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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# 51

In Real Life by Mandy Moore

Album • May 13 / 2022 Soft Rock Adult Contemporary

# 52

Could We Be More by Kokoroko

Album • Aug 05 / 2022 Jazz-Funk

# 53

Earthling by Eddie Vedder

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Alternative Rock

# 54

No Fear of Time by Black Star

Album • May 03 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop

# 55

Brood X by Leona Naess

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter

# 56

Wolf Hours by Minute Taker

Album • Jan 28 / 2022 Synthpop

# 57

Prism by Say She She

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Smooth Soul Pop Soul

# 58

A Legacy of Rentals by Craig Finn

Album • May 20 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Heartland Rock Indie Pop

# 59

Masquerade by Bananarama

Album • Jul 22 / 2022 Dance-Pop

# 60

Moody31 by Lydia Persaud

Album • Apr 29 / 2022

# 61

True North by a-ha

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Pop Rock

# 62

Vision Board by Lyrics Born

Album • Nov 11 / 2022 West Coast Hip Hop

# 63

Sad Cities by Sally Shapiro

Album • Feb 18 / 2022 Synthpop Italo-Disco

# 64

Freewheelin' Woman by Jewel

Album • Apr 15 / 2022 Pop Rock

# 65

Chloë and the Next 20th Century by Father John Misty

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Traditional Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 66

C'MON YOU KNOW by Liam Gallagher

Album • May 27 / 2022 Britpop

# 67

NA Meeting by Lu Chin Chen

Album • Feb 22 / 2022 East Coast Hip Hop

# 68

Unlimited Love by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Album • Apr 01 / 2022 Alternative Rock Pop Rock

# 69

Two Ribbons by Let's Eat Grandma

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Synthpop Electropop

# 70

Life In Plastic by Tom Aspaul

Album • May 30 / 2022 Dance-Pop Europop

# 71

GHOSTS ON TAPE by Blood Red Shoes

Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Indie Rock Alternative Rock

# 72

Back in Black by Cypress Hill

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 West Coast Hip Hop Boom Bap Gangsta Rap

# 73

Night Call by Years & Years

Album • Jan 21 / 2022 Dance-Pop Electropop

# 74

Skinty Fia by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Gothic Rock Post-Punk

# 75

Loose Future by Courtney Marie Andrews

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Americana Singer-Songwriter

# 76

White Jesus Black Problems by Fantastic Negrito

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Blues Rock Psychedelic Soul Funk Soul Blues

# 77

Emotional Eternal by Melody's Echo Chamber

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Neo-Psychedelia

# 78

Carry Me Home by Mavis Staples + Levon Helm

Album • May 20 / 2022 Southern Soul

# 79

Carving Canyons by Lissie

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Folk Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 80

Gemini Rights by Steve Lacy

Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Neo-Soul Bedroom Pop

# 81

Just Like That... by Bonnie Raitt

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Americana

# 82

Present Tense by Yumi Zouma

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Indie Pop Bedroom Pop

# 83

Bloodline Maintenance by Ben Harper

Album • Jul 22 / 2022 Southern Soul Singer-Songwriter

# 84

age/sex/location by Ari Lennox

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Neo-Soul

# 85

CAZIMI by Caitlin Rose

Album • Nov 18 / 2022 Alt-Country Singer-Songwriter

# 86

Weather Alive by Beth Orton

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Art Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 87

Alpha Zulu by Phoenix

Album • Nov 04 / 2022 Synthpop Alternative Dance New Wave

# 88

Once Twice Melody by Beach House

Album • Feb 18 / 2022 Dream Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 89

No Regular Dog by Kelsey Waldon

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 Progressive Country

# 90

Digital Roses Don't Die by Big K.R.I.T.

Album • Feb 18 / 2022 Southern Hip Hop Neo-Soul

# 91

Home, before and after by Regina Spektor

Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Chamber Pop Singer-Songwriter Baroque Pop

# 92

Everything Was Beautiful by Spiritualized

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Space Rock Revival

# 93

Serpentina by BANKS

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Alt-Pop

# 94

Cool It Down by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 95

MAHAL by Toro y Moi

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Soul

# 96

PRE PLEASURE by Julia Jacklin

Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 97

Cruel Country by Wilco

Album • May 27 / 2022 Alt-Country Singer-Songwriter

# 98

Vinyl Days by Logic

Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Boom Bap East Coast Hip Hop

# 99

A Bit of Previous by Belle and Sebastian

Album • May 06 / 2022 Indie Pop

# 100

Dirt Femme by Tove Lo

Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Dance-Pop Electropop