What does a year in listening really sound like? According to my Tidal 2022 Rewind, the albums I listened to the most this year tell a different story than this column: Bo Burnham’s “Inside” (because I have the triple-crown of anxiety, depression, and ADHD), the original concept recording of “Chess” (because it beats out the “Ring” Cycle as the single greatest achievement in the fusion of music and theater), and Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense” (because I’ve got two ears and a heart).
A Year in Listening
The best stuff I heard in 2022
