Year-end time is list time! That’s why, in keeping with tradition, we didn’t miss the opportunity to choose the 50 best records of the year for the Musikexpress issue 01/2023 as the heart of our big 46-page annual review special. A highly esteemed conglomerate of incorruptible editors and authors voted for it, each of whom submitted their top 20 and from which we calculated our official top 50 in a mathematically possibly highly complicated but certainly democratic process. We published the complete list on musikexpress.de on Christmas Day. As an appetizer for the magazine itself and for the sake of democratic disclosure, we gradually showed you which albums were most celebrated by whom in the editorial department.
After Stephan Rehm Rozanes, Linus Volkmann, Julia Lorenz, Julia Friese, André Boße, Annett Scheffel, Thomas Winkler, Frank Sawatzki, Aida Baghernejad, Hella Wittenberg, Emma Wiepking and Fabian Soethof, here is the top 20 from intern Felicitas Boell.
Year in review 2022: Felicitas Boell’s 20 favorite albums
1. The nerves – THE NERVES
2. Paolo Nutini – LAST NIGHT IN THE BITTERSWEET
3. Lizzy McAlpine—FIVE SECONDS FLAT
4. Harry Styles – HARRY’S HOUSE
5. Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
6. Fuffifufzich – HEARTBREAKEREI
7. Wanda – WANDA
8. Benjamin Clementine – AND I HAVE BEEN
9. Weyes Blood – AND IN THE DARKNESS, HEARTS AGLOW
10. Maggie Rogers – SURRENDER
11. Arcade Fire – WE
12.Phoenix-ALPHA ZULU
13. Christine and the Queens – REDCAR LES ADORABLES ÉTOILES (PROLOGUE)
14. Mia Morgan – MEAT
15. Porcupine Tree – CLOSURE / CONTINUATION
16. Novaa – SHE’S A STAR
17. Casper – EVERYTHING WAS BEAUTIFUL AND NOTHING HURT
18. MISTKI – LAUREL HELL
19. Neil Young & Crazy Horse – WORLD RECORD
20. Roy Bianco & The Abbrunzati Boys – MILLE GRAZIE
You can follow who, where, how and with what also reviewed the pop year 2022 at musikexpress.de/tag/ Jahresrueckblick-2022/. Do you want to vote for yourself and win prizes? This way to our Pop Poll 2022!