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2023
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Highest Rated Albums of 2022
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Loud and Quiet
Louder Than War
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NME
No Ripcord
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Country
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Dance-Pop
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Indie Rock
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Neo-Psychedelia
Pop
Pop Rock
Post-Punk
Psychedelic
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Soul
Synthpop
2020s
2020
2021
2022
2023
1
.
caroline - caroline
February 25, 2022
Post-Rock
,
Avant-Folk
,
Post-Minimalism
,
Chamber Music
Score
100
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2
.
Maggie Rogers - Surrender
July 29, 2022
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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3
.
SAULT - AIIR
November 1, 2022
Orchestral
,
Modern Classical
Score
100
Source →
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4
.
SAULT - Earth
November 1, 2022
Neo-Soul
,
Gospel
Score
100
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5
.
SAULT - 11
November 1, 2022
Neo-Soul
,
Funk
,
Psychedelic Soul
Score
100
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6
.
SAULT - Untitled (God)
November 1, 2022
Gospel
,
Neo-Soul
Score
100
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7
.
SAULT - Today & Tomorrow
November 1, 2022
Funk Rock
Score
100
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8
.
Goat - Oh Death
October 21, 2022
Psychedelic Rock
,
Heavy Psych
,
Afrobeat
Score
100
Source →
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9
.
Arctic Monkeys - The Car
October 21, 2022
Baroque Pop
,
Art Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Score
100
Source →
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10
.
The Bobby Lees - Bellevue
October 7, 2022
Garage Punk
Score
100
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11
.
Gabriels - Angels & Queens – Part I
September 30, 2022
Contemporary R&B
,
Soul
Score
100
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12
.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cool It Down
September 30, 2022
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Dance
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
100
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13
.
Mark Peters - Red Sunset Dreams
September 16, 2022
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
14
.
Tim Burgess - Typical Music
September 23, 2022
Psychedelic Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
15
.
Hudson Mohawke - Cry Sugar
August 12, 2022
Trap [EDM]
,
Future Bass
,
Wonky
Score
100
Source →
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iTunes
Music
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16
.
Black Thought & Danger Mouse - Cheat Codes
August 12, 2022
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
Score
100
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
.
Beyoncé - RENAISSANCE
July 29, 2022
Dance-Pop
,
House
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
100
Source →
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iTunes
Music
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18
.
Tami Neilson - Kingmaker
July 15, 2022
Country Soul
Score
100
Source →
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iTunes
Music
19
.
Hollie Cook - Happy Hour
June 24, 2022
Pop Reggae
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
20
.
Hercules & Love Affair - In Amber
June 17, 2022
Art Pop
,
Neoclassical Darkwave
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
21
.
Everything Everything - Raw Data Feel
May 20, 2022
Alternative Dance
,
Art Pop
,
Indietronica
Score
100
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
22
.
Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
May 13, 2022
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
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iTunes
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23
.
Congotronics International - Where’s The One
April 29, 2022
Math Rock
,
Experimental Rock
Score
100
Source →
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Music
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24
.
Fontaines D.C. - Skinty Fia
April 22, 2022
Post-Punk
,
Gothic Rock
Score
100
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
.
Earthen Sea - Ghost Poems
April 15, 2022
Ambient Techno
,
Dub Techno
Score
100
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Arts Desk awarded albums throughout 2022.
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