Best of 2022.5: Ali

The year is over half-over! Join Reviler contributors as they take stock of their favorite music produced thus far!

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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