2022
Lots of surprises for me, but a weaker year overall. Many great albums, few that blew me away. I actually listened to a lot of Kpop and Killing Joke this year, more than most of the stuff listed here. Anyway, top 25 is in order, the rest is stuff that I found enjoyable. |
| 1 |  | Pure Reason Revolution
Above Cirrus
What a surprise this year, love this record. Amplifier meets Steven Wilson |
| 2 |  | Dreamcatcher (KR)
Apocalypse : Save Us
Really catchy record with tight songs, seeing them live was a bonus for me. |
| 3 |  | Porcupine Tree
Closure/Continuation
A grower, but rewarding nonetheless. Gavin's drumming is half of the record's charm. |
| 4 |  | Elder (USA-MA)
Innate Passage
Very strong record with lots of excellent moments. |
| 5 |  | Valleyheart
Heal My Head
Another lovely surprise as I wasn't aware of these guys until now. |
| 6 |  | Chat Pile
God's Country
Same here, quite a haunting record. |
| 7 |  | Ethel Cain
Preacher's Daughter
Hypnotizing record, perhaps a bit too long yet very strong overall. |
| 8 |  | Viagra Boys
Cave World
Much better than the previous LP, some excellent tunes on this one. |
| 9 |  | Cult of Luna
The Long Road North
Ultimately compelling. |
| 10 |  | Bodyjar
New Rituals
Bodyjar keep going strong. |
| 11 |  | Haircuts for Men
HFM88
Soothing vapor/synthwave. |
| 12 |  | Sasquatch
Fever Fantasy
With a clearer production, this could have been even better. |
| 13 |  | Coheed and Cambria
Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind
Polarizing, but the pop prog-ish direction brought some catchy stuff. |
| 14 |  | No Devotion
No Oblivion
The middle section of this record is awesome. |
| 15 |  | Calexico
El Mirador
A welcomed return to Latino inspired music. |
| 16 |  | The Dear Hunter
Antimai
Interesting direction, sometimes it works wonders. |
| 17 |  | Boris
Heavy Rocks (2022)
Manic Boris return, does justice to the series. |
| 18 |  | Conan
Evidence of Immortality
Conan killing it as always. |
| 19 |  | Tim Bowness
Butterfly Mind
Tim is still feeding on our tears. |
| 20 |  | Wo Fat
The Singularity
Glad they are back, some strong grooves here. |
| 21 |  | Motorpsycho
Ancient Astronauts
This is still excellent, but perhaps less rewarding than the all-encompassing odysseys they released lately? |
| 22 |  | Crippled Black Phoenix
Banefyre
Too much, but has some awesome tracks. |
| 23 |  | Spiritualized
Everything Was Beautiful |
| 24 |  | Papir
7 |
| 25 |  | Wilderun
Epigone |
| 26 |  | Honey Harper
Honey Harper and the Infinite Sky |
| 27 |  | Red Hot Chili Peppers
Unlimited Love
I listened to this way more than I should have, I am a bit ashamed tbh. |
| 28 |  | Boris
fade |
| 29 |  | 16
Into Dust |
| 30 |  | Colour Haze
Sacred |
| 31 |  | Kendrick Lamar
Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers |
| 32 |  | Interpol
The Other Side of Make-Believe
This grew on me lately. |
| 33 |  | The Flower Kings
By Royal Decree |
| 34 |  | Charli XCX
Crash |
| 35 |  | Rammstein
Zeit |
| 36 |  | Cypress Hill
Back In Black |
| 37 |  | Shapeshifter (JPN)
Dark Ritual |
| 38 |  | Fleshwater
We're Not Here To Be Loved |
| 39 |  | The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Fire Doesn't Grow on Trees |
| 40 |  | Clutch
Sunrise On Slaughter Beach |
| 41 |  | KEN mode
Null |
| 42 |  | Russian Circles
Gnosis |
| 43 |  | Red Hot Chili Peppers
Return of the Dream Canteen |
| 44 |  | The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta |
| 45 |  | PIG
The Merciless Light |
| 46 |  | William Basinski and Janek Schaefer
“ . . . on reflection " |
| 47 |  | Taeyeon
INVU |
| 48 |  | Wyatt E.
Al Beluti Daru |
| 50 |  | Pluralone
This is the Show |
| 51 |  | Skullcrusher
Quiet the Room |
| 52 |  | Author and Punisher
Kruller |
| 53 |  | Solar Fields
Formations |
| 54 |  | Deepspace
The Blue Dunes |
| 55 |  | Sudan Archives
Natural Brown Prom Queen |
| 56 |  | Wang Wen
Painful Clown and Ninja Tiger |
| 58 |  | Terror Cosmico
Miasma |
| 59 |  | Boris
W |
| 60 |  | Toundra
Hex |
| 61 |  | The Black Keys
Dropout Boogie |
| 62 |  | Metatron Omega
ISIH |
| 63 |  | KMFDM
Hyena |
| 64 |  | Demonauta
Low Melodies About Chaos |
| 66 |  | Skold
Dead God |
| 67 |  | (G)I-DLE
I Never Die |
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