Atwood Magazine's Albums of the Year 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, Atwood Magazine celebrates the music that had the greatest impact on our lives. Here are the best albums of the year!

Published: December 21, 2022 10:00 Source

# 1

Blue Rev by Alvvays

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Indie Pop Shoegaze Noise Pop

# 2

Take It Like A Man by Amanda Shires

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

# 3

Age of Apathy by Aoife O'Donovan

Album • Jan 21 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter

# 4

The Car by Arctic Monkeys

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Baroque Pop Chamber Pop

# 5

RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé

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

# 6

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Indie Folk Folk Rock

# 7

Hellfire by black midi

Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Avant-Prog Brutal Prog

# 8

Cheat Codes by Danger Mouse + Black Thought

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

# 9

Rolling Golden Holy by Bonny Light Horseman

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Americana

# 10

High by Caitlyn Smith

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Contemporary Country Singer-Songwriter

# 11

God's Country by Chat Pile

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Noise Rock Sludge Metal

# 12

The Paradise Club by Claudia Bouvette

Album • May 20 / 2022 Alt-Pop

# 13

Asphalt Meadows by Death Cab for Cutie

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 14

MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE... by easy life

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Bedroom Pop

# 15

Preacher’s Daughter by Ethel Cain

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

# 16

Florist by Florist

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 17

The Kick by Foxes

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Dance-Pop Electropop

# 18

33 by Jagwar Twin

Album • Sep 30 / 2022

# 19

Leap by James Bay

Album • Jul 08 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter

# 20

The Forever Story by JID

Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Southern Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 21

Want by Johnny Hunter

Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Post-Punk

# 22

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar

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

# 23

Garageband Superstar by Lauran Hibberd

Album • Aug 19 / 2022 Power Pop

# 24

five seconds flat by Lizzy McAlpine

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk Folk Pop

# 25

Growin' Up by Luke Combs

Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Contemporary Country

# 26

Revealer by Madison Cunningham

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Art Rock

# 27

The New Four Seasons - Vivaldi Recomposed by Max Richter + Elena Urioste + Chineke! Orchestra

Album • Jun 10 / 2022 Modern Classical

# 28

Life on Earth, Vol. 2 by Mikey Mike

Album • Nov 11 / 2022

# 29

Laurel Hell by Mitski

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Synthpop Art Pop New Wave

# 30

Orange Blood by Mt. Joy

Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Indie Pop Indie Rock

# 31

Fever Dream by Palaye Royale

Album • Oct 28 / 2022 Glam Rock

# 32

Leave The Light On by Pillow Queens

Album • Apr 01 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 33

When Everything Is Better, I'll Let You Know by Pip Millett

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B

# 34

It's Not Comfortable To Grow by Plastic Mermaids

Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Neo-Psychedelia

# 35

HYPNOS by Ravyn Lenae

Album • May 20 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul

# 36

I cant eat nearly as much as I want to vomit by Shutups

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Indie Rock Noise Pop

# 37

Midnights by Taylor Swift

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Alt-Pop

# 38

Being Funny In a Foreign Language by The 1975

Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Pop Rock

# 39

Reeling by The Mysterines

Album • Mar 11 / 2022 Alternative Rock Post-Grunge

# 40

Dawn FM by The Weeknd

Album • Jan 07 / 2022 Synthpop Dance-Pop

# 41

The Hum Goes on Forever by The Wonder Years

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Alternative Rock Pop Punk

# 42

MAHAL by Toro y Moi

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Soul

# 43

Wet Leg by Wet Leg

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Indie Rock