2022 album project
In an effort to essentially force myself to listen to more music in a more cohesive and rigid way, I've set out an objective of listening to one album a day for the entirety of 2022. I have the list done already, with everything picked out in advance between december 29th and 31st. So while any recommendations won't be included (unless I completely rearrange that list), I will appreciate the feedback, and will likely use it as an excuse to make a video. What I am saying is that either way, please give me more music to listen to :)
Anyways, I have below all of the information about this that you'd like, from the last album I listened to, the upcoming week's worth of albums, and of course the archive of already-listened-to albums (with links; images are too big). And just in case you don't have them, my snapchat and instagram account names are available via my contact page.
Without any more extended delays, here is the most recent album and my thoughts:

progress this year:
upcoming records:
notes for today's album
mini notes for ginger
- honestly, while I didn’t feel much from its first play-through, no halo was a pretty good start to this record; I’m worried based on what I’ve heard about this record, but I remain hopeful for the way this grows
- ohhh okay I know sugar for sure- that ryan beatty chorus is alright, but honestly it’s just grating to my ears for some reason (maybe it being overplayed, maybe the way it sounds completely mismatched to the rest of the track, idrk for sure)
- it’s not a bad track, but I feel nothing but slight mediocrity from it
- and boy bye is honestly not much better to my ears, maybe worse; the first moment that I think is genuinely good is kevin abstract’s way too short verse midway through ^^
- god I don’t want to not like this LP, but I’m just getting no feeling from it at all :c
- that ending instrumental is kinda cool at least ^
- somehow slowthai’s lone contribution on heaven belongs to you is more interesting than the previous two tracks… don’t know if that’s a good turn or what—
- honestly st. percy starts off pretty alright, and while it doesn’t grow or evolve in a influential manner all that much, it’s a great little track in this mix in all honesty; kevin, matt, and merlyn I think are the peaks, being the first two verses and the outro :)
- it transitions really well into if you pray right too; I’m glad the instrumental stretches a bit, and merlyn & abstract have great moments again on the track
- it’s just a pretty good continuation of st. percy ^
- holy shit that instrumental on dearly departed… WHERE WAS THIS THE WHOLE TIME :O
- by far the most interesting turn, with kevin’s verse being a great stepping stone into a fantastic hook from joba :D
- this is the best track so far, bar none :)
- it feels so much more genuine, and the personal feelings interlaced in the lyrics come through so much mf better; it’s genuinely almost a disservice not to surround this track with even more good material (not identical to this, but as clear and genuinely intriguing in similar methods) ^^
- holy shit dom’s ending is powerful as all hell, with such a perfect stream of consciousness into an explosion of emotion :oo
- damn, and i been born again feels so much more influential coming after dearly departed; it’s a fantastic continuation into a similar, differently attuned response to the feelings of the previous cut :o
- ginger feels like a calmer yet still confidently expressive cut; not in the instrumental or inflections being too harsh or loud, but in the overtly discrete, laid-out lines from mainly kevin abstract and matt champion
- they both provide the right amount of personality to the cut, and the outro being taken over by other members is a nice touch :)
- and while big boy is definitely the final comedown after dearly departed onward, it still contains a good amount of value, especially with joba’s pretty good contribution; it’s not fantastic or incredibly deep, but that direct line of thinking he displays is valuable to this cut ^^
- that outro is a weird, but wild moment that adds a bit of chaos to an otherwise organized cut :o
- I think love me for life is just pretty good too; I’ve come to understand it in the context of this record, and while merlyn provides a verse that doesn’t fit well on these listens… it’s useful, even if it’s more shallow
