The 20 Best Albums of 2022 So Far
by
Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor
– June 30, 2022
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.
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photo by Gearbox
Binker & Moses are a British free jazz duo consisting of drummer Moses Boyd (a recent Mercury Prize nominee for his solo debut Dark Matter) and saxophonist Binker Golding, who also plays in Boyd's band The Exodus. Their fourth album as a duo was praised by critics as their best LP yet.
“Packed with urgency, edge and scope, it's light years ahead of the competition.” —Mojo
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