Clash's Albums of the Year 2022
Viewed purely in social and political terms, 2022 is an impossible year to categorise. Our first post-lockdown annum, it saw two Monarchs and three Prime
Published: December 15, 2022 15:36
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #2 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #4 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #7 | ALPHA PLACE | Knucks | May-06-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #8 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #9 | Surrender | Maggie Rogers | Jul-29-2022, Pop Rock |
| #10 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #11 | Hideous Bastard | Oliver Sim | Sep-09-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #12 | LOGGERHEAD | Wu-Lu | Jul-08-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #13 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #14 | Some Nights I Dream of Doors | Obongjayar | May-13-2022, Art Pop |
| #15 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #17 | Two Ribbons | Let's Eat Grandma | Apr-29-2022, Synthpop |
| #18 | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse, Black Thought | Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | Remember Your North Star | Yaya Bey | Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #20 | This Is What I Mean | Stormzy | Nov-25-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #21 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #22 | Reason to Smile | Kojey Radical | Mar-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #23 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #24 | Hold The Girl | Rina Sawayama | Sep-16-2022, Pop Rock |
| #25 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #26 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #27 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #28 | Love, Damini | Burna Boy | Jul-01-2022, Afrobeats |
| #29 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #30 | Finally, New | They Hate Change | May-13-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #31 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #32 | Fossora | Björk | Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #33 | Giant Palm | Naima Bock | Jul-01-2022, Contemporary Folk |
| #34 | Few Good Things | Saba | Feb-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #35 | Trouble The Water | Show Me the Body | Oct-28-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #36 | Where I'm Meant To Be | Ezra Collective | Nov-04-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #37 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #38 | Running In Waves | George Riley | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #41 | TILT | Confidence Man | Apr-01-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #42 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #43 | Supernova | Nova Twins | Jun-17-2022, Rap Rock |
| #44 | The Tipping Point | Tears for Fears | Oct-07-2021, Pop Rock |
| #45 | Could We Be More | Kokoroko | Aug-05-2022, Jazz-Funk |
| #46 | Unlimited Love | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Apr-01-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #47 | The Overload | Yard Act | Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #48 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #49 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #50 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #2 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #4 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | Album, May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Album, Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #7 | ALPHA PLACE | Knucks | Album, May-06-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #8 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #9 | Surrender | Maggie Rogers | Album, Jul-29-2022, Pop Rock |
| #10 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #11 | Hideous Bastard | Oliver Sim | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #12 | LOGGERHEAD | Wu-Lu | Album, Jul-08-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #13 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #14 | Some Nights I Dream of Doors | Obongjayar | Album, May-13-2022, Art Pop |
| #15 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #17 | Two Ribbons | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Apr-29-2022, Synthpop |
| #18 | Cheat Codes | Danger MouseBlack Thought | Album, Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | Remember Your North Star | Yaya Bey | Album, Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #20 | This Is What I Mean | Stormzy | Album, Nov-25-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #21 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #22 | Reason to Smile | Kojey Radical | Album, Mar-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #23 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #24 | Hold The Girl | Rina Sawayama | Album, Sep-16-2022, Pop Rock |
| #25 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Album, Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #26 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #27 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #28 | Love, Damini | Burna Boy | Album, Jul-01-2022, Afrobeats |
| #29 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #30 | Finally, New | They Hate Change | Album, May-13-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #31 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #32 | Fossora | Björk | Album, Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #33 | Giant Palm | Naima Bock | Album, Jul-01-2022, Contemporary Folk |
| #34 | Few Good Things | Saba | Album, Feb-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #35 | Trouble The Water | Show Me the Body | Album, Oct-28-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #36 | Where I'm Meant To Be | Ezra Collective | Album, Nov-04-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #37 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #38 | Running In Waves | George Riley | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #41 | TILT | Confidence Man | Album, Apr-01-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #42 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #43 | Supernova | Nova Twins | Album, Jun-17-2022, Rap Rock |
| #44 | The Tipping Point | Tears for Fears | Album, Oct-07-2021, Pop Rock |
| #45 | Could We Be More | Kokoroko | Album, Aug-05-2022, Jazz-Funk |
| #46 | Unlimited Love | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Album, Apr-01-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #47 | The Overload | Yard Act | Album, Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #48 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Album, Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #49 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Album, Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #50 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |