This was the best year for music since 2015, so lots of great albums didn't make the cut.

30. Rosalía - MOTOMAMI
An auditory form of whiplash, and it's a lot of fun

29. Alvvays - Blue Rev
Breezy and catchy rock tunes that you’ll hear on NPR and actually want to turn up the volume for

28. Arctic Monkeys - The Car
You know they had to be on this list somewhere

27. Saba - Few Good Things
Following up a classic album is hard, but Saba shows it’s not impossible

26. Weyes Blood - And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow
Ethereal as f*** is the best way to describe it

25. Honey Dijon - Black Girl Magic
Chicago House that has one purpose, make you dance your ass off

24. SZA - SOS
It was indeed worth the wait

23. Smino - Luv 4 Rent
I’m pretty convinced Smino can’t make a bad song

22. Jean Dawson - CHAOS NOW
If you want to know where Alternative music is headed, check this album out

21. Vein.fm - This World Is Going To Ruin You
Open up that mosh pit

20. Beyoncé - Act I: Renaissance
I'm in the mood to f*** something up

19. Mike Dimes - IN DIMES WE TRUST
Blog rap fans eat your heart out

18. Momma - Household Name
Effortlessly cool grunge music that the insufferable people at your coffee shop love.

17. Nilüfer Yanya - PAINLESS
Sounds best while rollerblading during a sunset.

16. Drake - Honestly, Nevermind
The biggest rapper of all time uses his unlimited resources to make an unlikely, yet fantastic creation.

15. Brutus - Unison Life
If you’ve ever wanted to hear Bjork over post-hardcore instrumentals, here’s your chance

14. MICHELLE - And After Dinner We Talk Dreams
Super catchy Gen-Z Indie Pop straight out of a coming-of-age movie based at a NYC art school

13. JID - The Forever Story
He did more than beat the Kendrick clone allegations

12. Pusha T - Its Almost Dry
The Raising Cane’s of rap. You’re getting one thing and it’s always great

11. Omar Apollo - Ivory
Come for the viral tracks, stay for the grab bag of Latin and RnB influences

10. Robb Bank$ - FALCONIA
Not too many rappers can make an album this long with this much variety

9. Sam Gellaitry - VIEWFINDER VOL. II
The future of electro-pop and dance music is now

8. Wet Leg - Wet Leg
Garage rock relativism with hilarious lyrics and some of the catchiest songs you’ll hear

7. Tony Shhnow - Reflexions
An album to count your Christmas money to

6. Yeat - 2Alive
shminky dinky

5. The Weeknd - Dawn FM
Imagine hating this album

4. Prince Daddy & The Hyena - Prince Daddy & The Hyena
Top to bottom my favorite rock album of the year, well rounded and dynamic

3. Bad Bunny - Un Verano Sin Ti
The soundtrack to the best 90 minutes of your life

2. Steve Lacy - Gemini Rights
Because I don’t make hating Tiktok a part of my personality, I see the greatness in this

1. Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Kendrick Lamar is the greatest rapper of all time

real

Mhmm

Alex G snubbed??

Very curious.

An honorable mention for sure, there were a ton of things I left off.

Runner is one of my favorite songs of the year for sure!

Love the descriptions lol