2022 was the year that we stormed headfirst out of the pandemic, straight into 12 months of solid new music that we’ve had on repeat since release! Including long-awaited comebacks to fresh new talent providing some instant classics, this is the year that had it all.
From chart-topping pop megastars to Japanese death metal, check out the albums that have kept The Leadmill team going through the last 365 days here
Ian
1 – Dead Pony – War Boys EP
2 – Blood Red Shoes – Ghosts On Tape
3 – The Amazons – How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me?
4 – Tropical Gothclub – Tropical Gothclub
5 – Brutus – Unison Life
Ian
Liam
1 – Little Simz – No Thank You
2 – Yard Act – The Overload
3 – Loyle Carner – Hugo
4 – Action Bronson – Cocodrillo Turbo
5 – Joey Bada$$ – 2000
Liam
1 – Little Simz – No Thank You
2 – Yard Act – The Overload
3 – Loyle Carner – Hugo
4 – Action Bronson – Cocodrillo Turbo
5 – Joey Bada$$ – 2000
Frazer
1 – Thomas Guerlet – How Strange To Be Anyone?
2 – Bjork – Fossora
3 – Beyonce – Renaissance
4 – Putrefaction Sets In – Repugnant Inception of Decomposing Paroxysm
5 – Širom – Utekočinjeni Prestol Preprostih
Frazer
1 – Thomas Guerlet – How Strange To Be Anyone?
2 – Bjork – Fossora
3 – Beyonce – Renaissance
4 – Putrefaction Sets In – Repugnant Inception of Decomposing Paroxysm
5 – Širom – Utekočinjeni Prestol Preprostih
Toby
1 – October Drift – I don’t belong anywhere
2 – Ants From Up There – Black Country, New Road
3 – Skinty Fia – Fontaines D.C
4 – MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE… – easy life
5 – The Car – AM
Toby
1 – October Drift – I don’t belong anywhere
2 – Ants From Up There – Black Country, New Road
3 – Skinty Fia – Fontaines D.C
4 – MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE… – easy life
5 – The Car – AM
Beth
1 – Koffee – Gifted
2 – Little Simz – No Thank You
3 – Jordan Stephens – Let Me Die Inside You
4 – Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
5 – Harry Styles – Harry’s House
Honourable mentions to Beyoncé – Break My Soul, Malevolence – On Broken Glass and Burna Boy – Last Last.
Beth
1 – Koffee – Gifted
2 – Little Simz – No Thank You
3 – Jordan Stephens – Let Me Die Inside You
4 – Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
5 – Harry Styles – Harry’s House
Honourable mentions to Beyoncé – Break My Soul, Malevolence – On Broken Glass and Burna Boy – Last Last.
Chris
1 – DIVINITIST – IMITATOR OF DEITIES IN FALSE GENESIS
2 – Earth Eater – Infinite Ruin
3 – Fawn Limbs – Oleum
4 – Psycroptic – Divine Council
5 – Exocrine – The Hybrid Suns
Chris
1 – DIVINITIST – IMITATOR OF DEITIES IN FALSE GENESIS
2 – Earth Eater – Infinite Ruin
3 – Fawn Limbs – Oleum
4 – Psycroptic – Divine Council
5 – Exocrine – The Hybrid Suns
Rose
1 – Lizzy McAlpine – Five Seconds Flat
2 – Maggie Rogers – Surrender
3 – Dodie – Hot Mess
4 – Maren Morris – Humble Quest
5 – Harry Styles – Harry’s House
Rose
1 – Lizzy McAlpine – Five Seconds Flat
2 – Maggie Rogers – Surrender
3 – Dodie – Hot Mess
4 – Maren Morris – Humble Quest
5 – Harry Styles – Harry’s House
Charl
1 – Nova Twins – Supernova
2 – Foals – Life Is Yours
3 – Confidence Man – Tilt
4 – Easy Life – Maybe In Another Life
5 – Black Keys – Dropout Boogie
Charl
1 – Nova Twins – Supernova
2 – Foals – Life Is Yours
3 – Confidence Man – Tilt
4 – Easy Life – Maybe In Another Life
5 – Black Keys – Dropout Boogie
Millicent
1 – Fontaines D.C – Skinty Fia
2 – The 1975 – Being Funny in a Foreign Language
3 – Harry Styles – Harry’s House
4 – Loyle Carner – Hugo
5 – Easy Life – MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE…
Millicent
1 – Fontaines D.C – Skinty Fia
2 – The 1975 – Being Funny in a Foreign Language
3 – Harry Styles – Harry’s House
4 – Loyle Carner – Hugo
5 – Easy Life – MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE…
Jacob
1 – Loyle Carner – Hugo
2 – Easy Life – MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE…
3 – Harry Styles – Harry’s House
4 – Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia
5 – Bakar – Nobody’s Home
Jacob
1 – Loyle Carner – Hugo
2 – Easy Life – MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE…
3 – Harry Styles – Harry’s House
4 – Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia
5 – Bakar – Nobody’s Home
Ben
1 – October Drift – I Don’t Belong Anywhere
2 – Confidence Man – TILT
3 – Katy J Pearson – Sound Of The Morning
4 – Brutus – Unison Life
5 – Blood Red Shoes – Ghosts On Tape
Ben
1 – October Drift – I Don’t Belong Anywhere
2 – Confidence Man – TILT
3 – Katy J Pearson – Sound Of The Morning
4 – Brutus – Unison Life
5 – Blood Red Shoes – Ghosts On Tape
Matthew
1 – The Snuts – Burn The Empire
2 – Easy Life – MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE…
3 – Harry Styles – Harry’s House
4 – Miles Kane – Change The Show
5 – Liam Gallagher – C’mon You Know
Matthew
1 – The Snuts – Burn The Empire
2 – Easy Life – MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE…
3 – Harry Styles – Harry’s House
4 – Miles Kane – Change The Show
5 – Liam Gallagher – C’mon You Know
George
1 – Harry Styles – Harry’s House
2 – The 1975 – Being Funny in a Foreign Language
3 – Loyle Carner – Hugo
4 – Easy Life – MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE…
5 – Taylor Swift – Midnights
George
1 – Harry Styles – Harry’s House
2 – The 1975 – Being Funny in a Foreign Language
3 – Loyle Carner – Hugo
4 – Easy Life – MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE…
5 – Taylor Swift – Midnights
Mimi
1 – Fontaines DC – Skinty Fia
2 – Loyle Carner – Hugo
3 – Mitski – Laurel Hell
4 – Earl Sweatshirt – Sick!
5 – Steve Lacy – Gemini Rights
Mimi
1 – Fontaines DC – Skinty Fia
2 – Loyle Carner – Hugo
3 – Mitski – Laurel Hell
4 – Earl Sweatshirt – Sick!
5 – Steve Lacy – Gemini Rights
Red
1 – Taylor Swift – Midnights
2 – Metric – Formentera
3 – Rammstein – Zeit
4 – Ryan Adams – Romeo & Juliet
5 – NOFX – Double Album
Red
1 – Taylor Swift – Midnights
2 – Metric – Formentera
3 – Rammstein – Zeit
4 – Ryan Adams – Romeo & Juliet
5 – NOFX – Double Album
Rhiane
1 – Halsey – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power
2 – Pale Waves – Unwanted
3 – beabadoobee – Beatopia
4 – Tove Lo – Dirt Femme
5 – SZA – Ctrl (Deluxe)
Rhiane
1 – Halsey – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power
2 – Pale Waves – Unwanted
3 – beabadoobee – Beatopia
4 – Tove Lo – Dirt Femme
5 – SZA – Ctrl (Deluxe)
Tom
1 – Michael Giacchino – The Batman 2
2 – Harry Styles – Harry’s House
3 – Florence + The Machine – Dance Fever
4 – Muse – Will Of The People
5 – Swedish House Mafia – Paradise Again
Tom
1 – Michael Giacchino – The Batman 2
2 – Harry Styles – Harry’s House
3 – Florence + The Machine – Dance Fever
4 – Muse – Will Of The People
5 – Swedish House Mafia – Paradise Again
Mike
1 – State Champs – Kings of the new age
2 – Coldrain – Nonnegative
3 – Halsey – If I can’t have love, I want power
4 – Yours Truly – is this what i look like?
5 – Stray From the Path – Euthanasia
Mike
1 – State Champs – Kings of the new age
2 – Coldrain – Nonnegative
3 – Halsey – If I can’t have love, I want power
4 – Yours Truly – is this what i look like?
5 – Stray From the Path – Euthanasia
Joe
1 – Stray From The Path – Euthanasia
2 – Northlane – Obsidian
3 – Rosalía – MOTOMAMI
4 – Polyphia – Remember That You Will Die
5 – Charli XCX – Crash
Joe
1 – Stray From The Path – Euthanasia
2 – Northlane – Obsidian
3 – Rosalía – MOTOMAMI
4 – Polyphia – Remember That You Will Die
5 – Charli XCX – Crash
Dan
1 – Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Endless Rooms
2 – Alvvays – Blue Rev
3 – Foals – Life is Yours
4 – The Big Moon – Here is Everything
5 – Bodega – Broken Equipment
Dan
1 – Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Endless Rooms
2 – Alvvays – Blue Rev
3 – Foals – Life is Yours
4 – The Big Moon – Here is Everything
5 – Bodega – Broken Equipment
