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Top 10 Worst Albums of 2022: Shallow, Not Hallowed

2022 was generally fantastic, but, as always, there were some stinkers. Below are my bottom 10 least favorites of the year.

The format is: Artist Name - Album Name  ||  Genre  ||  descriptors  ||  Country  ||  Rating.


(Dis)honorable mentions: Interpol - The Other Side of Make-Believe, X/o - Chaos Butterfly, MJ Lenderman - Boat Songs, The Mars Volta - The Mars Volta.

10. The Boo Radleys - Keep on With Falling  ||  Pop Rock  ||  toothless, weak songwriting  ||  UK  ||  4.5/10

9. Hailey Whitters - Raised  ||  Country Pop  ||  obnoxious, hollow  ||  USA  ||  4/10

8. FKA twigs - CAPRISONGS  ||  Alternative R&B  ||  disappointing, shallow  ||  UK  ||  4/10

7. Ian Noe - River Fools & Mountain Saints  ||  Country  ||  not my thing, annoying  ||  USA  ||  4/10

6. Saba - Few Good Things  ||  Trap Rap  ||  boring, trap  ||  USA  ||  4/10

5. Punch Brothers - Hell on Church Street  ||  Progressive Bluegrass  ||  not my thing, twangy  ||  USA  ||  4/10

4. The Lumineers - Brightside  ||  Indie Folk  ||  disposable, commercial  ||  USA  ||  2.5/10

3. Jack Harlow - Come Home the Kids Miss You  ||  Pop Rap  ||  tedious, generic  ||  USA  ||  2/10

2. Drake - Honestly, Nevermind  ||  Alternative R&B  ||  bland, annoying  ||  Canada  ||  1.5/10

1. Muse - Will of the People  ||  Alternative Rock  ||  conceited, unlistenable  ||  UK  ||  0/10

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