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21.

Aethiopes 

 Billy Woods

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"* Favorite tracks: Asylum, No Hard Feelings, Wharves, Sauvage, Christine, Heavy Water, Versailles, Remorseless, Smith + Cross * Least favorite tracks: Protoevangelium * Billy’s verses are unsuspectingly layered and poetic * The production matches Billy’s tone perfectly on every song: grand when h...""* Favorite tracks: Asylum, No Hard Feelings, Wharves, Sauvage, Christine, Heavy Water, Versailles, Remorseless, Smith + Cross * Least favorite tracks: Protoevangelium * Billy’s verses are unsuspectingly layered and poetic * The production matches Billy’s tone perfectly on every song: grand when he’s being braggadocious, stripped back when he’s haunted, beautiful when he’s vulnerable, etc. Preservation went off, so many different sounds on here * The features all show up, my favorites were Boldy, El-P, Breeze Brewin, and Despot * The song transitions are so smooth * Overall a fantastic underground hip-hop album that stays captivating throughout its whole length 85-90/100"  [+]  Reply

- zeromoustafa0 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

685

Rank in 2022:

21

Rank in 2020s:

109

Overall Rank:

2,336

Average Rating:

 76 (138 votes)

Comments:

5

22.

Melt My Eyez See Your Future 

 Denzel Curry

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"A really forward thinking, unique rap album blending jazz, gospel and R&B instrumentals with cinematic lyrics and themes inspired by Tarantino, Samurai movies and anime."  Reply

- jbentley3997 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

188 charts

Rank Score:

638

Rank in 2022:

22

Rank in 2020s:

119

Overall Rank:

2,468

Average Rating:

 78 (191 votes)

Comments:

8

23.

Preacher's Daughter 

 Ethel Cain

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"This wants to be something more than it is. It's steeped in aesthetic suggestion of something dark, something sinister, something lying beneath the surface under the white lace. Alas and alack if there's in fact some deeper truth or horror or horror-truth hidden under there, Cain hasn't the faint...""This wants to be something more than it is. It's steeped in aesthetic suggestion of something dark, something sinister, something lying beneath the surface under the white lace. Alas and alack if there's in fact some deeper truth or horror or horror-truth hidden under there, Cain hasn't the faintest idea what it is. Strangers has a nice build and payoff, but almost everything else on the album is just cringe overproduced sanitised radio-pop. That is except for the triptych of songs beginning with Ptolemaea. Those three suggest something *is* actually happening deeper within this album at a narrative/thematic level. However, once you emerge from the piano instrumental Televangelism – waiting for something to hit – you just get Sun Bleached Flies, which is a garbage song that just pretends you went on some odd detour off the road and into the dark forest – "but don't worry, you're back on the 5 lane mega-freeway and the FM radio is crisp again, let's forget what just happened!" In reality the "weird songs" were just placed where they are because that's where you put the "weird songs" in an album nowadays. It's the pop formula tolerating a bit of contained experimentation, because the thought of that sells now. I hated American Teenager."  [+]  Reply

- Arthurknight | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (5 helpful | 1 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

603

Rank in 2022:

23

Rank in 2020s:

127

Overall Rank:

2,607

Average Rating:

 74 (95 votes)

Comments:

9

24.

It's Almost Dry 

 Pusha T

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"Pusha T sounds almost as good as Daytona Pusha T on this project, but the production does not for the most part. It starts off well with the fantastic “Brambleton” but the strong start does not continue. While Daytona is heavy sample based like this album; the choice of samples on Daytona create ...""Pusha T sounds almost as good as Daytona Pusha T on this project, but the production does not for the most part. It starts off well with the fantastic “Brambleton” but the strong start does not continue. While Daytona is heavy sample based like this album; the choice of samples on Daytona create a more cohesive, compact and fulfilled sound. The beats sound fairly thin and rely on one loop samples a lot throughout this album. However, it does works well on “Dreamin Of The Past” “Scrape It Off” and “Rock N Roll” due to fantastic samples and great contributions from features. In the end, the production and Pusha do both conclude in great form as the last 4 tracks are very good, but it is too inconsistent to be put up there with Pushas best work. "  [+]  Reply

- Rm12398 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

563

Rank in 2022:

24

Rank in 2020s:

139

Overall Rank:

2,756

Average Rating:

 76 (158 votes)

Comments:

5

25.

Natural Brown Prom Queen 

 Sudan Archives

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"One of the wildest R&B records in years. Just when you think you know where a song is heading, it's likely to pivot into something completely different. It's not always seamless, but it's always exciting. I'm three or four listens at this point and I'm still finding new things while still finding...""One of the wildest R&B records in years. Just when you think you know where a song is heading, it's likely to pivot into something completely different. It's not always seamless, but it's always exciting. I'm three or four listens at this point and I'm still finding new things while still finding myself gripped by the catchy songwriting and, shall we say, cheeky lyrics. Sudan Archives is a force to be reckoned with."  [+]  Reply

- HoldenM | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

544

Rank in 2022:

25

Rank in 2020s:

145

Overall Rank:

2,834

Average Rating:

 74 (99 votes)

Comments:

5

26.

