BrooklynVegan's 50 Favorite Albums of 2022 So Far
From Nilüfer Yanya to Soul Glo to Big Thief to Angel Olsen to Arcade Fire to Kendrick Lamar to Undeath to billy woods to Wet Leg to Cate Le Bon, our 50 favorite albums of the first half of 2022...
Published: June 29, 2022 21:25
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nothing To Declare | 700 Bliss | May-27-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #2 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #3 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #4 | Time Skiffs | Animal Collective | Feb-04-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #5 | Little Green House | Anxious | Jan-21-2022, Emo |
| #6 | WE | Arcade Fire | May-06-2022, Art Rock |
| #7 | Artificial Brain | Artificial Brain | Jun-03-2022, Dissonant Death Metal |
| #8 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #9 | Farm to Table | Bartees Strange | Jun-17-2022, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #11 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #12 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #13 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #14 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul | Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #15 | God Don't Make Mistakes | Conway the Machine | Feb-25-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #17 | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Mar-25-2022, Art Rock |
| #18 | Hygiene | Drug Church | Mar-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #19 | I Told Bessie | E L U C I D | Jun-10-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #21 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #22 | Profound Morality | Heriot | Apr-29-2022, Sludge Metal |
| #23 | LIFE ON EARTH | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Acts Of God | Immolation | Feb-18-2022, Death Metal |
| #25 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #26 | I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me | King Hannah | Feb-25-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #27 | Shape Up | Leikeli47 | May-13-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #28 | For The Sake of Bethel Woods | Midlake | Mar-18-2022, Folk Rock |
| #29 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Ugly Season | Perfume Genius | Jun-17-2022, Art Pop |
| #31 | Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky | Porridge Radio | May-20-2022, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Prince Daddy & The Hyena | Prince Daddy & the Hyena | Apr-15-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #33 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #34 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | learn 2 swim | redveil | Apr-20-2022, Jazz Rap |
| #36 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #37 | Run Like A Bull | Ryan Culwell | Jan-28-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #41 | Everything Was Beautiful | Spiritualized | Feb-25-2022, Space Rock Revival |
| #42 | Broken Hearts Club | Syd | Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #43 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #44 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #45 | i don’t know who needs to hear this... | Tomberlin | Apr-29-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | It's Time...To Rise from the Grave | Undeath | Apr-22-2022, Death Metal |
| #47 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #48 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #49 | The Overload | Yard Act | Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #50 | Remember Your North Star | Yaya Bey | Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nothing To Declare | 700 Bliss | Album, May-27-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #2 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Album, Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #3 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #4 | Time Skiffs | Animal Collective | Album, Feb-04-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #5 | Little Green House | Anxious | Album, Jan-21-2022, Emo |
| #6 | WE | Arcade Fire | Album, May-06-2022, Art Rock |
| #7 | Artificial Brain | Artificial Brain | Album, Jun-03-2022, Dissonant Death Metal |
| #8 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #9 | Farm to Table | Bartees Strange | Album, Jun-17-2022, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #11 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Album, Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #12 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #13 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #14 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte AdigéryBolis Pupul | Album, Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #15 | God Don't Make Mistakes | Conway the Machine | Album, Feb-25-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #17 | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Album, Mar-25-2022, Art Rock |
| #18 | Hygiene | Drug Church | Album, Mar-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #19 | I Told Bessie | E L U C I D | Album, Jun-10-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #21 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #22 | Profound Morality | Heriot | Album, Apr-29-2022, Sludge Metal |
| #23 | LIFE ON EARTH | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Album, Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Acts Of God | Immolation | Album, Feb-18-2022, Death Metal |
| #25 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #26 | I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me | King Hannah | Album, Feb-25-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #27 | Shape Up | Leikeli47 | Album, May-13-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #28 | For The Sake of Bethel Woods | Midlake | Album, Mar-18-2022, Folk Rock |
| #29 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Ugly Season | Perfume Genius | Album, Jun-17-2022, Art Pop |
| #31 | Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky | Porridge Radio | Album, May-20-2022, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Prince Daddy & The Hyena | Prince Daddy & the Hyena | Album, Apr-15-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #33 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #34 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | Album, May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | learn 2 swim | redveil | Album, Apr-20-2022, Jazz Rap |
| #36 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #37 | Run Like A Bull | Ryan Culwell | Album, Jan-28-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Album, Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #41 | Everything Was Beautiful | Spiritualized | Album, Feb-25-2022, Space Rock Revival |
| #42 | Broken Hearts Club | Syd | Album, Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #43 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #44 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #45 | i don’t know who needs to hear this... | Tomberlin | Album, Apr-29-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | It's Time...To Rise from the Grave | Undeath | Album, Apr-22-2022, Death Metal |
| #47 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Album, Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #48 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #49 | The Overload | Yard Act | Album, Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #50 | Remember Your North Star | Yaya Bey | Album, Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul |