JANUARY

ALBUMS:

CEO Trayle-HH5 (10K Projects)

Citizen Deep-ARCADE 2 (Sony Music South Africa)

Nicole Dollanganger-MARRIED IN MOUNT AIRY (self-released)

Funky QLA-THE HIGH END (Funko)

Kali Malone (featuring Stephen O’Mallley and Lucy Rallton)-DOES SPRING HIDE ITS JOY? (Xkatedral)

H C McEntire-EVERY ACRE (Merge)

Miss Grit-FOLLOW THE CYBORG (Mute)

Orbital-OPTICAL DELUSION (London)

Pillbox Patti-FLORIDA (Monument)

Refree-EL ESPACIO ENTRE (tak:til)

Rian Treanor & Ocen James-SACCADES (Nyege Nyege Tapes)

White Reaper-ASKING FOR A RIDE (Elektra)

SINGLES:

Boygenius-“$20” (Interscope)

Zach Bryan featuring Maggie Rogers-“Dawns” (Warner)

Dal:um-“Dot” (Glitterbeat)

Everything But the Girl-“Nothing Left to Lose” (Buzzin’ Fly/Virgin)

Gisaza-“Buried” (Deep End!)

Paul Marmota-“g#m90 3”(self-released)

NewJeans-“OMG”/”Ditto” (ADOR)

Raye featuring 070 Shake-“Escapism” (Human Re Sources)

Robinsonito rd-“Kitipo po” (self-released)

ShrapKnel featuring billy woods-“Mescalito (DJ Haram remix)” (Backwoodz Studioz)

FEBRUARY:

ALBUMS;

Kelsea Ballerini-ROLLING UP THE WELCOME MAT (Black River)

Dj.Mc-RELENTLESS (Hyperdub)

Kelela-RAVEN (Warp)

James Brandon Lewis-EYE OF I (Anti-)

liv.e-GIRL IN THE HALF PEARL (In Real Life)

Jason Moran-FROM THE DANCEHALL TO THE BATTLEFIELD (Yes)

Miu zyu-ROTTEN BUN FOR AN EGLESS CENTURY (Father/Daughter)

Caroline Polachek-DESIRE, I WANT TO TURN INTO YOU (Perpetual Novice)

Fatima Al-Qadiri-PRESENTS GUMAR (Hyperdub)

Romance & Dean Hurley-RIVER OF DREAMS (ECSTATIC)

SKECH185 & Jeff Markey- (Backwoodz Studioz)

Sleaford Mods-UK GRIM (Rough Trade)

Toumba-PETALS (Hessle Audio)

Ulthar-HELIONOMICON (20 Buck Spin)

Young Fathers-HEAVY HEAVY (Ninja Tune)

SINGLES:

BabyTron-“A2Z” (Empire)

Beabadoobee-“Glue Song” (Dirty Hit)

Lana del Rey-“A&W” (Interscope)

The National-“Tropic Morning News” (4AD)

O’o-“Indigo” (In Finé)

Rema-“Holiday”/”Reason You” (Jonzin)

Robinsito rd-“Bum Bum Bum” (TranKYouTV)

Scowl-“Opening Night” (Flatspot)

Babes Wodumo & TNS featuring Sykes-“Indoda No Sisi” (TNS Music)

Bailey Zimmerman-“Fix’n to Break” (Elektra)

MARCH

ALBUMS:

Black Country, New Road-LIVE AT BUSH HALL (Ninja Tune)

Boygenius-THE RECORD (Interscope)

Luke Combs-GETTIN’ OLD (River House)

Lana del Rey-DID YOU KNOW THERE’S A TUNNEL BENEATH OCEAN BLVD (Interscope)

Fever Ray-RADICAL ROMANTICS (Mute)

Katie Gately-FAWN/BRAKE (Houndstooth)

Jesus Piece-ONLY UNKNOWN (Century Media)

JPEGMAFIA X  Danny Brown-SCARING THE HOES (Peggy)

Lankum-FALSE LANKUM (Rough Trade)

MC Yallah-YALLAH BEIBE (Hakuna Kulala)

Necks-TRAVEL (Northern Spy)

Kate NV-WOW (RVNG)

Samurai Banana-JUST TIRED (Uncommon)

Surgeon-CRASH RECOIL (Tresor)

La Tenee-ECORCHA/TAILLEE (Bongo Joe)

TWICE-READY TO BE (Republic)

Yves Tumor-PRAISE A LORD WHO CHEWS BUT WHICH DOES NOT CONSUME (OR SIMPLY, HOT BETWEEN WORLDS) (Warp)

Yaeji-WITH A HAMMER (XL)

Zulu-A BETTER TOMORROW (Flatspot)

SINGLES:

Alikiba-“Mahanda” (Ziki Music)

The Beths-“Watching the Credits” (Carpark)

Lao & TSVI-“Sendero” (NAAFI)

Gabe Lee-“Eveline” (Torrez Music Group)

Lady Du, Zuma & Busta 929 featuring KNOWLEY-D-“Thula” (self-released)

Libianca-“People (Check on Me)” (5K)

Militairie Gun-“Do It Faster” (Loma Vista)

Hatis Noit-“Inori (William Basinski rework)” (Erased Tapes)

Polo G featuring Future-“No Time Wasted” (Epic)

Rosalia & Rauw Alejandro-RR (Columbia)

Speakers Corner Quartet featuring Sampha-“Can We Do This” (OTIH)/Speakers Corner Quartet featuring Tirzah-“Fix” (OTIH)

Two Shell-“Digital Monsters” and “+me” (Mainframe Audio)

Kali Uchis-“Moonlight” (Geffen)

APRIL:

ALBUMS:

RP Boo-LEGACY, VOL. 2 (Planet Mu)

Avishai Cohen & Abraham Rodriguez, Jr.-IROKO (naïve)

Everything But the Girl-FUSE (Virgin)

HMLTD-THE WORM (Lucky Number)

Kara Jackson-WHY DOES THE EARTH GIVE US PEOPLE TO LOVE (September)

Kiko El Crazy-PILA’E TETEO (Rimas)

King Ayisoba-WORK HARD (Glitterbeat)

Desire Marea-ON THE ROMANCE OF BEING (Mute)

Rob Mazurek & Exploding Star Orchestra-LIGHTNING DREAMERS (International Anthem)

Jeff Mills-METROPOLIS METROPOLIS (Axis)

Ryuichi Sakamoto-12 (Milan)

Cecile McLorin Salvant-MELUSINE (Nonesuch)

Scowl-PSYCHIC DANCE ROUTINE (Flatspot)

Scratchalrt & Menzi-BEYOND GQOM & GRIME (Hakuna Kulala)

Slikback-HIKARI (self-released)

Jessie Ware-THAT! FELT GOOD! (Interscope)

Wednesday-RAT SAW GOD (Dead Oceans)

SINGLES:

BLP Kosher & BabyTron-“Mazel Tron” (self-released)

DAWN-“Bubblegum” (Merge)

Dragonchild-“The Source” (FFE)

Godlfesh-“Nero (remix)” (Avalanche)

Ice Spice-“In Ha Mood” (10K Projects)

Imaabs & Merca Bae-“Costa Brava” (NAAFI)

Jimin-“Like Crazy” (BigHit)

Jisoo-“Flower” (Interscope)

Shakira & Bizzarap-“BZRP Sessions, Vol. 53” (Dale Play)

MAY

ALBUMS:

Eslabon Armado-DESVELADO (DEL)

Soundtrack-FAST X (Universal Studios)

Asher Gamedze-TURBULENCE AND PULSE (International Anthem)

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit-WEATHERVANES (Southeastern)

Boldy James & Rich James-INDIANA JONES (self-released)

Alex Lahey-THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS YES (Liberation)

Liturgy-93696 (Thrill Jockey)

Militairie Gun-LIFE UNDER THE GUN (Loma Vista)

Nakibembe Embaire Group-s/t  (Nyege Nyege Tapes)

Nondi_-FLOOD CITY TRAX (Planet Mu)

Bill Orcutt-JUMP ON IT (Palilalia)

Kassa Overall-ANIMALS (Warp)

