Quietus' writers have assembled a wide list of best albums of 2022. It looks into the art, alternative, metal, classic, alt-pop and other scenes. Plenty to listen to there. The top 10 are:

• 1: Jockstrap – 'I Love You Jennifer B'
• 2: Diamanda Galás – 'Broken Gargoyles'
• 3: caroline – 'caroline'
• 4: Richard Dawson – 'The Ruby Cord'
• 5: Decius – 'Decius Vol. I'
• 6: Sea Power – 'Everything Was Forever'
• 7: Kendrick Lamar – 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers'
• 8: The Ephemeron Loop – 'Psychonautic Escapism'
• 9: Emeka Ogboh – '6°30'33.372"N 3°22'.66"E'
• 10: Oren Ambarchi – 'Shebang'

A nice list - Stereogum chooses 40 musicians who have done "something... in the past year that makes us feel like they’ve reached or are about to reach their full potential". It's not really a global list - the vast majority is American, and a few come from the UK or Australia - but still, it's quite colorful. The full list: Age Of Apocalypse, Anxious, Blackbraid, Caroline, Chat Pile, Dazy, Dijon, Doechii, DOMi & JD Beck, Dummy, Dust Star, Ethel Cain, Fugitive, Glorilla, High Vis, Jane Inc, Jane Remover, Jockstrap, King Hannah, Knifeplay, LF System, Lowertown, Maria BC, Mess Esque, MSPAINT, Naima Bock, Pool Kids, Rachika, Nayar, Rat Tally, Ripped To Shreds, Romero, RXK Nephew, Saucy Santana, Scowl, They Are Gutting A Body Of Water, Trapland Pat, Undeath, Why Bonnie, Zoh Amba, and ZORA.