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2022 Releases Ranked: Summer in France

Some truly remarkable releases have come out this year, and we're only halfway through! Below are all releases from 2022 that I've heard.

Let me know what your favorites are!



41. Saba - Few Good Things  ||  Trap Rap  ||  lush, conscious  ||  USA  ||  3.5/10

40. Ian Noe - River Fools & Mountain Saints  ||  Country  ||  introspective, mellow  ||  USA  ||  4/10

39. FKA twigs - CAPRISONGS  ||  Alternative R&B  ||  sensual, urban  ||  UK  ||  4/10

38. MJ Lenderman - Boat Songs  ||  Alt-Country  ||  lo-fi, longing  ||  USA  ||  4/10

37. Babeheaven - Sink Into Me  ||  Bedroom Pop  ||  soft, mellow  ||  UK  ||  5/10

36. Joji - Nectar  ||  Alternative R&B  ||  lush, melodic  ||  USA  ||  5/10

35. Violet Cold - Səni Uzaq Kainatlarda Axtarıram  ||  Blackgaze  ||  atmospheric, cold  ||  Azerbaijan  ||  5.5/10

34. John Tejada - Sleepwalker  ||  Microhouse  ||  rhythmic, cold  ||  Austria  ||  6/10

33. Surg1 - Mind Goes Blank  ||  Trip Hop  ||  dense, progressive  ||  6/10

32. Mioko Yamaguchi - Fairythm (フェアリズム)  ||  Ambient Pop  ||  melodic, surreal  ||  Japan  ||  6/10

31. Arcade Fire - WE  ||  Indie Rock  ||  uplifting, rhythmic  ||  USA  ||  6.5/10

30. Golden - Kronos  ||  Trip Hop  ||  eclectic, mellow  ||  Poland  ||  6.5/10

29. Tess Parks - And Those Who Were Seen Dancing  ||  Neo-Psychedelia  ||  surreal, mellow  ||  Canada  ||  6.5/10

28. Devil Master - Ecstasies Of Never Ending Night  ||  Black Metal  ||  occult, ominous  ||  USA  ||  6.5/10

27. Hällas - Isle Of Wisdom  ||  Hard Rock  ||  epic, progressive  ||  Sweden  ||  6.5/10

26. Hitsujibungaku - our hope  ||  Indie Rock  ||  warm, melodic  ||  Japan  ||  7/10

25. Conway the Machine - God Don't Make Mistakes  ||  East Coast Hip Hop  ||  dark, violence  ||  USA  ||  7/10

24. Jens Lekman - The Linden Trees Are Still in Blossom  ||  Singer/Songwriter  ||  warm, romantic  ||  Sweden  ||  7/10

23. Coatie Pop - Deathbed  ||  Trip Hop  ||  mellow, cold  ||  USA  ||  7/10

22. Silvana Estrada - Marchita  ||  Chamber Folk  ||  passionate, melancholic  ||  Mexico  ||  7/10

21. The Birthday Massacre - Fascination  ||  Synthpop  ||  energetic, uplifting  ||  Canada  ||  7.5/10

20. Animal Collective - Time Skiffs  ||  Neo-Psychedelia  ||  lush, mellow  ||  USA  ||  7.5/10

19. Denzel Curry - Melt My Eyez, See Your Future  ||  Conscious Hip Hop  ||  hypnotic, spiritual  ||  USA  ||  7.5/10

18. Weiland - Vices  ||  Synthpop  ||  nocturnal, sentimental  ||  USA  ||  7.5/10

17. Niechęć - Unsubscribe  ||  Jazz Fusion  ||  suspenseful, mysterious  ||  Poland  ||  7.5/10

16. Lilla Gubben - Ökenpromenad  ||  Trip Hop  ||  humorous, introspective  ||  Sweden  ||  7.5/10

15. Porcupine Tree - Closure / Continuation  ||  Progressive Rock  ||  complex, melodic  ||  UK  ||  8/10

14. Sharon Van Etten - We've Been Going About This All Wrong  ||  Singer/Songwriter  ||  depressive, sentimental  ||  USA  ||  8/10

13. Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers  ||  Conscious Hip Hop  ||  introspective, serious  ||  USA  ||  8/10

12. Jack White - Fear of the Dawn  ||  Blues Rock  ||  eclectic, chaotic  ||  USA  ||  8.5/10

11. Destroyer - LABYRINTHITIS  ||  Art Rock  ||  eclectic, poetic  ||  Canada  ||  8.5/10

10. Beach House - Once Twice Melody  ||  Dream Pop  ||  ethereal, longing  ||  USA  ||  9/10

9. Shrieking Violet - dead things with teeth  ||  Post-Industrial  ||  apocalyptic, aggressive  ||  USA  ||  9/10

8. Billy Woods - Aethiopes  ||  Abstract Hip Hop  ||  dark, ritualistic  ||  USA  ||  9/10

7. The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention  ||  Art Rock  ||  abstract, dense  ||  UK  ||  9/10

6. Just Mustard - Heart Under  ||  Post-Punk  ||  noisy, dark  ||  Ireland  ||  9/10

5. Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There  ||  Post-Rock  ||  melancholic, poetic  ||  UK  ||  9.5/10

4. Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You  ||  Indie Folk  ||  eclectic, playful  ||  USA  ||  9.5/10

3. Daniel Rossen - You Belong There  ||  Chamber Folk  ||  surreal, melodic  ||  USA  ||  9.5/10

2. YAYA KIM - a.k.a YAYA  ||  Jazz Pop  ||  lush, eclectic  ||  South Korea  ||  9.5/10

1. Anna von Hausswolff - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival  ||  Neoclassical Darkwave  ||  occult, mysterious  ||  Sweden  ||  10/10

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