Best of 2022.5: Ali
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Best albums
Kendrick LamarMr. Morale & The Big Steppers
SAULTAIR
The SmileA Light For Attracting Attention
Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti
Animal Collective Time Skiffs
Tears for Fears The Tipping Point
Red Hot Chili Peppers Unlimited Love
Nilüfer Yanya Painless
Beach House Once Twice Melody
Destroyer Labyrinthitis
The Weeknd Dawn FM
Saba Few Good Things
FKA Twigs Caprisongs
Father John Misty Chlöe and the Next 20th Century
Silvana Estrada Marchita
Quelle Chris Deathfame
Mitski Laurel Hell
Ibeyi Spell 31
Toro y Moi Mahal
Alabaster Deplume Gold
Denzel Curry Melt My Eyez See Your Future
Cypress Hill Back in Black
Syd Broken Hearts Club
Vince Staples Ramona Park Broke My Heart
Porridge Radio Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky
Kevin Morby This is a PhotographJeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Horner Recordings from the Åland Islands Soccer Mommy Sometimes, Forever
Pusha T It’s Almost Dry
Songs
Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem & Sam Tew – Savior / Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5 (tie)
Soccer Mommy – Shotgun
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Black Summer
The Weeknd – Out of Time
The Smile – Free In the Knowledge
Nilüfer Yanya – midnight sun
Bad Bunny – Otro Atardecer
Westside Boogie – Stuck
Saba – Few Good Things
Beyonce – Break My Soul
Pusha T – Diet Coke
Megan Thee Stallion – Plan B
Local albums
Joe Rainey Niineta
EHN JEY Needs & Non-Negotiables
I Self Devine That Which Is Hidden
Finding Novyon CMBCK SZN
Kevin Beacham Affair Use
Local Songs
HOOKSRP – Complicated
Metasota – I Am Him
EHN JEY – Lock & Key
TIMISAROCKER – Problematic
Kamilla Love & Dua Saleh – Maria
Kevin Beacham – Things I Often Ponder
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