David W. CongdonDec 19, 2022
It's time for my annual list of my 50 favorite albums of the year. #thread
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50. Babehoven, LIGHT MOVING TIME
49. Marina Herlop, PRIPYAT
48. Beth Orton, WEATHER ALIVE
47. Nilüfer Yanya, PAINLESS
46. beabadoobee, BEATOPIA
45. S. G. Goodman, TEETH MARKS
44. Big Thief, DRAGON NEW WARM MOUNTAIN I BELIEVE IN YOU
43. 700 Bliss, NOTHING TO DECLARE
42. Koloah, SERENITY
41. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, COOL IT DOWN
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40. Hurray for the Riff Raff, LIFE ON EARTH
39. Metric, Formentera
38. Alabaster DePlume, GOLD
37. SZA, SOS
36. DOMi & JD BECK, NOT TiGHT
35. Organ Tapes, 唱着那无人问津的歌谣 / Chang Zhe Na Wu Ren Wen Jin De Ge Yao
34. Katarina Gryvul, TYSHA
33. Florist, FLORIST
32. Kendrick Lamar, MR. MORALE & THE BIG STEPPERS
31. The Smile, A LIGHT FOR ATTRACTING ATTENTION
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30. Destroyer, LABYRINTHITIS
29. Mitski, LAUREL HELL
28. Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE
27. Charlotte Adigéry, TOPICAL DANCER
26. Waajeed, MEMOIRS OF HI-TECH JAZZ
25. Emily Wells, REGARDS TO THE END
24. Maggie Rogers, SURRENDER
23. Hagop Tchaparian, BOLTS
22. Oren Ambarchi, SHEBANG
21. Charli XCX, CRASH
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20. Soccer Mommy, SOMETIMES, FOREVER
19. death's dynamic shroud, DARKLIFE
18. Sobs, AIR GUITAR
17. The Nunnery, FLOATING GARDENS
16. Weyes Blood, AND IN THE DARKNESS, HEARTS AGLOW
15. Sudan Archives, NATURAL BROWN PROM QUEEN
14. Sofie Royer, HARLEQUIN
13. Alvvays, BLUE REV
12. Beach House, ONCE TWICE MELODY
11. Animal Collective, TIME SKIFFS
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10. SAULT, AIR
9. Molly Joyce, PERSPECTIVE
8. Shygirl, NYMPH
7. Rachika Nayar, HEAVEN COME CRASHING
6. yeule, GLITCH PRINCESS
5. Joe Rainey, NIINETA
4. Spiritualized, EVERYTHING WAS BEAUTIFUL
3. Astronoid, RADIANT BLOOM
2. Perfume Genius, UGLY SEASON
1. Black Country, New Road, ANTS FROM UP THERE

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Finally, this year I have a special award to give to an album that transcends ranked lists entirely:

Various Artists, SONGS OF SLAVERY AND EMANCIPATION