Adele made an unprecedented return to the charts in 2021, with her album 30 claiming the title of the fastest-selling album. Many artists are getting ready to drop amazing albums this year. The music industry saw an increase in users during the pandemic, especially those streaming online. According to Spotify, it reached 130 million paid subscribers in the first quarter of 2020, with the next next year seeing a 26.4% rise of subscriptions. With the beginning of a new year, listeners are eager to add new music to their playlists. Even online slots UK game providers are looking forward to incorporating more elements of wonderful music into their gameplay. There are almost 70 anticipated album releases in 2022. Keep reading to know the five albums that to really look forward to this year.
Jack White: Fear the Dawn and Entering Heaven Alive
After dedicating a number of years towards writing and recording his next masterpieces. Jack White makes his return in 2022 with two albums, Fear the Dawn and Entering Heaven Alive. Fear is set for April 8th while Heaven has a July 22nd release date. In addition to the standard black vinyl version of Fear of the Dawn, five limited edition vinyl variants have been announced. Last month, White released “Love Is Selfish,” the first single to Heaven.
Alt – J: The Dream
The British indie rockers Alt-J upcoming album The Dream will be their fourth studio album since 2017. Alt-J announced that the album will drop on February 22nd. They initially promoted the album with the lead single “U&Me,” which they released alongside the album’s announcement in September 2021.
Kendrick Lamar
It has been almost five years since Kendrick Lamar dropped his Grammy and Pulitzer award-winning album DAMN. However, we are hoping that 2022 will bring an end to the long wait. The rapper disclosed his return in August when he made a social media post announcing that his next album will be the last on Top Dawg Entertainment.
Machine Gun Kelly
Rapper-turned-rocker Machine Gun Kelly is set to release his next album, Mainstream Sellout, after changing the name from Born with Horns this week. The album will hit the shelves sometime in 2022 via Interscope Records and Bad Boy Records. The project is Machine Gun Kelly’s second collaborative project with producer and Blink 182 drummer, Travis Barker.
Arctic Monkeys
English rock band Arctic Monkeys will likely drop their next album before summer 2022. During an interview with Radio 5 Live Breakfast, drummer Matt Helders made it known that the record is pretty ready, and the band is looking forward to the 2022 release. The band’s manager also confirmed to Music Week that the group has been working on the album.
Conclusion
The 2022 musical release calendar is really looking healthy for new albums. Many record labels, producers, and artists are getting ready for their first, second, third, and fourth pandemic album releases. So we can really say that 2022 is going to be a big musical year with every month teasing us with an album somewhat different from the previous and each gearing us up for the next.
