A.V. Club's 30 Best Albums of 2022
From Renaissance and Big Time to Blue Rev and Dawn FM, here are this year's standout albums
Published: December 12, 2022 13:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #2 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #3 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #4 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #5 | MUNA | MUNA | Jun-24-2022, Synthpop |
| #6 | The Loneliest Time | Carly Rae Jepsen | Oct-21-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #7 | Janky Star | Grace Ives | Jun-10-2022, Synthpop |
| #8 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #9 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #10 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Ugly Season | Perfume Genius | Jun-17-2022, Art Pop |
| #12 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Surrender | Maggie Rogers | Jul-29-2022, Pop Rock |
| #14 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #16 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #18 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #19 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #20 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #21 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #22 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #26 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #27 | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #28 | Neon Blue | Joshua Hedley | Apr-22-2022, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #29 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #30 | Squeeze | SASAMI | Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #2 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #3 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #4 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #5 | MUNA | MUNA | Album, Jun-24-2022, Synthpop |
| #6 | The Loneliest Time | Carly Rae Jepsen | Album, Oct-21-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #7 | Janky Star | Grace Ives | Album, Jun-10-2022, Synthpop |
| #8 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #9 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #10 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | Album, May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Ugly Season | Perfume Genius | Album, Jun-17-2022, Art Pop |
| #12 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Surrender | Maggie Rogers | Album, Jul-29-2022, Pop Rock |
| #14 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Album, Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | Album, May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #16 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #18 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #19 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #20 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #21 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #22 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | Album, May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Album, Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Album, Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #26 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Album, Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #27 | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Album, Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #28 | Neon Blue | Joshua Hedley | Album, Apr-22-2022, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #29 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #30 | Squeeze | SASAMI | Album, Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |