2022 didn’t just deliver in great songs, the year of new music also gave us some of the worst albums of all time. This is this the top five worst albums of 2022.
1. “Mainstream sellout” by Machine Gun Kelly
Former rapper turned attempted punk artist Machine Gun Kelly returns with a new album “Mainstream Sellout.” The artist attempts to make an homage to the punk scene of the early 2000s, but he manages to fall flat in every way. The album is full of cheap beats and strangely misogynist lyrics, with production so exasperating and repetitive you will be scrambling for the mute button.

2. “Viva Las Vengeance” by Panic! At the Disco
Panic! At the Disco first gained notoriety in the emo wave of the late 2000s, and while their first albums were full of provocative, introspective lyricism and dynamic instrumentation, the band’s latest album “Viva Las Vengeance” could not be further from those of the band’s hay day. The band now solely consists of Brendon Urie, a man who clearly lacks artistic vision or musical talent of any kind, resulting in an album full of pop songs, all deprived of any lyrical or instrumental substance, with wanna-be-edgy lyrics and shallow song structure, “Viva Las Vengeance” makes us all grateful that this “band” is finally breaking up.

3. “Come Home the Kids Miss You” by Jack Harlow
Rapper Jack Harlow has boomed in popularity over the past few years, he released his sophomore album “Come Home the Kids Miss You” in May of this year, and I have not known peace since. The album is devoid of any complexity or lyrical substance. The songs on this record are about as interesting as watching paint dry, and the production adds nothing to Harlow’s remarkably dull rapping. The only question I have about “Come Home the Kids Miss You” is why anybody would choose to listen to it.

4. “Cowboy Tears” by Oliver Tree
Oliver Tree is quite the character, performing under a fake name and a personality, he’s managed to garner some attention over the past few years, mainly for his contemptible and offensive behavior. But Tree’s latest album “Cowboy Tears” proves that his music might actually be the least enjoyable thing about him. The album is full of obnoxious vocals and laughably bad production. There is not a single song on this record that is bearable to listen to, making me curious about who allowed him to have a music career in the first place. “Cowboy Tears” begs the question, “is this a joke?”

5. “Midnights” by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift has become one of the most prominent figures in the music industry; her former albums have proven her to be capable of creating interesting, introspective melodies; however, Swift sells out her artistic talents for commercial success on her tenth album. Swift’s return to pop is ridden with cringe-inducing lyrics and awkward electronica sounds. The distorted vocals and production choices that occupy much of this album prove that extermination isn’t always a good thing, and after listening to “(Mid)-nights” I would honestly say Taylor Swift should have just gone to sleep.