Rezzett-MEANT LIKE THIS (The Trilogy Tapes)

Romance-FADE INTO YOU (Ecstatic)

Speakers Corner Quartet-FURTHER OUT THAN THE EDGE (OTIH)

Water From Your Eyes-EVERYONE (Matador)

Billy Woods & Kenny Segal-MAPS (Backwoodz Studioz)

John Zorn & Bill Laswell-MEMORIA (Tzadik)

SINGLES:

Adeem the Artist-“I C U” (self-released)

El Alfa-“Helicoptero” (El Jefe)

Brandy Clark-“Northwest” (Warner)

Cristale X Teezandos X Fumex the Engineer-“Plugged In” (self-released)

Jabok-“Yolozwerg” (disco4k)

Kwengface X Giggs-“Water” (self-released)

Paul Marmota-“Mariposa Ardiente” (self-released)

Taylor Swift-“Hits Different” (Republic)

Underscores-“Cops and Robbers” (Mom + Pop)

JUNE

ALBUMS:

Big Freedia-CENTRAL CITY (Queen Diva Music)

Brighde Chaimbeul-CARRY THEM WITH US (Glitterbeat)

Kabza De Small X DJ Maphorisa-THE KONKA MIXTAPE: SWEET & DUST (Piano Hub)

Divide and Dissolve-SYSTEMIC (Invada)

Kari Faux-REAL B*TCHES DON’T DIE (drink sum wtr)

Gel-ONLY CONSTANT (Convulse)

Jam City-JAM CITY PRESENTS EFM (Mad Decent)

Jayda G-GUY (Ninja Tune)

Philip Jeck & Chris Watson-OZMANDYKE (Touch)

Jelly Roll-WHITSITT CHAPEL (BBR)

Kesha-GAG ORDER (RCA)

Killer Mike-MICHAEL (Loma Vista)

Lemon Twigs-EVERYTHING HARMONY (Captured Tracks)

Oxbow-LOVE’S HOLIDAY (Ipecac)

Pantayo-ANG PADALOY (telephone explosion)

RXK Nephew-TIL I’M DEAD (New Breed Trapper)

Colin Andrew Sheffield-IMAGES (Elevator Bath)

Sparks-THE GIRL IS CRYING IN HER LATTE (Island)

Tubs-DEAD MEAT (Trouble In Mind)

SINGLES:

Asake-“2:30” (Empire)

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar-“The Hillbillies” (Columbia)

DJ Lag X Novelist-“Bulldozer” (Black Major X Ice Drop)

Peggy Gou-“(It Goes Like) Nanana” (XL)

Leigh-Anne-“Don’t Say Love” (Warner)

Kylie Minogue-“Padam Padam” (BMG)

Perko-“Prang”/”Sisu” (Numbers)

RaiNao-“Trentetiene” (Rimas)

Olivia Rodrigo-“Vampire” (Geffen)

Sampha-“Spirit 2.0” (Young)

Andal Sukabe-“Debbo” (Sahel Sounds)

JULY

ALBUMS:

African Head Charge-A JOURNEY TO BOLGATANGA (On-U Sound)

Aphex Twin-BLACKBOX LIFE RECORDER 21f/IN A ROOM7 F760 (Warp)

Julie Byrne-THE GREATER WINGS (Ghostly International)

Clientele-I AM NOT THERE ANYMORE (Merge)

Ricardo Dias Gomes- MUITO SOL (Hive Mind)

DJ K-PANICO NO SUBMUNDO (Nyege Nyege Tapes)

Robert Forster-THE CANDLE AND THE FLAME (Tapete)

Beverly Glenn-Copeland-THE ONES AHEAD (Transgressive)

Ludwig Goransson-OPPENHEIMER (MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) (BackLot Music)

PJ Harvey- I INSIDE THE OLD YEAR DYING (Partisan)

Kristin Hersh-CLEAR POND ROAD (Fire)

Carly Rae Jepsen-THE LOVELIEST TIME (Interscope)

Jlin-PERSPECTIVE (Planet Mu)

Gabe Lee-DRINK THE RIVER (Torrez Music Group)

