Monthly Music Recap (December 2022)
Monthly Music Recap (December 2022)
December 2022's recap for my favorite singles and projects.
Welcome back to the monthly recap of my top singles and projects. I understand that not everyone has the time to go through weekly new music releases, so this recap is a way for me to provide a summary of new music that everyone should check out.
I’m listing my top singles and projects each month in no particular order (other than alphabetical), so check out at the end of each month or the beginning of the new month for a monthly recap. Each month might differ in terms of number of entries, as this will depend on the number of new releases, which can vary from month to month. The number this month is 15 (fifteen).
If you’re wondering about my favorite music of 2022 in general (including the 2nd half of 2022), that will be released on New Year’s Eve (tomorrow). There will be 50 (fifty) singles and projects to be highlighted. I decided against releasing this earlier as I wanted to make sure I included all singles and projects I enjoyed, even if they were released late this month (Spoiler: SZA’s SOS would not have been included if I released it early).
Top Singles
December is typically a quieter month for new music releases, and 2022 is not an exception. As with previous months, there’s a good mix of genres between some R&B (Ali Gatie), to pop (Ava Max), to some EDM (Martin Garrix & JVKE, as well as PNAU & Troye Sivan). Personally, I’ve been listening to ROSALÍA’s DESPECHÁ RMX which she collaborated with Cardi B, making an already good track even greater.
Here are my top 15 singles for the month of December 2022:
The Weeknd - Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength) (from Avatar: The Way of Water)
Here’s the Musicboard list! Click on the image to be taken to the list itself.
Top Projects (Albums, Mixtapes, EPs)
Similarly, it is a slightly shorter list when it comes to projects this month. SZA’s SOS has been on repeat since its release (especially Kill Bill), and that project absolutely deserves its No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts. Little Simz continues to impress with NO THANK YOU, where she blends in different genres to create her own unique sounds on top of her rapping.
Here are my top 15 projects for the month of December 2022:
Oliver Tree - Cowboy Tears Drown the World in a Swimming Pool
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And there you have it, my top singles and projects for the month of December 2022. Again, my intention is to provide a summary so that people can check out music if they don’t have enough time to do so. This list also gives you a taste of my favorite genres, and I hope you enjoy every one of them like I do. Happy listening!
Remember to come back tomorrow to check out the top 50 singles and projects for the year of 2022 in general.
P.S. If you want to actually stalk what I’m listening to at any time, feel free to do so on my Last.fm profile here. You can also check out my Musicboard profile here, where I track my backlog (under Listen Later) and reviews for music releases. Don’t worry, the long reviews are here to stay and I do also crosspost the long reviews there too.
On a less music-related note, I have a Letterboxd account here in case you’re interested in seeing which films I’m watching along with my brief film reviews. I also have a Serializd account for TV shows here. If you're into reading, I have a LGBTQIA+ story published on Tapas, featuring an aroace agender character which you can check out here.