(t5!) My Year In Lists 2022: Albums

Only albums that were officially released in 2022 are included in this list.
I go through in depth my system for ranking albums here, but it is essentially the average score of all the tracks in the album. For albums with tracks released in previous years, I carried over their score from those years to calculate the score for this year.
Only the initial release of the album is considered for the calculation. So, therefore, deluxe versions, extended versions, versions with digital bonus tracks, and such were not acknowledged.
LPs and mixtapes are included in this list. EPs, original scores and soundtracks, live recordings, DJ mixes, and compilation albums are not. Shout-out to Khruangbin and Leon Bridges’ Texas Moon EP and Ela Minus and DJ Python’s ♡ EP.
Just like in Everything Else, I am purposely excluding albums from the Phillippines due to any unconscious bias I may have, but a shout-out to Laughing in Milk by Ligaya Escueta and Fuzz Sounds by Spacedog, Spacecat.
You can follow along on Spotify as well.
And with that, here are dragon new warm albums of 2022 that I believe in.

#050: The Soft Pink Truth – Is It Going To Get Any Deeper Than This?
release date 21 October 2022
label Thrill Jockey
genre forward-thinking electronic music | emotional dance music

#13 on The Quietus Albums of The Year 2022
#28 on Treble 50 Best Albums of 2022
#89 on God Is In The TV Albums of 2022

Wanna Know | Trocadero | Now That It’s All Over

“Revelling in enthusiastic and sensual explorations of the body, mind and soul, Matmos’s Drew Daniel returns with a scrumptious treat in which to indulge.”
—musicOMH

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#049: Kevin Morby – This Is A Photograph
release date 13 May 2022
label Dead Oceans
genre Dylan-esque folk pop | early rock ‘n’ roll | rootsy rock

#9 on Magnet Top 25 Albums of 2022
#10 on WXPN Best of 2022 MEGA LIST: Albums of the Year
#11 on Spectrum Culture Top 20 Albums of 2022

A Random Act Of Kindness | Rock Bottom | Five Easy Pieces

“With This Is A Photograph, he offers the wisest and most assured rendering of the Middle American vision he’s been honing of late, one where Dylan-esque anti-singing narrates impassioned, earnest and earthen tales of family, place, love and heroes, and a crack ban shakes the rafters.”
—Uncut

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#048: Charli XCX – Crash
release date 18 March 2022
label Asylum | Atlantic | Warner UK
genre highly-addictive pop jams | luxury pop

#3 on DIY Magazine Albums of 2022
#4 on Loud and Quiet Albums of the Year 2022
#4 on The Guardian‘s 50 Best Albums of 2022

New Shapes | Lightning | Yuck

“A collection of giganto-bops flung with gleeful abandon, Charli is nothing if not a juxtaposition. This time, though, the results are nothing short of a triumph.”
—Dork

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#047: Wunderhorse – Cub
release date 7 October 2022
label Communion Records
genre incredibly good rock music | elements of 90’s indie rock

#8 on RIOT Albums of the Year 2022
#19 on DIY Magazine Albums of 2022
#19 on Far Out Magazine 50 Best Albums of 2022

Leader Of The Pack | Purple | Girl Behind The Glass

“What is special about Wunderhorse is that they seem to rely solely on their songwriting strength to make incredibly good and interesting music, which should not be a marvel concept, but has somehow, at least for this writer, become just that.”
—Sputnikmusic

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#046: Confidence Man – TILT
release date 1 April 2022
label Heavenly
genre unapologetic bangers | disco detonators | dance party soundtrack

#18 on Gigwise 51 Best Albums of 2022
#18 on NME 50 Best Albums of 2022
#35 on musicOMH Top 50 Best Albums of 2022

Woman | Luvin U Is Easy | Holiday

“Sleek, sexy and banger-loaded, TILT is an affirming and exceptional record ready in time for an ostensibly virus-free and dance-heavy summer.”
—Gigwise

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#045: Joji – Smithereens
release date 4 November 2022
label 8rising | Warner
genre alt-pop, morning-after pop

#50 on Complex Best Albums of 2022

Glimpse Of Us | Die For You | Dissolve

“Clocking in at under 30 minutes, Smithereens is the perfect length to wallow in sadness before wiping off the tears and carrying on. It’s not the happiest of experiences, but it is his most mature and relatable statement to date.”
—Allmusic

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#044: Soccer Mommy – Sometimes, Forever
release date 24 June 2022
label Loma Vista
genre bedroom pop | big pop hooks

#4 on MAGNET Top 25 Albums of 2022
#4 on Stereogum 50 Best Albums of 2022
#8 on XS Noize 50 Best Albums of 2022

Bones | Shotgun | Still

“It’s a record that operates in extremes, with the highs ascending to ultra-catchy pop bliss and the lows exploring barren depths of depression. Each emotion and each moment is transient, leading seamlessly into the next in an overwhelming rush.”
—Under The Radar

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#043: Bartees Strange – Farm To Table
release date 17 June 2022
label 4AD
genre “I don’t give a fuck, I’ll rap the first verse and sing the next one like Kings of Leon”

#1 on WXPN Best Albums of 2022
#11 on Paste 50 Best Albums of 2022
#11 on PopMatters 80 Best Albums of 2022

Heavy Heart | Wretched | Escape This Circus

“Strange is a rare talent with a multi-tooled approach that encompasses thoughtful songwriting, surprising arrangements, and a sonically layered production aesthetic that feels both original and understated.”
—AllMusic

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