now, madonnas said:

I'm surprised Sawayama is your favorite debut, I thought you were a MB stan!

And that's why I said SAWAYAMA is one of the best and not THE best! Mercurial World is otherwordly.

[madonnas]

2 minutes ago, TrueBlood said:

And that's why I said SAWAYAMA is one of the best and not THE best! Mercurial World is otherwordly.

Drag my reading comprehension   MW is probably my favorite debut album this decade too. 

[theblackestday]

Love all of the albums in this batch, except the horrendous Rina and BH albums (never thought I'd lump them together)

[Chamoy]

The Kitty shoutout.  She's mother to a lot of these girlies!

[Sanguine]

On 12/11/2022 at 12:04 PM, madonnas said:

OMG were BP/GI the only gg to give us an LP this year?? Ok, no, we got Oh My Girl and Dreamcatcher.  OMG's was probably the best we're gonna get nowadays so that's why I put it.  DC's was good... for a kpop LP, but even then, their 2020 LP was better!

Those were fine but I agree. My favorite was probably Apink’s, which I think was panned lmao. The last LP I’ve LOVED out of K-Pop was probably…….. Soul Lady  oh well at least we get plenty of quality EPs

[madonnas]

 

 

 

40)
Leikeli47 - Shape Up (Hip-House, Hip-Hop)
Best tracks: BITM, LL Cool J, Jay Walk

She had been taking quite a long break in my opinion but returned with what’s possibly her best, and most centered project.  It’s about 75% hip hop bangers, 25% smooth R&B, and I love both sides, though I appreciate the ratio.  I think she’s a really underrated artist, so I was happy to see this release get a good amount of positive reviews!  There’s even a song with miss Jay Alexander which is definitely a highlight.  

 

39)
M.I.A. - Mata (Hip-Hop, Dance Pop)
Best tracks: Zoo Girl, 100% Sustainable, Puthini

Ahh… sorry, I have no excuse for her behavior but this is just so full of bops that I can’t not put it on here.  It’s definitely a huge huge improvement from AIM, and pretty much theres maybe one weak track at most?  I was kind of confused by the singles choices IMO because there’s way better selections.  

 

38)
Zola Jesus - Arkhon (Darkwave, Art Pop)
Best tracks: Sewn, Lost, The Fall

To me, this is actually an improvement from her last album which was heavily carried by the singles.  She proves that she’s still got it, even when she was previously considering retirement.  Got lots of good hooks and good vocals too, though the vocals on Desire are very controversial I support.  I love how a lot of the songs build slowly into explosive powerful hooks.

 

37)
Ari Lennox - age/sex/location (Neo Soul, R&B)
Best tracks: POF, Queen Space, Hoodie

I don’t know if this album is better than her debut yet, but I definitely was more on the Ari-train when it was released, so it definitely got more immediate attention.  I really think she’s such a strong songwriter and such an evocative lyricist.  

 

36)
Vitesse X - Us Ephemeral (Trance, Drum n Bass, Dance Pop)
Best tracks: Activation, Repress Reprise, Us Ephemeral)

I don’t really know who recommended this to me, but whoever did, thank you!  She’s the future it pop girl for me.  Someone hire her to produce for Slayyyter or soemething!

 

35)
Sasami - Squeeze (Indie rock, Twee, Nu-metal)
Best tracks: Say It, Sorry Entertainer, Tried to Understand)

I think this is one of the strongest artistic leaps in recent years.  I can’t believe this is the same artist who released her debut.  All over the place in the best way, perfect nu-metal throwback moments while taking from all the best indie rock influences, shoutout to the best Liz Phair impersonation song I’ve heard (TTU).

 

34)
Yeule - Glitch Princess (Electropop, Ambient Pop, Synth-Pop)
Best tracks: Bites on my Neck, Too Dead Inside, I <3 U

Yeule completely rewrote the rules of pop with her debut.  Half of the album are somber meditations about depression and suicidal feelings with slow and bjorkian melodies, and the second half is full of amazing bangers that sound like Grimes on cocaine!  I love both sides of the album.  Theres a 5 hour ambient track at the end, you can ignore it.

 

33)
Akini Jing - 永无止境的告别 (Glitch Pop, Mandopop, Drum-n-bass
Best tracks: (Don’t Wanna Be In Love, Blessing, Endless Farewell)

This is seriously one of the most underrated releases of the year.  Listen to it! Especially if you want some underrated quirky bops, it’s got lots of them.

 

32)
Caroline Loveglow - Strawberry (Dream Pop, Synth Pop)
Best tracks: Foxy, Strawberry, Happy Happy

She opened for Hatchie this year and I saw her live, great discovery!  She definitely lipsynced, but that’s ok.  Her songs are that good synthy dreampop vibe but a little grittier at points.

 

31)
Fontaines D.C. - Skinty Fia (Post-Punk, Indie Rock)
Best tracks: Skinty Fia, Jackie Down the Line, Big Shot

They give me the drugged up early 00s post-punk libertines era music, I really like it.  

 

[TheWayWeWere]

MATA is full of questionable music choices, but it had some great bops  Zoo Girl is the best I agree

[theblackestday]

tw // camessay

As with the previous batch, I love all of these albums too (I'd say i'm surprised but i know who you are). Only don't know THE Vitesse X album, which I'll make sure to check out asap. Leikeli47 deserves more attention. I do think she's capable of something much bigger and better. Mata was surprisingly good considering the questionable singles, definitely an improvement over AIM. I'd have probably returned to it more if it wasn't for her desperate attempts at getting attention during its release cycle so it had to have been ignored eventually

[Sanguine]

I like everything in this set besides Akini (haven't heard but it's been on my list for ages) and Fontaines DC which I just didn't have enough interest in but they were the first song on my Spotify Wrapped "Missed Hits" playlist ffff

 

I agree that Sasami's album was MUCH better than the last one which was such a snoozefest. Don't agree with Zola but I do think it almost holds up next to Okovi, the songwriting feels almost unintentionally poppier, like she said that she was struggling with writer's block and you can kinda tell

 

Caroline and Yeule are amazing and should be higher! 

[BlackoutZone]

The last years tops were truly so well rounded, love them

And you kicked off with solid start, kinda mad Dawn FM and Skyline by Bronze are just HMs, but as long as they get some recognition!

Love how Caroline Loveglow was like a +1 discovery for everyone listening to Hatchie this year

[Polgg48]

33) Akini Jing - 永无止境的告别 (Glitch Pop, Mandopop, Drum-n-bass - love her album

35) Sasami - Squeeze (Indie rock, Twee, Nu-metal) - innovative and bops

36) Vitesse X - Us Ephemeral (Trance, Drum n Bass, Dance Pop) - what a serve, deserve more shoutout for her

 

 

[MP2K]

I always love a good Leikeli47 single but always never check her albums out, so if you think it's her best work I believe you and will try.

 

Ari L is always great too.

 

I feel like I will like Caroline Loveglow so I will check out.

[Alldeezy]

haven't heard these but really want to, I love the covers for them all too    Giving me Poppy/Grimes fibes

[TalkThatRihanna]

Willow’s album was so good  HTG was cute too