Here it is! The absolutely in no way definitive list of the very best albums of 2022, as decided by me and me alone. This is not a democracy. This list is biased, subjective and missing entire genres (tough luck metal!), however it is – of course – also the best list you’re likely to read.
Year after year I continue to be blown away by the amount of insanely good music released by people I had previously never heard of, and 2022 is no exception. I hope you’ll find something to enjoy.
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50. Tomu DJ – Half Moon Bay
49. Ron Trent – What Do The Stars Say To You
48. Steve Fors – it’s nothing, but still
47. Smoke Point – Smoke Point
46. Harkin – Honeymoon Suite
45. Mary Lattimore, Paul Suneeka – West Kensington
44. V.C.R – The Chronicles of a Catepillar: The Egg
43. St. Paul & The Broken Bones – The Alien Coast
42. Kurt Vile – (watch my moves)
41. Whatever The Weather Whatever The Weather
40. Jamal Moss – Thanks 4 The Track U Lost
39. Jenny Hval – Classical Objects
38. Warpaint – Radiate Like This
37. Carmen Villain – Only Love From Now On
36. Dylan Henner – You Will Always Be
35. Daniel Avery – Ultra Truth
34. ELSZ – Blue Scar Vol I
33. Duval Timothy – Meeting With A Judas Tree
32. Weyes Blood – And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow
31. Kathryn Joseph – for you who are the wronged
30. Paroram – Acrobatic Thoughts
29. Sudan Archives – Natural Brown Prom Queen
28. Let’s Eat Grandma – Two Ribbons
27. Dawn to Dawn – Postcards from the Sun to the Moon
26. The Weeknd – Dawn FM
25. Kyle Kidd – Soothsayer
24. William Basinksi – “…on reflection…”
23. Tess Roby – Ideas of Space
22. Nu Genea – Bar Medditeraneo
21. Levon Vincent – SILENT CITIES
20. Fatamorgana – Ahora Aquí, Todavía No
19. SZA – SOS
18. Orlando Weeks – Hop Up
17. Michael Claus – Lavender Palace
16. 070 Shake – You Can’t Kill Me
15. Nosaj Thing – Continua
14. Mitski – Laurel Hell
13. Mabe Fratti – Se Ve Desde Aqui
12. Loraine James – Building Something Beautiful For Me
11. Emily Wells – Regards to the End
10. Beth Orton – Weather Alive
09. James Devane – Beauty is Useless
08. Lady Wray – Piece of Me
07. Nilufer Yanya – PAINLESS
06. Cate Le Bon – Pompeii
05. µ-Ziq – Magic Pony Ride
04. Raw Poetic – Laminated Skies
03. Dawn Richard and Spencer Zhan – Pigments
02. Cannons – Fever Dream
01. OHYUNG – imagine naked!
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