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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #2 | Take It Like A Man | Amanda Shires | Jul-29-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Age of Apathy | Aoife O'Donovan | Jan-21-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #5 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #7 | Hellfire | black midi | Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog |
| #8 | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse, Black Thought | Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | Rolling Golden Holy | Bonny Light Horseman | Oct-07-2022, Americana |
| #10 | High | Caitlyn Smith | Apr-08-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #11 | God's Country | Chat Pile | Jul-29-2022, Noise Rock |
| #12 | The Paradise Club | Claudia Bouvette | May-20-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #13 | Asphalt Meadows | Death Cab for Cutie | Sep-16-2022, Indie Rock |
| #14 | MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE... | easy life | Oct-07-2022, Bedroom Pop |
| #15 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Florist | Florist | Jul-29-2022, Indie Folk |
| #17 | The Kick | Foxes | Feb-11-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #18 | 33 | Jagwar Twin | Sep-30-2022, |
| #19 | Leap | James Bay | Jul-08-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | The Forever Story | JID | Aug-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #21 | Want | Johnny Hunter | Jun-24-2022, Post-Punk |
| #22 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #23 | Garageband Superstar | Lauran Hibberd | Aug-19-2022, Power Pop |
| #24 | five seconds flat | Lizzy McAlpine | Apr-08-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Growin' Up | Luke Combs | Jun-24-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #26 | Revealer | Madison Cunningham | Sep-09-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | The New Four Seasons - Vivaldi Recomposed | Max Richter, Elena Urioste, Chineke! Orchestra | Jun-10-2022, Modern Classical |
| #28 | Life on Earth, Vol. 2 | Mikey Mike | Nov-11-2022, |
| #29 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #30 | Orange Blood | Mt. Joy | Jun-17-2022, Indie Pop |
| #31 | Fever Dream | Palaye Royale | Oct-28-2022, Glam Rock |
| #32 | Leave The Light On | Pillow Queens | Apr-01-2022, Indie Rock |
| #33 | When Everything Is Better, I'll Let You Know | Pip Millett | Oct-21-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #34 | It's Not Comfortable To Grow | Plastic Mermaids | Sep-30-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #35 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #36 | I cant eat nearly as much as I want to vomit | Shutups | Oct-21-2022, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #38 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #39 | Reeling | The Mysterines | Mar-11-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #41 | The Hum Goes on Forever | The Wonder Years | Sep-23-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #42 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #43 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #2 | Take It Like A Man | Amanda Shires | Album, Jul-29-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Age of Apathy | Aoife O'Donovan | Album, Jan-21-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Album, Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #5 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #7 | Hellfire | black midi | Album, Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog |
| #8 | Cheat Codes | Danger MouseBlack Thought | Album, Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | Rolling Golden Holy | Bonny Light Horseman | Album, Oct-07-2022, Americana |
| #10 | High | Caitlyn Smith | Album, Apr-08-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #11 | God's Country | Chat Pile | Album, Jul-29-2022, Noise Rock |
| #12 | The Paradise Club | Claudia Bouvette | Album, May-20-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #13 | Asphalt Meadows | Death Cab for Cutie | Album, Sep-16-2022, Indie Rock |
| #14 | MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE... | easy life | Album, Oct-07-2022, Bedroom Pop |
| #15 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | Album, May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Florist | Florist | Album, Jul-29-2022, Indie Folk |
| #17 | The Kick | Foxes | Album, Feb-11-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #18 | 33 | Jagwar Twin | Album, Sep-30-2022, |
| #19 | Leap | James Bay | Album, Jul-08-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | The Forever Story | JID | Album, Aug-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #21 | Want | Johnny Hunter | Album, Jun-24-2022, Post-Punk |
| #22 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #23 | Garageband Superstar | Lauran Hibberd | Album, Aug-19-2022, Power Pop |
| #24 | five seconds flat | Lizzy McAlpine | Album, Apr-08-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Growin' Up | Luke Combs | Album, Jun-24-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #26 | Revealer | Madison Cunningham | Album, Sep-09-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | The New Four Seasons - Vivaldi Recomposed | Max RichterElena UriosteChineke! Orchestra | Album, Jun-10-2022, Modern Classical |
| #28 | Life on Earth, Vol. 2 | Mikey Mike | Album, Nov-11-2022, |
| #29 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #30 | Orange Blood | Mt. Joy | Album, Jun-17-2022, Indie Pop |
| #31 | Fever Dream | Palaye Royale | Album, Oct-28-2022, Glam Rock |
| #32 | Leave The Light On | Pillow Queens | Album, Apr-01-2022, Indie Rock |
| #33 | When Everything Is Better, I'll Let You Know | Pip Millett | Album, Oct-21-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #34 | It's Not Comfortable To Grow | Plastic Mermaids | Album, Sep-30-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #35 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | Album, May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #36 | I cant eat nearly as much as I want to vomit | Shutups | Album, Oct-21-2022, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #38 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Album, Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #39 | Reeling | The Mysterines | Album, Mar-11-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #41 | The Hum Goes on Forever | The Wonder Years | Album, Sep-23-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #42 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Album, Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #43 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |