AOTY 2023

Worst Albums

The Guardian

www.theguardian.com/music

Lowest Rated Albums of 2022

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1. Sam Ryder - There's Nothing But Space, Man!

Sam Ryder - There's Nothing But Space, Man!

December 9, 2022

Score

40

2. Nina Hagen - Unity

Nina Hagen - Unity

December 9, 2022

Score

40

3. Louis Tomlinson - Faith in the Future

Louis Tomlinson - Faith in the Future

November 11, 2022

Britpop, Pop Rock

Score

40

4. Mura Masa - demon time

Mura Masa - demon time

September 16, 2022

Glitch Hop, Pop Rap, Hyperpop, Alternative R&B, Future Bass, Hip Hop

Score

40

5. Calvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2

Calvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2

August 5, 2022

Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B, Nu-Disco

Score

40

6. Jeff Beck & Johnny Depp - 18

Jeff Beck & Johnny Depp - 18

July 15, 2022

Score

40

7. Spacey Jane - Here Comes Everybody

Spacey Jane - Here Comes Everybody

June 24, 2022

Score

40

8. Rex Orange County - WHO CARES?

Rex Orange County - WHO CARES?

March 11, 2022

Bedroom Pop, Indie Pop

Score

40

9. Kanye West - Donda 2

Kanye West - Donda 2

February 24, 2022

Experimental Hip Hop, Trap, Pop Rap, Hip Hop

Score

40

10. Honey Dijon - Black Girl Magic

Honey Dijon - Black Girl Magic

November 18, 2022

House, Tech House, Garage House

Score

60

11. Christine and the Queens - Redcar les adorables étoiles (prologue)

Christine and the Queens - Redcar les adorables étoiles (prologue)

November 11, 2022

Synthpop, French Pop

Score

60

12. Bamberger Symphoniker / Jakub Hrůša - Hans Rott: Symphony No. 1; Mahler: Blumine; Bruckner: Symphonisches Präludium

Bamberger Symphoniker / Jakub Hrůša - Hans Rott: Symphony No. 1; Mahler: Blumine; Bruckner: Symphonisches Präludium

October 14, 2022

Romanticism, Symphony

Score

60

13. Davóne Tines / Whitney Morrison / Ronnita Miller / Victor Robertson / Joshua Conyers / Jonathan Harris / Boston Modern Orchestra Project / Odyssey Opera Chorus / Gil Rose - Anthony Davis: X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

Davóne Tines / Whitney Morrison / Ronnita Miller / Victor Robertson / Joshua Conyers / Jonathan Harris / Boston Modern Orchestra Project / Odyssey Opera Chorus / Gil Rose - Anthony Davis: X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

October 4, 2022

Opera, Modern Classical

Score

60

14. Big Scary - Me And You

Big Scary - Me And You

September 23, 2022

Score

60

15. Michelle Branch - The Trouble With Fever

Michelle Branch - The Trouble With Fever

September 16, 2022

Singer-Songwriter, Pop Rock

Score

60

16. YUNGBLUD - YUNGBLUD

YUNGBLUD - YUNGBLUD

September 2, 2022

Pop Rock, New Wave

Score

60

17. Nina Nesbitt - Älskar

Nina Nesbitt - Älskar

September 2, 2022

Score

60

18. Altered Images - Mascara Streakz

Altered Images - Mascara Streakz

August 26, 2022

Score

60

19. The Chats - Get Fucked

The Chats - Get Fucked

August 19, 2022

Garage Punk, Punk Rock

Score

60

20. Aitch - Close To Home

Aitch - Close To Home

August 19, 2022

UK Hip Hop, Pop Rap, UK Drill

Score

60

21. The Mountain Goats - Bleed Out

The Mountain Goats - Bleed Out

August 19, 2022

Score

60

22. Kasabian - The Alchemist’s Euphoria

Kasabian - The Alchemist’s Euphoria

August 12, 2022

Pop Rock, Alternative Dance, New Rave

Score

60

23. Pussy Riot - MATRIARCHY NOW

Pussy Riot - MATRIARCHY NOW

August 5, 2022

Electropop, Hyperpop, Trap [EDM], Trap, Bubblegum Pop

Score

60

24. Alex The Astronaut - How To Grow A Sunflower Under Water

Alex The Astronaut - How To Grow A Sunflower Under Water

July 22, 2022

Score

60

25. Interpol - The Other Side of Make-Believe

Interpol - The Other Side of Make-Believe

July 15, 2022

Post-Punk Revival

Score

60

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