Bob Boilen's Favorite Music of 2022
The host of All Songs Considered listens for the moments when the poetry of a song's lyrics seem woven into its sound. This year, his playlists overflowed.
Words and textures drive my love of music more than beats and hooks. It isn't always a narrative that grabs me, though that surely happens. What's best is when the poetry of the words, or the story they tell, seem woven right into the tone or atmosphere of a song. The feeling of intensity when story and sound build a feeling of intense connection makes me want