- damn, and victor roberts closes out the tracklist in a mellow, yet huge sort of way, with a fantastic performance from the man the track is named after
- this took much too long to become an interesting, valuable experience, but the way it grew was genuinely staggering :)
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whole info table ☟
date | album | artist | rating | notes |
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24 may | GINGER | BROCKHAMPTON | three | mini |
23 may | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | four | mini |
22 may | self-titled 2 | Run The Jewels | four | mini |
21 may | God Don't Make Mistakes | Conway the Machine | four | mini |
20 may | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | five | mini |
19 may | Boy in Da Corner | Dizzee Rascal | four | mini |
18 may | Blue Lines | Massive Attack | two | mini |
17 may | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | Kanye West | four | mini |
16 may | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | three | mini |
15 may | DAYTONA | Pusha T | three | mini |
14 may | Alfredo | Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist | four | mini |
13 may | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | five | mini |
12 may | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | three | mini |
11 may | A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships | The 1975 | three | mini |
10 may | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | four | mini |
9 may | Hybrid Theory | Linkin Park | four | mini |
8 may | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | two | mini |
7 may | Perfect Hair | Busdriver | three | mini |
6 may | No Fear of Time | Black Star | three | mini |
5 may | Circles | Mac Miller | four | mini |
4 may | To Pimp a Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | five | mini |
3 may | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Animal Collective | four | mini |
2 may | In Rainbows | Radiohead | five | mini |
1 may | self-titled | Black Star | four | mini |
30 apr | Sheer Heart Attack | Queen | four | mini |
29 apr | Rubber Soul | The Beatles | four | mini |
28 apr | Good News for People Who Love Bad News | Modest Mouse | three | mini |
27 apr | 808s & Heartbreak | Kanye West | four | mini |
26 apr | Black on Both Sides | Mos Def | four | mini |
25 apr | Vaudeville Villain | Viktor Vaughn | five | mini |
24 apr | good kid, m.A.A.d city | Kendrick Lamar | five | mini |
23 apr | The Low End Theory | A Tribe Called Quest | five | mini |
22 apr | House of Balloons | The Weeknd | two | mini |
21 apr | Stoney | Post Malone | two | mini |
20 apr | Floral Shoppe | Macintosh Plus | five | mini |
19 apr | Quality | Talib Kweli | four | mini |
18 apr | Liquid Swords | GZA | four | mini |
17 apr | iridescence | BROCKHAMPTON | four | mini |
16 apr | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | five | mini |
15 apr | Bon Iver, Bon Iver | Bon Iver | three | mini |
14 apr | Modern Vampires of the City | Vampire Weekend | four | mini |
13 apr | Currents | Tame Impala | five | mini |
12 apr | Swimming | Mac Miller | three | mini |
11 apr | What's the 411? | Mary J. Blige | three | mini |
10 apr | Oxnard | Anderson .Paak | three | mini |
9 apr | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill | Lauryn Hill | four | mini |
8 apr | TA13OO | Denzel Curry | four | mini |
7 apr | self-titled | Run The Jewels | four | mini |
6 apr | Ready to Die | The Notorious B.I.G. | five | mini |
5 apr | NASIR | Nas | two | mini |
4 apr | 4:44 | Jay-Z | four | mini |
3 apr | Bandana | Freddie Gibbs & Madlib | four | mini |
2 apr | Take Me To Your Leader | King Geedorah | four | mini |
1 apr | Pink Season | Pink Guy | five | mini |
31 mar | eat ya veggies | bbno$ | two | mini |
30 mar | SATURATION III | BROCKHAMPTON | four | mini |
29 mar | DS2 | Future | three | mini |
28 mar | Graduation | Kanye West | three | mini |
27 mar | Lonerism | Tame Impala | four | mini |
26 mar | self-titled III | Led Zeppelin | two | mini |
25 mar | Vespertine | Björk | four | mini |
24 mar | Contra | Vampire Weekend | three | mini |
23 mar | self-titled | Fleet Foxes | five | mini |
22 mar | 2 | Mac DeMarco | three | mini |
21 mar | Maladroit | Weezer | three | mini |
20 mar | For Emma, Forever Ago | Bon Iver | four | mini |
