BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2022
From Nilüfer Yanya to Soul Glo to Kendrick Lamar to Beyoncé to Big Thief to Jockstrap to SZA to billy woods to Mindforce to Special Interest, here are our favorite albums of the year...
Published: December 14, 2022 19:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #2 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #5 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #6 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #7 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #8 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #9 | Little Green House | Anxious | Jan-21-2022, Emo |
| #10 | Hygiene | Drug Church | Mar-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #11 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #12 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #13 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #14 | Remember Your North Star | Yaya Bey | Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | SOS | SZA | Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #16 | learn 2 swim | redveil | Apr-20-2022, Jazz Rap |
| #17 | Pigments | Dawn Richard, Spencer Zahn | Oct-21-2022, Ambient Pop |
| #18 | Weather Alive | Beth Orton | Sep-23-2022, Art Pop |
| #19 | The Elephant Man's Bones | Roc Marciano, The Alchemist | Aug-26-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #20 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul | Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #21 | New Lords | Mindforce | Sep-16-2022, Crossover Thrash |
| #22 | LIFE ON EARTH | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #24 | Celebrity Therapist | The Callous Daoboys | Sep-02-2022, Mathcore |
| #25 | Endure | Special Interest | Nov-04-2022, Dance-Punk |
| #26 | Church | Billy Woods | Sep-30-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #27 | Song of Salvation | Dream Unending | Nov-11-2022, Death Doom Metal |
| #28 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #29 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
| #30 | Hiss | Wormrot | Jul-08-2022, Grindcore |
| #31 | Pool Kids | Pool Kids | Jul-22-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #32 | God Don't Make Mistakes | Conway the Machine | Feb-25-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | It's Time...To Rise from the Grave | Undeath | Apr-22-2022, Death Metal |
| #34 | American Heartbreak | Zach Bryan | May-20-2022, Country |
| #35 | Shape Up | Leikeli47 | May-13-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #36 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #37 | God's Country | Chat Pile | Jul-29-2022, Noise Rock |
| #38 | 劇變 (Jubian) | Ripped to Shreds | Oct-14-2022, Death Metal |
| #39 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Everything Was Beautiful | Spiritualized | Feb-25-2022, Space Rock Revival |
| #42 | Giant Palm | Naima Bock | Jul-01-2022, Contemporary Folk |
| #43 | The Hum Goes on Forever | The Wonder Years | Sep-23-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #44 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #46 | The Ailing Facade | Aeviterne | Mar-18-2022, Dissonant Death Metal |
| #47 | Bothered / Unbothered | JER | May-27-2022, Ska Punk |
| #48 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #49 | I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me | King Hannah | Feb-25-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #50 | Love the Stranger | Friendship | Jul-29-2022, Alt-Country |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #2 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #5 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #6 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #7 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #8 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #9 | Little Green House | Anxious | Album, Jan-21-2022, Emo |
| #10 | Hygiene | Drug Church | Album, Mar-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #11 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #12 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #13 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #14 | Remember Your North Star | Yaya Bey | Album, Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | SOS | SZA | Album, Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #16 | learn 2 swim | redveil | Album, Apr-20-2022, Jazz Rap |
| #17 | Pigments | Dawn RichardSpencer Zahn | Album, Oct-21-2022, Ambient Pop |
| #18 | Weather Alive | Beth Orton | Album, Sep-23-2022, Art Pop |
| #19 | The Elephant Man's Bones | Roc MarcianoThe Alchemist | Album, Aug-26-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #20 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte AdigéryBolis Pupul | Album, Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #21 | New Lords | Mindforce | Album, Sep-16-2022, Crossover Thrash |
| #22 | LIFE ON EARTH | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Album, Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #24 | Celebrity Therapist | The Callous Daoboys | Album, Sep-02-2022, Mathcore |
| #25 | Endure | Special Interest | Album, Nov-04-2022, Dance-Punk |
| #26 | Church | Billy Woods | Album, Sep-30-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #27 | Song of Salvation | Dream Unending | Album, Nov-11-2022, Death Doom Metal |
| #28 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #29 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Album, Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
| #30 | Hiss | Wormrot | Album, Jul-08-2022, Grindcore |
| #31 | Pool Kids | Pool Kids | Album, Jul-22-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #32 | God Don't Make Mistakes | Conway the Machine | Album, Feb-25-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | It's Time...To Rise from the Grave | Undeath | Album, Apr-22-2022, Death Metal |
| #34 | American Heartbreak | Zach Bryan | Album, May-20-2022, Country |
| #35 | Shape Up | Leikeli47 | Album, May-13-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #36 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #37 | God's Country | Chat Pile | Album, Jul-29-2022, Noise Rock |
| #38 | 劇變 (Jubian) | Ripped to Shreds | Album, Oct-14-2022, Death Metal |
| #39 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Everything Was Beautiful | Spiritualized | Album, Feb-25-2022, Space Rock Revival |
| #42 | Giant Palm | Naima Bock | Album, Jul-01-2022, Contemporary Folk |
| #43 | The Hum Goes on Forever | The Wonder Years | Album, Sep-23-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #44 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Album, Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #46 | The Ailing Facade | Aeviterne | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dissonant Death Metal |
| #47 | Bothered / Unbothered | JER | Album, May-27-2022, Ska Punk |
| #48 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #49 | I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me | King Hannah | Album, Feb-25-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #50 | Love the Stranger | Friendship | Album, Jul-29-2022, Alt-Country |