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Highest Rated Albums of 2022

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021
2022
2023
This is an ordered list of RIOT's highest rated albums of 2022. Check out RIOT's Year End List.

1.

Arctic Monkeys - The Car
October 21, 2022
Baroque Pop, Art Rock, Chamber Pop, Lounge
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

2.

Fontaines D.C. - Skinty Fia
April 22, 2022
Post-Punk, Gothic Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

Bakar - Nobody's Home
February 25, 2022
Indie Pop, Alt-Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There
February 4, 2022
Art Rock, Post-Rock, Chamber Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

black midi - Hellfire
July 15, 2022
Avant-Prog, Brutal Prog, Experimental Rock, Jazz-Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

6.

Wet Leg - Wet Leg
April 8, 2022
Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

7.

Yumi Zouma - Present Tense
March 18, 2022
Indie Pop, Dream Pop, Bedroom Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

8.

Charli XCX - CRASH
March 18, 2022
Dance-Pop, Electropop, Synthpop, Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Mitski - Laurel Hell
February 4, 2022
Art Pop, Synthpop, New Wave
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Los Bitchos - Let The Festivities Begin!
February 4, 2022
Cumbia, Surf Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Maverick Sabre - Don’t Forget To Look Up
January 28, 2022
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Amber Mark - Three Dimensions Deep
January 28, 2022
Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul, Alternative R&B, R&B, Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

Wasuremono - Let's Talk, Pt. 2
January 28, 2022
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

Maggie Rogers - Surrender
July 29, 2022
Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Foals - Life Is Yours
June 17, 2022
Alternative Dance, Indie Rock, New Wave, Synth Funk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

MUNA - MUNA
June 24, 2022
Synthpop, Pop Rock, Indie Pop, Electropop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Confidence Man - TILT
April 1, 2022
Dance-Pop, House, Alternative Dance, Nu-Disco
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

T Truman - Luxury Star
March 10, 2022
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

19.

Orion Sun - Getaway
March 11, 2022
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

The Districts - Great American Painting
March 11, 2022
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Peach Pit - From 2 to 3
March 4, 2022
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard - Backhand Deals
February 25, 2022
Power Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Earl Sweatshirt - SICK!
January 14, 2022
Abstract Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop, Trap, Jazz Rap
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Spector - Now or Whenever
January 7, 2022
Indie Rock, Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Miles Kane - Change The Show
January 21, 2022
Pop Rock, Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings RIOT awarded albums throughout 2022.
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