19 mar | Blood Sugar Sex Magik | Red Hot Chili Peppers | four | mini |
18 mar | In Utero | Nirvana | five | mini |
17 mar | Evil Empire | Rage Against The Machine | three | mini |
16 mar | self-titled II | Led Zeppelin | four | mini |
15 mar | 3.15.20 | Childish Gambino | three | mini |
14 mar | Room on Fire | The Strokes | four | mini |
13 mar | El Pintor | Interpol | three | mini |
12 mar | Kid A | Radiohead | four | mini |
11 mar | Post | Björk | four | mini |
10 mar | This Is Happening | LCD Soundsystem | five | mini |
9 mar | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | three | mini |
8 mar | Section.80 | Kendrick Lamar | four | mini |
7 mar | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | four | mini |
6 mar | SATURATION II | BROCKHAMPTON | three | mini |
5 mar | The Divine Feminine | Mac Miller | three | mini |
4 mar | "Awaken, My Love!" | Childish Gambino | three | mini |
3 mar | self-titled (green) | Weezer | three | mini |
2 mar | ILIWYSFYASBYSUOI | The 1975 | three | mini |
1 mar | Fine Line | Harry Styles | three | mini |
28 feb | Endtroducing..... | DJ Shadow | four | mini |
27 feb | Supreme Clientele | Ghostface Killah | three | mini |
26 feb | Late Registration | Kanye West | four | |
25 feb | It Was Written | Nas | two | half |
24 feb | Fantastic Damage | El-P | two | full |
23 feb | untitled | Rammstein | three | full |
22 feb | self-titled | Rage Against The Machine | five | full |
21 feb | Wolf | Tyler, The Creator | two | full |
20 feb | SATURATION | BROCKHAMPTON | three | full |
19 feb | Random Access Memories | Daft Punk | five | full |
18 feb | Blonde | Frank Ocean | five | full |
17 feb | Every Open Eye | CHVRCHΞS | three | full |
16 feb | Plural | Electric Guest | one | full |
15 feb | Drunk | Thundercat | four | full |
14 feb | A Love Supreme | John Coltrane | five | full |
13 feb | One Hundred Mornings | Windows96 | five | full |
12 feb | self-titled | LCD Soundsystem | three | full |
11 feb | Peasant | Richard Dawson | three | full |
10 feb | Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven | Godspeed You! Black Emperor | five | full |
9 feb | Because the Internet | Childish Gambino | two | full |
8 feb | The College Dropout | Kanye West | four | full |
7 feb | Antics | Interpol | two | full |
6 feb | Debut | Björk | three | full |
5 feb | InnerSpeaker | Tame Impala | four | full |
4 feb | Discovery | Daft Punk | five | full |
3 feb | channel ORANGE | Frank Ocean | five | full |
2 feb | Mondo | Electric Guest | one | full |
1 feb | Pinkerton | Weezer | five | full |
31 jan | Manners | Passion Pit | three | full |
30 jan | The Lonesome Crowded West | Modest Mouse | four | full |
29 jan | Nevermind | Nirvana | five | full |
28 jan | Mother's Milk | Red Hot Chili Peppers | two | full |
27 jan | Is This It | The Strokes | three | full |
26 jan | Illmatic | Nas | five | full |
25 jan | Smiling With No Teeth | Genesis Owusu | four | full |
24 jan | Brown Sugar | D'Angelo | five | full |
23 jan | Watching Movies with the Sound Off | Mac Miller | three | full |
22 jan | Apricot Princess | Rex Orange County | three | full |
21 jan | The Bones of What You Believe | CHVRCHΞS | five | full |
20 jan | Reflections | Windows96 | four | full |
19 jan | self-titled | The 1975 | three | full |
18 jan | Homework | Daft Punk | two | full |
17 jan | nostalgia,ULTRA. | Frank Ocean | three | full |
16 jan | OK Computer | Radiohead | four | full |
15 jan | self-titled | Led Zeppelin | two | full |
14 jan | Mezzanine | Massive Attack | four | full |
13 jan | self-titled (blue) | Weezer | five | full |
12 jan | self-titled | Franz Ferdinand | five | full |
11 jan | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | four | full |
10 jan | Immunity | Clairo | three | full |
9 jan | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | four | full |
8 jan | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | three | full |
7 jan | self-titled | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | five | full |
6 jan | The House Is Burning | Isaiah Rashad | three | full |
5 jan | Turn On The Bright Lights | Interpol | two | full |
4 jan | Piñata | Freddie Gibbs & Madlib | four | full |
3 jan | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Silk Sonic | four | full |
2 jan | self-titled | Vampire Weekend | three | full |
1 jan | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | four | full |