Alternative Press's 55 Best Albums of 2022

These are 55 of the best albums of 2022. From major pop and hip-hop records to indie-rock hits, punk releases, and more, these are Alternative Press' favorite albums of the year.

Published: December 12, 2022 23:54 Source

# 1
Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Indie Rock Indie Folk
# 2
Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Post-Hardcore Alternative Metal
# 3
Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Indie Pop Shoegaze Noise Pop
# 4
Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Alternative Metal Industrial Metal
# 5
Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Baroque Pop Chamber Pop
# 6
Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Pop Punk
# 7
Album • May 06 / 2022 Reggaetón Latin Pop
# 8
Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Alternative Metal
# 9
Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Indie Rock
# 10
Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Indie Pop Alternative Rock
# 11
Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Dance-Pop House Contemporary R&B
# 12
Album • Aug 12 / 2022 East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 13
Album • Jan 19 / 2022 Indie Rock Jangle Pop
# 14
Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Dance-Pop
# 15
Album • Oct 28 / 2022
# 16
Album • Aug 19 / 2022 Alternative Rock Pop Rock
# 17
Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop
# 18
Album • Mar 11 / 2022 Post-Hardcore
# 19
Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Abstract Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop
# 20
Album • May 12 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Dream Pop Slowcore
# 21
Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Alternative R&B
# 22
Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Indie Pop
# 23
Album • May 20 / 2022 Pop Rock
# 24
Album • May 13 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop
# 25
Album • Nov 11 / 2022 Post-Hardcore Alternative Rock
# 26
Album • Nov 11 / 2022 Post-Britpop Alternative Rock
# 27
Album • Aug 12 / 2022 Southern Hip Hop Trap
# 28
Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Synthpop Art Pop New Wave
# 29
Album • Jul 01 / 2022 Indie Rock Alternative Rock
# 30
Album • Jun 10 / 2022 Alternative Metal Industrial Metal Metalcore
# 31
MUNA by MUNA
Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Synthpop Pop Rock
# 32
Album • Mar 04 / 2022 Indie Rock
# 33
Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Rap Rock Industrial Rock Nu Metal
# 34
Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Alternative R&B Bedroom Pop
# 35
Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Indie Rock
# 36
Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Post-Hardcore Pop Punk
# 37
Album • Oct 28 / 2022 Math Rock Trap [EDM]
# 38
Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neoperreo Art Pop
# 39
Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Alternative R&B UK Hip Hop UK Bass
# 40
Album • May 06 / 2022 Post-Hardcore
# 41
Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Indie Rock
# 42
Album • Oct 06 / 2022 Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival
# 43
Album • May 18 / 2022 Post-Hardcore
# 44
Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Neo-Soul Bedroom Pop
# 45
Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Alternative R&B Art Pop
# 46
SOS by SZA
Album • Dec 09 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Pop
# 47
Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Alt-Pop
# 48
Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Pop Rock
# 49
Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Pop Punk Power Pop
# 50
Album • May 13 / 2022 Art Rock