DIY's Albums of 2022

From debut LPs to grand returns, here are our fave records from the last 12 months.

Published: December 12, 2022 00:00 Source

# 1

I Love You Jennifer B by Jockstrap

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Art Pop Glitch Pop

# 2

Ants From Up There by Black Country, New Road

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Art Rock Post-Rock Chamber Pop

# 3

CRASH by Charli XCX

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Dance-Pop

# 4

Skinty Fia by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Gothic Rock Post-Punk

# 5

The Car by Arctic Monkeys

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Baroque Pop Chamber Pop

# 6

Harry's House by Harry Styles

Album • May 20 / 2022 Pop Rock

# 7

Wet Leg by Wet Leg

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 8

Being Funny In a Foreign Language by The 1975

Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Pop Rock

# 9

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Indie Folk Folk Rock

# 10

Stumpwork by Dry Cleaning

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Post-Punk Indie Rock

# 11

The Overload by Yard Act

Album • Jan 21 / 2022 Post-Punk

# 12

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar

Album • May 13 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop

# 13

And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow by Weyes Blood

Album • Nov 18 / 2022 Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 14

RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Dance-Pop House Contemporary R&B

# 15

Blue Rev by Alvvays

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Indie Pop Shoegaze Noise Pop

# 16

MOTOMAMI by ROSALÍA

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neoperreo Art Pop

# 17

Hold The Girl by Rina Sawayama

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Pop Rock Dance-Pop

# 18

Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life by Bob Vylan

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Punk Rock UK Hip Hop Political Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 19

Cub by Wunderhorse

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Alternative Rock Indie Rock

# 20

Caroline by caroline

Album • Jan 01 / 2018 Post-Rock Avant-Folk