Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2022 So Far

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50. Silverbacks - Archive Material

January 21, 2022

Post-Punk

Critic Score

12 reviews

49. Rolo Tomassi - Where Myth Becomes Memory

February 4, 2022

Post-Metal

Critic Score

11 reviews

48. SASAMI - SQUEEZE

February 25, 2022

Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Critic Score

16 reviews

47. Warpaint - Radiate Like This

May 6, 2022

Dream Pop

Critic Score

19 reviews

46. Gang of Youths - angel in realtime.

February 25, 2022

Indie Rock, Chamber Pop

Critic Score

15 reviews

45. Charli XCX - CRASH

March 18, 2022

Dance-Pop, Electropop, Synthpop, Pop

Critic Score

28 reviews

44. Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There

February 4, 2022

Art Rock, Post-Rock, Chamber Pop

Critic Score

30 reviews

43. Miranda Lambert - Palomino

April 29, 2022

Country

Critic Score

8 reviews

42. Toro y Moi - MAHAL

April 29, 2022

Psychedelic Soul, Neo-Psychedelia

Critic Score

13 reviews

41. Anxious - Little Green House

January 21, 2022

Emo

Critic Score

4 reviews

40. Harry Styles - Harry's House

May 20, 2022

Synthpop, Pop Rock, Indie Pop

Critic Score

28 reviews

39. Destroyer - LABYRINTHITIS

March 25, 2022

Art Pop, Synthpop, Art Rock, New Wave, Sophisti-Pop

Critic Score

18 reviews

38. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Endless Rooms

May 6, 2022

Indie Rock, Jangle Pop

Critic Score

15 reviews

37. Earl Sweatshirt - SICK!

January 14, 2022

Abstract Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop, Trap, Jazz Rap

Critic Score

21 reviews

36. Maria BC - Hyaline

May 27, 2022

Singer-Songwriter, Ambient Pop, Slowcore

Critic Score

3 reviews

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35. Cave In - Heavy Pendulum

May 20, 2022

Alternative Metal, Stoner Metal, Sludge Metal

Critic Score

12 reviews

34. Girlpool - Forgiveness

April 29, 2022

Indie Pop

Critic Score

14 reviews

33. Oso Oso - Sore Thumb

March 18, 2022

Midwest Emo, Indie Rock

Critic Score

3 reviews

32. Vince Staples - RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART

April 8, 2022

West Coast Hip Hop, Pop Rap, Conscious Hip Hop, Hip Hop

Critic Score

13 reviews

31. Conway the Machine - God Don't Make Mistakes

February 25, 2022

Hardcore Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap, East Coast Hip Hop, Boom Bap

Critic Score

7 reviews

30. Praise - All in a Dream

May 6, 2022

Melodic Hardcore, Emocore

29. Guerilla Toss - Famously Alive

March 25, 2022

Noise Pop, Neo-Psychedelia

Critic Score

7 reviews

28. Nilüfer Yanya - PAINLESS

March 4, 2022

Indie Rock

Critic Score

30 reviews

27. Father John Misty - Chloë and the Next 20th Century

April 8, 2022

Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Pop, Baroque Pop, Traditional Pop

Critic Score

32 reviews

26. Duster - Together

April 1, 2022

Slowcore

Critic Score

4 reviews

25. Arcade Fire - WE

May 6, 2022

Art Rock, Indie Rock

Critic Score

35 reviews

24. Denzel Curry - Melt My Eyez See Your Future

March 25, 2022

Conscious Hip Hop, Southern Hip Hop, Boom Bap

Critic Score

11 reviews

23. MJ Lenderman - Boat Songs

April 29, 2022

Country Rock, Lo-Fi, Indie Rock, Alt-Country

Critic Score

2 reviews

22. Cate Le Bon - Pompeii

February 4, 2022

Art Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, New Wave

Critic Score

25 reviews

21. Jenny Hval - Classic Objects

March 11, 2022

Art Pop, Ambient Pop

Critic Score

24 reviews

20. Yumi Zouma - Present Tense

March 18, 2022

Indie Pop, Dream Pop, Bedroom Pop

Critic Score

8 reviews

19. Pusha T - It's Almost Dry

April 22, 2022

Hardcore Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap, Southern Hip Hop

Critic Score

11 reviews

18. Spiritualized - Everything Was Beautiful

April 22, 2022

Space Rock, Neo-Psychedelia

Critic Score

31 reviews

17. Horsegirl - Versions of Modern Performance

June 3, 2022

Indie Rock, Slacker Rock, Shoegaze

Critic Score

22 reviews

16. Soccer Mommy - Sometimes, Forever

June 24, 2022

Indie Rock, Dream Pop

Critic Score

30 reviews

15. Sharon Van Etten - We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong

May 6, 2022

Indie Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

26 reviews

14. Angel Olsen - Big Time

June 3, 2022

Americana, Singer-Songwriter, Alt-Country

Critic Score

29 reviews

13. Fontaines D.C. - Skinty Fia

April 22, 2022

Post-Punk, Gothic Rock

Critic Score

31 reviews

12. Drug Church - Hygiene

March 11, 2022

Post-Hardcore, Alternative Rock

Critic Score

7 reviews

11. The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention

May 13, 2022

Art Rock

Critic Score

28 reviews

10. Tomberlin - i don’t know who needs to hear this...

April 29, 2022

Singer-Songwriter, Indie Folk

Critic Score

16 reviews

9. Spoon - Lucifer on the Sofa

February 11, 2022

Indie Rock, Blues Rock

Critic Score

24 reviews

8. Soul Glo - Diaspora Problems

March 25, 2022

Hardcore Punk, Screamo

Critic Score

11 reviews

7. The Weeknd - Dawn FM

January 7, 2022

Synthpop, Synth Funk, Dance-Pop, Nu-Disco, Synthwave

Critic Score

28 reviews

6. Wet Leg - Wet Leg

April 8, 2022

Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival

Critic Score

38 reviews

5. Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

May 13, 2022

Conscious Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop

Critic Score

33 reviews

4. Beach House - Once Twice Melody

February 18, 2022

Dream Pop, Neo-Psychedelia

Critic Score

31 reviews

3. billy woods - Aethiopes

April 8, 2022

Abstract Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop

Critic Score

6 reviews

2. ROSALÍA - MOTOMAMI

March 18, 2022

Neoperreo, Art Pop, Reggaeton

Critic Score

17 reviews

1. Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You

February 11, 2022

Indie Folk, Folk Rock, Alt-Country

Critic Score

33 reviews

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