2022 Albums of the Year

Graphic by Anya Perel-Arkin

Milk Crate staffers, along with WECB DJs, managers, and team members all voted on their favorite albums from the past year. Tiebreakers were done by Lily Hartenstein, Izzy Desmarais, Parker Bennett, and Will Ingman. What a great year for music! We can’t wait for more in 2023.

50. Elvis Original Soundtrack, Various Artists

49. Strange Time To Be Alive, Early James

48. Gifted, Koffee

47. Things Are Great, Band of Horses

46. Emotional Eternal, Melody’s Echo Chamber

45. RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART, Vince Staples

44. I Love You Jennifer B, Jockstrap

43. Hellfire, black midi

42. THE FUNK WILL PREVAIL, Kaelin Ellis

41. Blue Rev, Alvvays

40. MAHAL, Toro y Moi

39. When Everything Is Better, I’ll Let You Know, Pip Millett

38. Versions of Modern Performance, Horsegirl

37. We’re Not Here to Be Loved, Fleshwater

36. Fossora, Björk

35. Could We Be More, Kokoroko

34. Skinty Fia, Fontaines D.C.

33. AMERICAN GURL, Kilo Kish

32. MOTOMAMI, ROSALÍA

31. The Forever Story, JID

30. Squeeze, SASAMI

29. Waiting to Spill, The Backseat Lovers

28. New Earth Formula, Potions

27. Superache, Conan Gray

26. I Am The Moon, Tedeschi Trucks Band

25. Celebrity Therapist, The Callous Daoboys

24. CRASH, Charlie XCX

23. Jazz Codes, Moor Mother

22. Harry’s House, Harry Styles

21. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar

20. God Save The Animals, Alex G

19. Once Twice Melody, Beach House

18. Minions: The Rise of Gru Original Soundtrack, Various Artists

17. Dance Fever, Florence + The Machine

16. Hold The Girl, Rina Sawayama

15. MUNA, MUNA

14. Into The Blue, Broken Bells

13. Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny

12. Laurel Hell, Mitski

11. CAPRISONGS, FKA Twigs

10. Gemini Rights, Steve Lacy

9. Beatopia, beabadoobee

8. Preacher’s Daughter, Ethel Cain

7. PRE PLEASURE, Julia Jacklin

6. Being Funny In A Foreign Language, The 1975

5. And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow, Weyes Blood

4. Wet Leg, Wet Leg

3. Ants From Up There, Black Country, New Road

2. RENAISSANCE, Beyoncé

1. Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, Big Thief