Paul Marmota-ZONA 3 (self-released)

NewJeans-2ND EP GET UP (ADOR)

Travis Scott-UTOPIA (Epic)

Sea Plus-AEGEAN SEA (self-released)

Snooper-SUPER SNOOPER (Third Man)

Wild Up-JULIUS EASTMAN VOL. 3: IF YOU’RE SO SMART, WHY AREN’T YOU RICH? (New Amsterdam)

SINGLES:

The Alchemist featuring Earl Sweatshirt and billy woods-“RIP Tracy” (ALC)

Beths-“A Real Thing” (Carpark)

Big Thief-“Vampire Empire” (4AD)

Burial-“Unknown Summer” (Fabric Originals)

Chupame ElDedo-“Mi Rehabilitacion”/”No Seas Malo” (Bongo Joe)

Hannah Diamond-“Affirmations” (PC Music)

Billie Eilish-“What Was I Made For?” (Interscope)

I. Jordan-“M1, M3” (Fabric Originals)

Kcee-“Ojapiano” (ONErpm)

Nasuntara Beat-“Djanger”/”Borongdong Garing” (Bongo Joe)

Taylor Swift-“Timeless (Taylor’s Version)” (Republic)

Hailey Whitters-“I’m In Love” (Big Loud)

AUGUST

ALBUMS:

Armand Hammer-WE BUY DIABETIC STRIPS (Fat Possum)

Autechre-AE_LIVE_BERGEN_021122 (Warp)/AE_LIVE_LONDON_B_071022 (Warp)  

Titi Bakorta-MOLENDE (Nyege Nyege Tapes)
jaimie branch-FLY OR DIE FLY OR DIE FLY OR DIE ((WORLD WAR)) (International Anthem)

GAUNT-BLIND AT THE AGE OF 4  (self-released)

Iceboy Violet-NOT A DREAM BUT A CONTROLLED EXPLOSION (Fixed Abode)

Irreversible Entaglements- (Impulse)

El Kontessa-NOS HABAT CARAMEL (Bil’naes)

Sinikka Langeland-WIND AND SUN (ECM)

Moundabout-AN CROC MOR (Rocket)

Meshell Ngdeceocello-THE OMNICHORD REAL BOOK (Blue Note)

Lisa O’Neill-ALL OF THIS IS CHANCE (Rough Trade)

Shamir-HOMO ANXIETATEM (Kill Rock Stars)

SPELLLING-SPELLLING & THE MYSTERY SCHOOL (Sacred Bones)

Underscores-WALLSOCKET (Mom + Pop)

Ziur-EYEROLL (Hakuna Kulala)

SINGLES:

Cristale-“Daily Duppy, Pt. 2” (Black Butter)

DJ Bosak, MC DA 12 & MC GW featuring MC BIEL PR-“Realidade Extradimensional” (Bruxaria Sound)/DJ Bosak & MC GUH DA B13-“Automotivo Trancendencia Galactica” (Bruxaria Sound)

Fievel Is Glauque-“I’m Scanning Things I Can’t See”/”Dark Dancing” (Fat Possum)

Al Green-“Perfect Day” (Fat Possum)

Karol G-“Mi Ex Tenia Razon” (Interscope)

MC GUH DA B13, DJ Bosak & DJ Chavoso featuring MC PL-“Trapadeira do Ivo Bar” (Bruxaria Sound)/MC GUH DA B13 & DJ Bosak-“Magnata da Putaria” (Mandelao Music)  

MC Minor Geeh & MC Zudo Boladao featuring DJ Windows7-“Pancada Indiana” (Produtora VL)

Olivia Rodrigo-“Bad Idea Right” (Geffen)

TeeZandos-“Veteran” (GB)

Yeat-“better then everything” (Geffen)

Young Stunna & Kabza da Small featuring Deeper Phil & Mfundo Da Dj-“uNokosi” (Piano Hub)

SEPTEMBER

ALBUMS:

Aunty Razor-VIRAL WRECKAGE (Hakuna Kulala)

Charlotte Bendiks-I’M HOME, I’M OK (Optimo)

