- Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul – “HAHA” – Topical Dancer (DeeWee)
- EXEK – “Beyond Currency” – Advertise Here (S/R)
- James Hunter Six – “Never” – With Love (Daptone”
- Ibibio Sound Machine – “!7 18 19” – Electricity (Merge)
- Julia Jacklin – “I Was Neon” – Pre-Pleasure (Polyvinyl)
- Cate Le Bon – “Dirt on the Bed” – Pompeii (Mexican Summer)
- Tove Lo – “True Romance” – Dirt Femme (Pretty Swede)
- Modal Melodies – “Driving” – Modal Melodies (Anti Fade)
- Kevin Morby – “This is a Photograph” – This is a Photograph (Dead Oceans)
- Weyes Blood – “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody” – And in the Darkness Hearts Aglow (SubPop)
Favorite Album from 2021, Not Heard Until 2022:
Dummy – Mandatory Enjoyment (Trouble in Mind)
