Discover the top readers of Rolling Stone 2022 in relation to the different albums released this year.

In the end, the readers’ decisions are pretty close to those of the Rolling Stone editors, a bit like for the Trifecta, but out of line. Your choice, your choice.

Neil Young – toast

The album Toast, which has sat on Loner’s shelves for more than 20 years, finally sees the light of day in 2022. Neil Young declares that the pieces it contains are pieces” so sad at the time that I didn’t get it out “. From now on they are here at your disposal for your greatest pleasure.

Muse- will of the people

After touring music genres and different musical sensibilities, Matthew Bellamy and his band return to pure and hard rock with Will of the People. While some singles lean towards metal, the British trio retain their sense of eclecticism and know how to vary pleasures.

Bruce Springsteen – Only the strong Survive

In this event record, The Boss delivers a lively homage to the soul and R’n’B of the ’60s and ’70s. This collection of classics is rich in emotion and draws on a whole section of influences Bruce Springsteen, with sincerity and passion. A success.

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Jean Michel Jarre – oxymoron

Still as prolific as ever, the pioneer of French electronic music returns with Oxymore. For this disc Jean Michel Jarre completely revised his way of working and composed and produced entirely for the Dolby Atmos format. Benefit from a unique space and a completely new vision.

Neil Young – world record

Not content with taking Toast from its archives, Neil Young evokes his group Crazy Horse for an autumnal album of great beauty. With Rick Rubin on production, the maverick channels his energy and ideas to deliver a relevant album where country sounds coexist with electric storms.

ben harper Bloodline maintenance

After a collaborative album with harmonist Charlie Musselwhite in 2018 and an instrumental album dedicated to lap steel guitar, Ben Harper recalls the Innocent Criminals and pays homage to soul, one of his main influences. He also released several protest songs there, such as: “Below Sea Level”, “We Need to Talk About It” and “Where Did We Go Wrong”.

John Mellencamp Strictly speaking a One-Eyed Jack

Puma 25th Studio Album, Strictly speaking a One-Eyed Jack shows an artist who is true to himself and knows how to keep his fans on familiar ground. Of the 12 tracks on this CD, three feature Bruce Springsteen’s involvement. John Mellencamp describes their relationship as follows: “I consider Bruce to be one of my best friends in the music business. Bruce and I talk quite often.”

Placebo- never let Me Go

After nine years without a studio album, the British group released placebo come back with me never let Me Go. After 25 years of existence, Brian Molko questions his art and highlights the keyboard: “From a melodic point of view, the guitars are often there to support the main melody, which is the synth.” Another success for a group that already has 25 years on the clock.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers – Boundless love

To celebrate the return of prodigy John Frusciante, red hot chili peppers have spoiled the fans in 2022 with two packed albums. Boundless love, the first of them, shows a certain intensity while maintaining a varied theme through the 17 pieces that compose it. A return to good form that bodes well for the future.

Eric Clapton – Nothing but the blues

Back to From the cradleAlbum released in the mid-90s in which Eric Clapton showed his love for the blues. More than a quarter of a century later, it’s time to hit the nail on the head with the Live Nothing but the blues recorded during this period. Revisit blues standards reinterpreted with the mastery that defines Slowhand.

The Black Keys – Dropout Boogie

Another great comeback, the American duo The Black Keys intends to shake your pelvis with it Dropout Boogie. This new album shows that Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney have managed to keep a certain freshness in their compositions while leaving their fans on familiar ground.

Jack White- fear of dawn

Jack White has also authorized himself to publish a diptych in 2022. his first half fear of dawnopens with the catchy “Taking Me Back” and shows that the spirit of The white stripes is back. Jack White expresses his strong emotions openly in an album that is both controlled and spontaneous.

Axel Bauer RadioLondon

Nine years after the album snake skins, Axel Bauer come back with me RadioLondon, a record and a title that allows him to pay homage to his father who was the voice of Radio London. A virtuoso with a sensitive heart, the artist shows that he always manages to put out a neat and endearing record.

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Rammstein- time

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The spearhead of German industrial metal hadn’t planned to release an album just three years after their predecessor. containment committed, Rammstein returned to the studio and released a decent album. Here, the youthful fury of Longing is subtle, room for melancholy and poetry, both in the music and in the lyrics.

slipknot The end so far

The nine Americans are back The end so far, a record between two worlds. On the one hand the group keeps their aggressiveness with hairy and aggressive pieces and on the other hand slipknot Experiments, explores new horizons with a certain relevance.

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