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.
The London-based Afrobeat-meets-electronica outfit Ibibio Sound Machine teamed with Hot Chip to create their fourth album. It's the first time the band worked with outside producers, and the results speak for themselves: Electricity is their best-reviewed album to date.
“Ibibio Sound Machine have always sought to get listeners onto the dancefloor. Electricity reveals that they won't have to coax. Here, they have taken their songcraft, production, and rhythm science to an entirely different level without sacrificing their Afrocentric roots.” —Allmusic
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