A.V. Club's Best Albums of 2022 So Far
From Angel Olsen and FKA Twigs to The Weeknd and Wet Leg, here's our favorite offerings during the first half of this year
Published: June 28, 2022 08:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #2 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #3 | Leather Terror | Carpenter Brut | Mar-31-2022, Darksynth |
| #4 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #5 | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Mar-25-2022, Art Rock |
| #6 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #9 | Famously Alive | Guerilla Toss | Feb-16-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #10 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #11 | LIFE ON EARTH | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #13 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #14 | Two Ribbons | Let's Eat Grandma | Apr-29-2022, Synthpop |
| #15 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Past Life Regression | Papercuts | Apr-01-2022, Indie Pop |
| #17 | CLOSURE / CONTINUATION | Porcupine Tree | Jun-24-2022, Progressive Rock |
| #18 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #19 | Zeit | Rammstein | Apr-29-2022, Neue Deutsche Härte |
| #20 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #22 | Squeeze | SASAMI | Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #25 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #2 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Album, Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #3 | Leather Terror | Carpenter Brut | Album, Mar-31-2022, Darksynth |
| #4 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #5 | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Album, Mar-25-2022, Art Rock |
| #6 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | Album, May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | Album, May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #9 | Famously Alive | Guerilla Toss | Album, Feb-16-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #10 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Album, Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #11 | LIFE ON EARTH | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Album, Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Album, Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #13 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #14 | Two Ribbons | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Apr-29-2022, Synthpop |
| #15 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Past Life Regression | Papercuts | Album, Apr-01-2022, Indie Pop |
| #17 | CLOSURE / CONTINUATION | Porcupine Tree | Album, Jun-24-2022, Progressive Rock |
| #18 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #19 | Zeit | Rammstein | Album, Apr-29-2022, Neue Deutsche Härte |
| #20 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | Album, May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #21 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #22 | Squeeze | SASAMI | Album, Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #25 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |