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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #2 | Otherness | Alexisonfire | Jun-17-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #3 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #4 | the classic symptoms of a broken spirit | Architects | Oct-21-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #5 | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #6 | Love Sux | Avril Lavigne | Feb-25-2022, Pop Punk |
| #7 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #8 | THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND | Bad Omens | Feb-25-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #9 | Farm to Table | Bartees Strange | Jun-17-2022, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Beatopia | beabadoobee | Jul-15-2022, Indie Pop |
| #11 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse, Black Thought | Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Running with the Hurricane | Camp Cope | Jan-19-2022, Indie Rock |
| #14 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #15 | My Favorite Blue Jeans | DE'WAYNE | Oct-28-2022, |
| #16 | HOLY FVCK | Demi Lovato | Aug-19-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #18 | Hygiene | Drug Church | Mar-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #19 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #20 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #22 | Forgiveness | Girlpool | Apr-29-2022, Indie Pop |
| #23 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #24 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #25 | Past Lives | L.S. Dunes | Nov-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #26 | Faith in the Future | Louis Tomlinson | Nov-11-2022, Post-Britpop |
| #27 | Traumazine | Megan Thee Stallion | Aug-12-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #28 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #29 | Household Name | Momma | Jul-01-2022, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Scoring The End Of The World | Motionless In White | Jun-10-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #31 | MUNA | MUNA | Jun-24-2022, Synthpop |
| #32 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #33 | Supernova | Nova Twins | Jun-17-2022, Rap Rock |
| #34 | Ivory | Omar Apollo | Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #35 | sore thumb | Oso Oso | Mar-18-2022, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Love Me Forever | Pinkshift | Oct-21-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #37 | Remember That You Will Die | Polyphia | Oct-28-2022, Math Rock |
| #38 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #39 | Nymph | Shygirl | Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #40 | Misery Made Me | Silverstein | May-06-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #41 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Anywhere but Here | Sorry | Oct-06-2022, Indie Rock |
| #43 | Rouge Carpet Disaster | Static Dress | May-18-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #44 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #45 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #46 | SOS | SZA | Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #47 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #48 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #49 | Growing Up | The Linda Lindas | Apr-08-2022, Pop Punk |
| #50 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #2 | Otherness | Alexisonfire | Album, Jun-17-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #3 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #4 | the classic symptoms of a broken spirit | Architects | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #5 | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Album, Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #6 | Love Sux | Avril Lavigne | Album, Feb-25-2022, Pop Punk |
| #7 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #8 | THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND | Bad Omens | Album, Feb-25-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #9 | Farm to Table | Bartees Strange | Album, Jun-17-2022, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Beatopia | beabadoobee | Album, Jul-15-2022, Indie Pop |
| #11 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Cheat Codes | Danger MouseBlack Thought | Album, Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Running with the Hurricane | Camp Cope | Album, Jan-19-2022, Indie Rock |
| #14 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #15 | My Favorite Blue Jeans | DE'WAYNE | Album, Oct-28-2022, |
| #16 | HOLY FVCK | Demi Lovato | Album, Aug-19-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #18 | Hygiene | Drug Church | Album, Mar-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #19 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #20 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | Album, May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #22 | Forgiveness | Girlpool | Album, Apr-29-2022, Indie Pop |
| #23 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | Album, May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #24 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #25 | Past Lives | L.S. Dunes | Album, Nov-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #26 | Faith in the Future | Louis Tomlinson | Album, Nov-11-2022, Post-Britpop |
| #27 | Traumazine | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Aug-12-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #28 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #29 | Household Name | Momma | Album, Jul-01-2022, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Scoring The End Of The World | Motionless In White | Album, Jun-10-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #31 | MUNA | MUNA | Album, Jun-24-2022, Synthpop |
| #32 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #33 | Supernova | Nova Twins | Album, Jun-17-2022, Rap Rock |
| #34 | Ivory | Omar Apollo | Album, Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #35 | sore thumb | Oso Oso | Album, Mar-18-2022, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Love Me Forever | Pinkshift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #37 | Remember That You Will Die | Polyphia | Album, Oct-28-2022, Math Rock |
| #38 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #39 | Nymph | Shygirl | Album, Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #40 | Misery Made Me | Silverstein | Album, May-06-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #41 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Album, Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Anywhere but Here | Sorry | Album, Oct-06-2022, Indie Rock |
| #43 | Rouge Carpet Disaster | Static Dress | Album, May-18-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #44 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Album, Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #45 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #46 | SOS | SZA | Album, Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #47 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #48 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Album, Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #49 | Growing Up | The Linda Lindas | Album, Apr-08-2022, Pop Punk |
| #50 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |