Ctrl showed that SZA, aka Solána Imani Rowe, was not someone who was to be confined by genre, and SOS doesn’t disappoint in this regard.

From the humorous attempts to get a decent haircut on ‘Barbershop’ to the nihilistic-rage-against-boredom ‘Offy’ - Mug Cake is certainly an EP not to be missed.

The band’s alt-pop is wrapped in that slightly dark-shimmering-reverb sound — like they’re playing in a Berlin club in a 1980s Wim Wender’s movie — which can be overplayed, ending up being the only quality to a lot of bands. This is not the case with The Big Moon.

Sudan Archives delivers one of the most confident and explorative albums of 2022.

All of Us Flames, takes us on a tour of the warped American Dream and weaponizes the decaying landmarks of sex, cars, and God.

This is undoubtedly a dense album. Despite the track "Alien Superstar" claiming twenty-two songwriters in total, it genuinely feels like a window into Beyoncé’s mind, a love letter to the music and parts of Black and queer culture she loves and wants to celebrate.

As Yorke has said, this is not a reassuring smile but the kind that lies to you every day.