Gorilla vs. Bear's Favorite Albums from the First Half of 2022

Presenting our favorite albums, songs, and EPs from the first half of 2022...

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# 1

Aethiopes by Billy Woods

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Abstract Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 2

LIVE A LITTLE by Sam Gendel + Antonia Cytrynowicz

Album • May 13 / 2022 Nu Jazz

# 3

Boat Songs by MJ Lenderman

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Slacker Rock Alt-Country

# 4

Once Twice Melody by Beach House

Album • Feb 18 / 2022 Dream Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 5

Quest for fire by Axel Boman

Album • Apr 15 / 2022

# 6

Antidawn EP by Burial

EP • Jan 06 / 2022 Ambient

# 7

You Can’t Kill Me by 070 Shake

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Alt-Pop Alternative R&B

# 8

PAINLESS by Nilüfer Yanya

Album • Mar 04 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 9

BADモード by Hikaru Utada

Album • Jan 19 / 2022 J-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 10

The Jacket by Widowspeak

Album • Feb 16 / 2022 Indie Folk Indie Rock Dream Pop

# 11

SICK! by Earl Sweatshirt

Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Abstract Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop

# 12

Faster Than I Can Take by Jane Inc.

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Synthpop Art Pop Dance-Pop

# 13

Warm Chris by Aldous Harding

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Chamber Pop Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 14

Can't Change by Omar S

Album • Apr 23 / 2022 Detroit Techno Chicago House

# 15

CRASH by Charli XCX

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Dance-Pop

# 16

Preacher’s Daughter by Ethel Cain

Album • May 12 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Dream Pop Slowcore

# 17

Thanks 4 the Tracks U Lost by Jamal Moss

Album • May 06 / 2022 Outsider House Acid House

# 18

Death Is a Dream by HTRK

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Ambient Pop

# 19

Kiren by Yasuaki Shimizu

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Art Pop

# 20

Versions of Modern Performance by Horsegirl

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Slacker Rock

# 21

LUZ by Axel Boman

Album • Apr 15 / 2022