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Song of the Day #5,282: ‘Part of the Band’ – The 1975

Guest blogger Daniel continues his countdown of the year’s top albums…

Best Albums of 2022 – #9
Being Funny in a Foreign Language – The 1975

“I like my men like I like my coffee, Full of soy milk and so sweet it won’t offend anybody whilst staining the pages of the nation.”

I thought about ending my review for this record right here. This small sampling of Matt Healy’s inspired infectious lyricism throughout this album proves its worthy inclusion on any top 10 list. However, it’s more than just perfectly executed extended similes that cement this album as one of my favorites of the year.

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Song of the Day #3,876: ‘Love It If We Made It’ – The 1975

The seventh and eighth top songs on 2018’s Pazz & Jop poll have also been featured on the blog before, demonstrating exactly how firmly I have my finger on the pulse of the popular music landscape. Or that I have to post 365 songs each year so I’m bound to get it right once in awhile.

At #7 is Kacey Musgraves with ‘High Horse,’ the first single from her celebrated album Golden Hour. Golden Hour claimed the #1 spot on the poll’s album list, adding to a year of tremendous accolades for Musgraves’s third full-length release, culminating in the Album of the Year Grammy this past weekend. That album is certainly appreciated in my house.

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