The 20 Best Albums of 2022 So Far
Which albums have impressed critics the most during the first half of the year? Above, we rank the best-reviewed LPs released between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022 by Metascore. Albums must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible, and resissues, EPs, live albums, and compilations are excluded.
MUNA the band is an L.A.-based indie-pop trio who recently signed to Phoebe Bridgers' Saddest Factory Records. And MUNA the album is the trio's third album overall (and first for Saddest Factory), which finds the band veering more into synth-pop territory. Bridgers herself guests on the lead single "Silk Chiffon."
“The most roundly captivating pop album released so far this year, indie or not. It’s a record to wear out through Labor Day, if not longer.” —Spin
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