Albumism's 100 Best Albums of 2022

With 2022 nearly in the books, the time has arrived to revisit and celebrate the past year in new music.

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# 1

Midnights by Taylor Swift

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Alt-Pop

# 2

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar

Album • May 13 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop

# 3

Wet Leg by Wet Leg

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 4

RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Dance-Pop House Contemporary R&B

# 5

Harry's House by Harry Styles

Album • May 20 / 2022 Pop Rock

# 6

Preacher’s Daughter by Ethel Cain

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

# 7

Black Radio III by Robert Glasper

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Neo-Soul

# 8

Good Morning Gorgeous by Mary J. Blige

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Contemporary R&B

# 9

A Light for Attracting Attention by The Smile

Album • May 13 / 2022 Art Rock

# 10

Fossora by Björk

Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Art Pop Electronic Post-Industrial

# 11

Dance Fever by Florence + the Machine

Album • May 13 / 2022 Pop Rock Art Pop Indie Pop

# 12

Cheat Codes by Danger Mouse + Black Thought

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 13

Take It Like A Man by Amanda Shires

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country

# 14

And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow by Weyes Blood

Album • Nov 18 / 2022 Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 15

Air by Sault

Album • Apr 15 / 2022 Modern Classical Choral

# 16

Humble Quest by Maren Morris

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Country Pop

# 17

Dawn FM by The Weeknd

Album • Jan 07 / 2022 Synthpop Dance-Pop

# 18

Big Time by Angel Olsen

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Americana Singer-Songwriter Country

# 19

We've Been Going About This All Wrong by Sharon Van Etten

Album • May 06 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 20

I Don't Know What I'm Doing by Nerina Pallot

Album • Feb 17 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Pop Rock

# 21

Surrender by Maggie Rogers

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Pop Rock

# 22

hugo by Loyle Carner

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 23

Pompeii by Cate Le Bon

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Art Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 24

Forever by Phife Dawg

Album • Mar 22 / 2022 East Coast Hip Hop Jazz Rap

# 25

Three Dimensions Deep by Amber Mark

Album • Jan 28 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul

# 26

Sometimes, Forever by Soccer Mommy

Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 27

Hawaii by Pete Yorn

Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 28

Laurel Hell by Mitski

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Synthpop Art Pop New Wave

# 29

If I Were A Butterfly by Rayland Baxter

Album • Nov 04 / 2022 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 30

Anaïs Mitchell by Anaïs Mitchell

Album • Jan 28 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 31

Circles by LÉON

Album • Mar 04 / 2022 Pop Soul

# 32

Things Are Great by Band of Horses

Album • Mar 04 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 33

King's Disease III by Nas

Album • Nov 11 / 2022 East Coast Hip Hop Boom Bap Conscious Hip Hop

# 34

Two by Dubstar

Album • May 06 / 2022 Synthpop Indietronica

# 35

The Loneliest Time by Carly Rae Jepsen

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Dance-Pop

# 36

The Tipping Point by Tears for Fears

Album • Oct 07 / 2021 Pop Rock Synthpop

# 37

SICK! by Earl Sweatshirt

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

# 38

Fragments by Bonobo

Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Deep House Downtempo

# 39

Palomino by Miranda Lambert

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Contemporary Country

# 40

Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly by Tanika Charles

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Neo-Soul

# 41

Palomino by First Aid Kit

Album • Nov 04 / 2022 Folk Pop Indie Folk

# 42

STR4TASFEAR by STR4TA

Album • Nov 11 / 2022 Jazz-Funk Britfunk

# 43

Strange Mornings In the Garden by The Loyal Seas

Album • May 20 / 2022

# 44

Fear Of The Dawn by Jack White

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Blues Rock Experimental Rock Art Rock

# 45

Angels & Queens - Part I by Gabriels

Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Soul Contemporary R&B

# 46

GOLD by Alabaster Deplume

Album • Apr 01 / 2022 Spiritual Jazz Jazz Poetry Chamber Jazz

# 47

Oh To Be That Free by Michaela Anne

Album • Jun 10 / 2022 Contemporary Country

# 48

Some Nights I Dream of Doors by Obongjayar

Album • May 13 / 2022 Art Pop Neo-Soul

# 49

Never Let Me Go by Placebo

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Alternative Rock

# 50

Numb by Lewis Taylor

Album • Jul 15 / 2022