I'm going to do things a bit differently this year. In addition to my usual list of the Top 20 Tracks of 2022, I'm adding a list from site contributor Donzig this year. His list will join those from me, Stan Cierlitsky, and Jay Mukherjee.
And, I'm going to simply list the Top Tracks of 2022 this time and leave the pontificating by me for the Top Albums of 2022 list, which should follow in about a week or so.
So, with that out of the way, let's go!
Kenixfan's Top 20 Tracks of 2022 (in rough order of release date)
1. "On The Floor" by Superchunk, from Wild Loneliness.
2. "The Way It Shatters" by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever from Endless Rooms.
3. "Put You On" by Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA, and Girl Talk from Full Court Press.
4. "Pretending" by C Duncan from Alluvium.
5. "Unnecessary Drama" by Belle & Sebastian from A Bit of Previous.
6. "Anti-Glory" by Horsegirl from Versions of Modern Performance.
7. "Little Things" by Flasher from Love is Yours.
8. "Bad Love" by Dehd from Blue Skies.
9. "Right Now" by Angel Olsen from Big Time.
10. "I Never Thought I Was Clever" by The Orchids from Dreaming Kind.
11. "Fine and Dandy" by Pete Astor from Time on Earth.
12. "Our Songbird Has Gone" by The Chesterfields from New Modern Homes.
13. "At Attention" by Northern Portrait from The Swiss Army.
14. "(I'm) Screwed" by Titus Andronicus from The Will to Live.
15. "Point Me Toward the Real" by Ezra Furman from All of Us Flames.
16. "Saw You at the Record Shop Today" by The Reds, Pinks & Purples from They Only Wanted Your Soul.
17. "There's So Many People That Want To Be Loved" by Sorry from Anywhere But Here.
18. "Trip Over Clouds" by Dot Dash from Madman in the Rain.
19. "Body Paint" by Arctic Monkeys from The Car.
20. "In My Arms" by Big Joanie from Back Home.
Stan Cierlitsky's Top 10 Tracks of 2022 (in order)
1. "In Need of Repair" by Band of Horses
2. "Nabokov" by Fontaines D.C.
3. "Roman Candles" by Death Cab for Cutie
4. "The Smoke" by The Smile
5. "My Companion" by Shout Out Louds
6. "From Nowhere to North" by Nosdam + Rayon
7. "Fo Sho" by Kurt Vile
8. "New Body Rhumba" by LCD Soundsystem
9. "Billy" by Horsegirl
10. "Elements" by Built to Spill
Jay Mukherjee's Top 10 Tracks of 2022
1. "No Other Way" by Ex-Void
2. "Sky and I (Himlen)" by Shout Out Louds
3. "Green Goddess" by Sea Power
4. "Reef" by Midnight Oil
5. "All Things Fade" by Kids On A Crime Spree
6. "Mister Imperator" by Telefis
7. "Under the Synapse" by Cheap Star
8. "No Letting Go" by Mint Julep
9. "No Angels" by The Big Pink
10. "We Should Be Together" by The Wedding Present
Donzig's Top 10 Tracks of 2022
1. "Once Twice Melody" by Beach House
2. "Autumn Leaves" by The Blue Herons
3. "Goodbe Mr. Blue" by Father John Misty
4. "Saturdays" by Broken Bells
5. "Still" by Just Mustard
6. "Pour The Light In" by The Reds, Pinks & Purples
7. "Angel" by First Aid Kit
8. "All My Dreams" by The Heavy Heavy
9. "It's So Hard to Hold On" by Trampled by Turtles
10. "California" by Bonny Light Horseman
[Photo of Superchunk by Spence Kelly]