Hannah Diamond-PERFECT PICTURE (PC Music)

Arnold Dreyblatt-RESOLVE (Drag City)

Fielded-PLUS ONE (Backwoodz Studioz)

Lalalar-EN KOTU IYI OLUR (Bongo Joe)

Steve Lehman & Orchestre National de Jazz-EX MACHINA (Pi Recordings)

James Brandon Lewis & Red Lily Quintet-FOR MAHALIA, WITH LOVE (TAO Forms)

Mitski-THE LAND IS INHOSPITABLE AND SO ARE WE (Dead Oceans)

Normal Nada the Krakmaster-TRIBAL PROGRESSIVE HEAVY METAL (Nyege Nyege Tapes)

Miriam Rezaei-BOWN (Heat Crimes)

Olivia Rodrigo-GUTS (Geffen)

Allison Russell-THE RETURNER (Fantasy)

Slowdive-EVERYTHING IS ALIVE (Dead Oceans)

Tirzah-TRIP9LIVE…? (Domino)

Yeule-SOFTSCARS (Ninja Tune)

SINGLES:

Adeem the Artist-“What If We Stayed?” (self-released)

Big Thief-“Born For Loving You” (4AD)

Blood Incantation-“Obliquity of the Ecliptic“/”Luminscent Bridge” (Century Media)

Denzel Curry featuring Kenny Mason-“Sked” (Loma Vista)

DJ Bosak & MC Menor Ryan-“Se Prepara a Faz a Posicao” (Bruxaria Sound)

DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ-“Now and Forever” (Spells on the Telly)

Doja Cat-“Paint the Town Red” (RCA)

Peter Gabriel-“This Is Home” (Realworld)

Mannequin Pussy-“I Got Heaven” (Epitaph)

Ashley McBryde-“Light On in the Kitchen” (Warner)

MC Menor Geeh, MC Kauan de Dz4 featuring DJ Windows 7-“Beat Terrivel do Xeque Mate” (Produtora VL)/ MC Menor Geeh, DJ Windows 7 & Mc Montanah OFC-“Fode Fode 2” (Produtora VL)

Byron Messia-“Talibans” (Geffen)

TeeZandos-“Lioness” (GB)

That Mexican OT, Paul Wall & DRODi-“Johnny Dang” (Geffen)

Tongue in the Mind-“Pretty Canary” (PAN)

OCTOBER

ALBUM:

A.B.-WELCOME TO HAMMERVILLE (Three Six)

ABADIR-ISON (SVBKVLT)

Bad Bunny-NADIE SABE LO QUE VA A PASAR MANANA (Rimas)

Bex Burch-THERE IS ONLY LOVE AND FEAR (International Anthem)

Olaf Dreijer-ROSA RUGOSA (Hessle Audio)

Gazelle Twin-BLACK DOG (Invada)

Wesley Gonzaga-MAIORES DE 18 (Fera Entreteninmento)

Laurel Halo-ATLAS (AWE)

Mendoz Hoff Revels-ECHOLOCATION (AUM Fidelity)

Ragana-DESOLATION’S FLOWER (The Flenser)

Jane Remover-CENSUS DESIGNATED (Dead Air)

Sampha-LAHAI (Young)

Troye Sivan-SOMETHING TO GIVE EACH OTHER (Capitol)

Sufjan Stevens-JAVELIN (Asthmatic Kitty)

Justin Walter-DESTROYER (Kranky)

SINGLES:

Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage-“Sittin’ on Top of the World” (Atlantic)

Cristale-“Roadents” (OVO Sound)

DJ Bosak, DJ KV7 and MC Guh Da B13-“Bandidos de SP” (Bruxaria Sound)

DJ Seinfeld & Confidence Man-“How U Do (extended UKG remix)” (Ninja Tune)

Julmud-“Junway (Toumba remix)” (self-released)

Megan Moroney-“I’m Not Pretty” (Sony)

Kassa Overall-“2 Sentimental” (Warp)

Serpentwithfeet featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Yaga yaga-“Damn Gloves” (Secretly Canadian)

TeeZandos-“Artist” (GB)

Tyla-“Water” (Epic)

NOVEMBER:

ALBUMS:

André 3000-NEW BLUE SUN (Epic)

Angry Blackmen-THE LEGEND OF ABM (Deathbomb Arc)

Danny Brown-QUARANTA (Warp)

Buggin-CONCRETE COWBOYS (Flatspot)

Chrisman-DOZAGE (Hakuna Kulala)

DJ Blakes-A LENDA (Love Funk)

John Francis Flynn-LOOK OVER THE WALL, SEE THE SKY (River Lea)

Peter Gabriel-i/o (Realworld)

Per Texas Johansson-DEN SAMSTA LOSNINGEN AV ALLA  (Moserobie Music)

Sofia Kourtesis-MADRES (Ninja Tune)

MSPAINT-POST-AMERICAN (Convulse)

Niecy Blues-EXIT SIMULATION (Kranky)

Oxn-CYRM (Claddagh)

Pink Pantheress-HEAVEN KNOWS (300)

Olivia Rodrigo-GUTS: THE SECRET TRACKS (Geffen)

Jeff Rosenstock-HELLMODE (Polyvinyl)

Two Shell-LIL SPIRITS (Mainframe Audio)

Anna Webber-SHIMMER WINCE (Intakt)

SINGLES:

Benny the Butcher featuring Lil Wayne-“Big Dog” (Def Jam)

Bjork featuring Rosalia-“Oral” (One Little Independent)

DJ Bosak, featuring MC GW-“Automotivo Xerequinha Arabiana 2” (Bruxaria Sound)

DJ Dayeh, DJ K & Mc Soffia-“Bruxaria de Faixa Rosa“ (WMD)

DJ K, DJ Dayeh and Mc Daneve-“Montagem Pero e Telefone” (Bruxaria Sound)

DJ K & DJ Dayeh featuring DJ Blakes-“Montagem Oculta – Voltei pra Cacchorada vs Bafora e Mama” (Bruxaria Sound)

DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ-“Say What You Mean” (Spells on the Telly)

Home Front-“Nation” (La Vida Es Un Mus Discos)

Megan Thee Stallion-“Cobra” (Hot Girl Productions)

Claire rousay-“I No Longer Have That Glowing Thing Inside Me” (Thrill Jockey)

Sipper-“Nap” and “Sid” (self-released)

 Two Shell-“ghost2” (Mainframe Audio)

Voyeur-“Ugly” (self-released)

DECEMBER

ALBUMS:

Ambrose Akinmusire, Bill Frissell, Herlin Riley-OWL SONG (Nonesuch)/Ambrose Akinmusire-BEAUTY IS ENOUGH (Origami Harvest)

Bar italia-THE TWITS (Matador)

Bawo-LEGITIMATE CAUSE (Say Nothing)

DJ Arada-ROCK PESADO 2 (Portuga)

DJ RaMeMes-SEM LIMITES (QTV)

Enji-ULAAN (Squama)

Various Artists-GESPENTERLAND (Bureau B)

Astrit Ismaili-THE FIRST FLOWER (The Performance Agency)

Jim Legxacy-homeless {N-word} pop music (self-released)

Model/Actriz-DOGSBODY (True Panther)

Various Artists-NAAFI.ZIP (N.A.A.F.I.)

Carlos Niño and Friends-(I’M JUST CHILLIN’), ON FIRE (International Anthem)

Chappell Roan-THE RISE AND FALL OF A SMALL-TOWN PRINCESS (Island)

Thy Slaughter-SOFT ROCK (PC Music)

Neil Young-BEFORE AND AFTER (Reprise)

SINGLES:

Beyonce-“My House” (Columbia)

Adrianne Lenker-“Ruined” (4AD)

Sho Madjozi-“Chale” (Epic)

Paul Marmota-“Estoy Lorrando x Ti” (self-released)

ScarLip-“No Statements” (Epic)

Sipper-“Amends” (self-released)

LE SSERAFIM-“Eve, Psyche & Bluebeard’s Wife” (Source)

TeeZandos-“Come From” (Corleone)

Two Shell- “Time Slice” (Mainframe Audio)

Xavi-”La Victima” (Interscope)