Cave World 

 Viagra Boys

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"This is the dumbest smart album I've ever heard. Dumb in that the vocals are brash and are not subtle at all. The lyrics are not exactly complex and poetic either. However this album tackles societal ills with such precision. It's also very funny. The biggest themes of this album are violence, te...""This is the dumbest smart album I've ever heard. Dumb in that the vocals are brash and are not subtle at all. The lyrics are not exactly complex and poetic either. However this album tackles societal ills with such precision. It's also very funny. The biggest themes of this album are violence, technology, male insecurity, and anti-intellectualism and how intertwined these things are. Basically the thesis of this album is that 4chan is ruining the world. The track "Troglodyte" presents this thesis by wrapping all four of the themes listed earlier. The song describes a man who peruses conspiracy theories, whether they be the Great Replacement or Anti-Vax. This character has built up a hatred for "those who wronged him", which is probably feminists and minorities. He seeks to take out this hatred by inflicting violence upon a group of people with his gun. This is a very, very common occurrence as seen in almost all mass shootings. The Buffalo and Uvalde shooters were both 4chan memelords with manifestos on how feminism and brown people are ruining western society. Another brilliant take on modern society is on "Return To Monke", which, on its face, is such a funny song title to begin with. The point of this song is that all of the ills described previously on this album are basically inherent to humans. We are violent creatures who operate mostly on 'vibes' rather than actual logic and thought. We are paranoid and insecure and dumb at a fundamental level. This song is saying that the advent of society should serve to further us away from these characteristics, "leave society, be a monkey". However, society has not done a good job of removing these traits. People are still violent and paranoid. The track concludes with a monologue about a beheading at the office. What is supposed to be a traumatic event is described as "a good day" because everyone did such a job cleaning up the mess. This monologue is so good at demonstrating the desensitization to violence that we have at this point in history. Amazing album, very groovy, mucho texto"  [+]  Reply

- AvalancheGrips | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

528

Rank in 2022:

26

Rank in 2020s:

147

Overall Rank:

2,900

Average Rating:

 75 (140 votes)

Comments:

10

27.

Omnium Gatherum 

 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

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"It's an alright album but the rest of the tracks are vastly overshadowed by The Dripping Tap"  Reply

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Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

510

Rank in 2022:

27

Rank in 2020s:

153

Overall Rank:

2,982

Average Rating:

 77 (152 votes)

Comments:

5

28.

Un Verano Sin Ti 

 Bad Bunny

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"Most of the time it sounds like someone vomits into my ears. Very unpleasant to hear. He also sounds very dumb. Don't understand the hype, this is not good music."  Reply

- habibi333 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

501

Rank in 2022:

28

Rank in 2020s:

155

Overall Rank:

3,021

Average Rating:

 69 (98 votes)

Comments:

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29.

Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms And Lava 

 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

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"Are you kidding me, KGLW? 11 years and 20 albums later, these guys may be hitting yet another peak with IDPLMAL. This self-described "jammy" album features tongue-in-cheek lyrics that offer a smirk and a wink towards contemporary jam bands (the same way Infest the Rat's Nest did, but for heavy me...""Are you kidding me, KGLW? 11 years and 20 albums later, these guys may be hitting yet another peak with IDPLMAL. This self-described "jammy" album features tongue-in-cheek lyrics that offer a smirk and a wink towards contemporary jam bands (the same way Infest the Rat's Nest did, but for heavy metal), acid-jazz inspired rhythms, and a more focused approach than Omnium Gatherum. Truly one of the band's most consistent efforts in years, and an absolute joy to listen to. Just a feel-good record at a time we can all use one."  [+]  Reply

- spigelwii | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

492

Rank in 2022:

29

Rank in 2020s:

158

Overall Rank:

3,070

Average Rating:

 76 (128 votes)

Comments:

7

30.

Diaspora Problems 

 Soul Glo

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"I listen to hip hop, jazz, rock, electronic, pop, classical, post-punk, trap, RnB, art pop, reggae, metal, whatever, but I don't listen to a lot of punk or grindcore. This appealed to me despite that. Quite a lot of variation in production. And so much justified anger. I'll hear it again and perh...""I listen to hip hop, jazz, rock, electronic, pop, classical, post-punk, trap, RnB, art pop, reggae, metal, whatever, but I don't listen to a lot of punk or grindcore. This appealed to me despite that. Quite a lot of variation in production. And so much justified anger. I'll hear it again and perhaps even like it more."  [+]  Reply

- Hyggevinyl | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

488

Rank in 2022:

30

Rank in 2020s:

159

Overall Rank:

3,090

Average Rating:

 73 (107 votes)

Comments:

6

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Best Albums of 2022 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	6	1%
Tedeschi Trucks Band	4	0%
Sault	4	0%
Iannis Xenakis	3	0%
Zach Bryan	3	0%
Weezer	3	0%
Ryan Adams	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	453	45%
	192	19%
	50	5%
	32	3%
	32	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	997	100%
Yes	3	0%