Best Music 🎶 of 2022!

So for fun I wanted to create a sort of "rubric" I could use to come up with scores for new albums I listen to. I decided to use a weighted system and these are the categories I came up with as a sort of rough draft:

Music - 50%
Lyrics - 25%
Emotion - 15%
Flow - 5%
Artwork - 5%

Do you guys think these are weighted fairly? Anything I should add? Take away? Change? Is this whole idea dumb? Obviously there's a lot of specifics that go into each category, and I'd probably adjust weights for certain genres (instrumental, obviously have to get rid of the lyrics). But this is just a fun idea I've been toying around with today as I listen to new stuff.
 
Hollywood said:
Really!? What makes you say that? Vocally it sounds nothing like Matt Berninger of the National 🤷‍♂️
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Musically it's VERY National-esque. Horns, strings, bells, drumming, but a little looser (see "Bread Song" and/or "Good Will Hunting" where it's basically two songs that could have appeared on Alligator). Vocals I beg to differ. He's got a similar baritone singing voice, a similar cadence and flow. It's a little bit like the emotion of Bright Eyes mixed with Matty B.
 
wokeupnew said:
Musically it's VERY National-esque. Horns, strings, bells, drumming, but a little looser (see "Bread Song" and/or "Good Will Hunting" where it's basically two songs that could have appeared on Alligator). Vocals I beg to differ. He's got a similar baritone singing voice, a similar cadence and flow. It's a little bit like the emotion of Bright Eyes mixed with Matty B.
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Musically maybe and thematically (an album drenched in pain) but that's where I draw the line on comparisons. I'm a big fan of Matt B.'s voice but Isaac Wood, or whatever the lead signer's name is, I find his voice to be quite irrating if I'm being honest.
 
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Hollywood said:
Musically maybe and thematically (an album drenched in pain) but that's where I draw the line on comparisons. I'm a big fan of Matt B.'s voice but Isaac Wood, or whatever the lead signer's name is, I find hus voice to be quite irrating if I'm being honest.
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it's very raw and trembly, hence the Bright Eyes comparison. I don't hate it though, it fits with the music.
 
Hollywood said:
Here's another great musical discovery 👌 courtesy of signer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Margaux Sauvé aka Ghostly Kisses 💋 she hails from Québec, Canada 🇨🇦 and finally released her long-awaited debut album last Friday ❤️ and let me tell you it's absolutely stunning! Her voice is ethereal and hainting, and her brand of dreamy pop is both engrossing and spellbinding. A must listen 🎶

For fans Of Men I Trust and London Grammar.

EDIT: the more I listen to it the more it reminds me of Imogen Heap and Everything But The Girl.

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Oooh thanks for sharing I really like this.
 
Okay, almost caught up on January releases. These are the ones I've listened to based on what I've seen here and elsewhere:

WilderunEpigone
The WeekndDawn FM
Deaf ClubProductive Disruption
Anais MitchellAnais Mitchell
Silvana EstradaMarchita
AnxiousLittle Green House
Grace CummingsStorm Queen
MydreamfeverRough and Beautiful Place
Mirabai PeartThousand Eyes
ThylaThyla
Ghostly KissesHeaven, Wait

What are your favorite January releases that are not listed above? I wanna be thorough this year. I've got a spreadsheet going and everything!
 
Jake! said:
Okay, almost caught up on January releases. These are the ones I've listened to based on what I've seen here and elsewhere:

WilderunEpigone
The WeekndDawn FM
Deaf ClubProductive Disruption
Anais MitchellAnais Mitchell
Silvana EstradaMarchita
AnxiousLittle Green House
Grace CummingsStorm Queen
MydreamfeverRough and Beautiful Place
Mirabai PeartThousand Eyes
ThylaThyla
Ghostly KissesHeaven, Wait

What are your favorite January releases that are not listed above? I wanna be thorough this year. I've got a spreadsheet going and everything!
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Imarhan – Aboogi
Mydreamfever - Rough and Beautiful Place
Claude Cooper - Myriad Sounds
Aitis Band – Aitis Band III
Immanuel Wilkins – The 7th Hand
Anna von Hausswolff – Live at Montreaux Jazz Festival
Black Flower – Magma
Ludovico Einaudi – Underwater
Eve Adams - Metal Bird


Looks like I've got four from your list still to check out.
 
avecigrec said:
Imarhan – Aboogi
Mydreamfever - Rough and Beautiful Place
Claude Cooper - Myriad Sounds
Aitis Band – Aitis Band III
Immanuel Wilkins – The 7th Hand
Anna von Hausswolff – Live at Montreaux Jazz Festival
Black Flower – Magma
Ludovico Einaudi – Underwater
Eve Adams - Metal Bird


Looks like I've got four from your list still to check out.
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Oh shit, thanks!! I'm adding all of these to my list now! I'm not sure how Anna von Hausswolff didn't end up there already
 
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