Crack Magazine's Top 50 Albums of 2022
Our pick of the best albums of 2022, starring Kendrick Lamar, Ariel Zetina, 700 Bliss, Wu-Lu and more. Music that left a mark on us – and the world – in a year that’s oscillated between the frightening and the absurd; painful and joyous
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #3 | Yesterday Is Heavy | Lil Silva | Jul-15-2022, UK Funky |
| #4 | Paste | Moin | Oct-28-2022, Experimental Rock |
| #5 | Cyclorama | Ariel Zetina | Oct-20-2022, Techno |
| #6 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #7 | Feeding the Machine | Binker and Moses | Feb-25-2022, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #8 | ¡Ay! | Lucrecia Dalt | Oct-14-2022, Art Pop |
| #9 | Nymph | Shygirl | Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | Raw Space | Authentically Plastic | Sep-16-2022, Industrial Techno |
| #11 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #12 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #13 | 唱着那无人问津的歌谣 / Chang Zhe Na Wu Ren Wen Jin De Ge Yao | Organ Tapes | Apr-29-2022, Bedroom Pop |
| #14 | Finally, New | They Hate Change | May-13-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #15 | Living Room | Romeo Poirier | Oct-07-2022, Ambient |
| #16 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #17 | Man With The Magic Soap | Persher | Oct-21-2022, Industrial Metal |
| #18 | Hi Tech | Hi Tech | Sep-02-2022, Ghettotech |
| #19 | Running In Waves | George Riley | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #21 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #22 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Half Moon Bay | Tomu DJ | Aug-12-2022, Downtempo |
| #24 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #25 | Trouble The Water | Show Me the Body | Oct-28-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #26 | Ground Groove | Maral | Oct-18-2022, Post-Industrial |
| #27 | Remember Your North Star | Yaya Bey | Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #28 | My Body Your Choice | Issy Wood | Aug-05-2022, Art Pop |
| #29 | Bad Influence | Ojerime | Oct-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #30 | GOLD | Alabaster Deplume | Apr-01-2022, Spiritual Jazz |
| #31 | The Vanity Project | Iceboy Violet | Jan-26-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #32 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #33 | Nothing To Declare | 700 Bliss | May-27-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #34 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Rave & Roses | Rema | Mar-24-2022, Afrobeats |
| #36 | Deathfame | Quelle Chris | May-13-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #37 | Could We Be More | Kokoroko | Aug-05-2022, Jazz-Funk |
| #38 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #39 | Desquamation (Fire, Burn. Nobody) | Rainy Miller | Nov-02-2022, Wave |
| #40 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Florist | Florist | Jul-29-2022, Indie Folk |
| #42 | What Do the Stars Say to You | Ron Trent | Jun-24-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #43 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #44 | LOGGERHEAD | Wu-Lu | Jul-08-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #45 | Traditional Music of South London | Dale Cornish | Oct-21-2022, Post-Industrial |
| #46 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #47 | Hostile Utopia | Low End Activist | Jun-17-2022, UK Bass |
| #48 | Squeeze | SASAMI | Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Pripyat | Marina Herlop | May-20-2022, Glitch Pop |
| #50 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | Album, May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #3 | Yesterday Is Heavy | Lil Silva | Album, Jul-15-2022, UK Funky |
| #4 | Paste | Moin | Album, Oct-28-2022, Experimental Rock |
| #5 | Cyclorama | Ariel Zetina | Album, Oct-20-2022, Techno |
| #6 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #7 | Feeding the Machine | Binker and Moses | Album, Feb-25-2022, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #8 | ¡Ay! | Lucrecia Dalt | Album, Oct-14-2022, Art Pop |
| #9 | Nymph | Shygirl | Album, Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | Raw Space | Authentically Plastic | Album, Sep-16-2022, Industrial Techno |
| #11 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #12 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Album, Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #13 | 唱着那无人问津的歌谣 / Chang Zhe Na Wu Ren Wen Jin De Ge Yao | Organ Tapes | Album, Apr-29-2022, Bedroom Pop |
| #14 | Finally, New | They Hate Change | Album, May-13-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #15 | Living Room | Romeo Poirier | Album, Oct-07-2022, Ambient |
| #16 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #17 | Man With The Magic Soap | Persher | Album, Oct-21-2022, Industrial Metal |
| #18 | Hi Tech | Hi Tech | Album, Sep-02-2022, Ghettotech |
| #19 | Running In Waves | George Riley | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #21 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #22 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Half Moon Bay | Tomu DJ | Album, Aug-12-2022, Downtempo |
| #24 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #25 | Trouble The Water | Show Me the Body | Album, Oct-28-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #26 | Ground Groove | Maral | Album, Oct-18-2022, Post-Industrial |
| #27 | Remember Your North Star | Yaya Bey | Album, Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #28 | My Body Your Choice | Issy Wood | Album, Aug-05-2022, Art Pop |
| #29 | Bad Influence | Ojerime | Album, Oct-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #30 | GOLD | Alabaster Deplume | Album, Apr-01-2022, Spiritual Jazz |
| #31 | The Vanity Project | Iceboy Violet | Album, Jan-26-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #32 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #33 | Nothing To Declare | 700 Bliss | Album, May-27-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #34 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Rave & Roses | Rema | Album, Mar-24-2022, Afrobeats |
| #36 | Deathfame | Quelle Chris | Album, May-13-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #37 | Could We Be More | Kokoroko | Album, Aug-05-2022, Jazz-Funk |
| #38 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Album, Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #39 | Desquamation (Fire, Burn. Nobody) | Rainy Miller | Album, Nov-02-2022, Wave |
| #40 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Florist | Florist | Album, Jul-29-2022, Indie Folk |
| #42 | What Do the Stars Say to You | Ron Trent | Album, Jun-24-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #43 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #44 | LOGGERHEAD | Wu-Lu | Album, Jul-08-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #45 | Traditional Music of South London | Dale Cornish | Album, Oct-21-2022, Post-Industrial |
| #46 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #47 | Hostile Utopia | Low End Activist | Album, Jun-17-2022, UK Bass |
| #48 | Squeeze | SASAMI | Album, Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Pripyat | Marina Herlop | Album, May-20-2022, Glitch Pop |
| #50 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |