Double J's 50 Best Albums of 2022

Some people say the album is dead. Here are 50 strong examples of why that's just not true.

Published: December 06, 2022 18:00 Source

# 1

King Stingray by King Stingray

Album • Aug 05 / 2022 Alternative Rock

# 2

RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé

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

# 3

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar

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

# 4

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Indie Folk Folk Rock

# 5

angel in realtime. by Gang of Youths

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Indie Rock Chamber Pop

# 6

Wet Leg by Wet Leg

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 7

As Above So Below by Sampa the Great

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop

# 8

Amateurs by Laura Jean

Album • Nov 04 / 2022 Folk Pop Art Pop

# 9

Skinty Fia by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Gothic Rock Post-Punk

# 10

Boy by Harvey Sutherland

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Synth Funk Electro-Disco Funky House

# 11

PRE PLEASURE by Julia Jacklin

Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 12

Capricorn Sun by TSHA

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Progressive House Progressive Breaks

# 13

RESIST by Midnight Oil

Album • Feb 18 / 2022 Alternative Rock Pop Rock

# 14

Dance Fever by Florence + the Machine

Album • May 13 / 2022 Pop Rock Art Pop Indie Pop

# 15

Endless Motion by Press Club

Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Pop Punk Power Pop

# 16

MOTOMAMI by ROSALÍA

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neoperreo Art Pop

# 17

A Light for Attracting Attention by The Smile

Album • May 13 / 2022 Art Rock

# 18

Expert in a Dying Field by The Beths

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Power Pop Indie Rock

# 19

Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022) by Fred again..

Album • Nov 02 / 2022 Future Garage House UK Garage

# 20

Baby, We're Ascending by HAAi

Album • May 27 / 2022 Ambient Techno Progressive Breaks

# 21

Storm Queen by Grace Cummings

Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 22

Reason to Smile by Kojey Radical

Album • Mar 04 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop Neo-Soul UK Hip Hop

# 23

Hideous Bastard by Oliver Sim

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Alt-Pop

# 24

New Rituals by Bodyjar

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Pop Punk

# 25

The Line Is A Curve by Kae Tempest

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop

# 26

Smoke & Mirrors by Miiesha

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Contemporary R&B

# 27

Last Night In The Bittersweet by Paolo Nutini

Album • Jul 01 / 2022 Soft Rock Blue-Eyed Soul

# 28

Three Dimensions Deep by Amber Mark

Album • Jan 28 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul

# 29

Palomino by First Aid Kit

Album • Nov 04 / 2022 Folk Pop Indie Folk

# 30

Matter of Time by Meg Mac

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Pop Soul

# 31

Some Nights I Dream of Doors by Obongjayar

Album • May 13 / 2022 Art Pop Neo-Soul

# 32

Endless Rooms by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

Album • May 06 / 2022 Jangle Pop Indie Rock

# 33

I'm gonna die with this frown on my face by Ruby Gill

Album • Sep 02 / 2022

# 34

hugo by Loyle Carner

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 35

Otherness by Alexisonfire

Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Post-Hardcore Alternative Metal

# 36

ThornBird by Thornbird

Album • Mar 11 / 2022

# 37

Fragments by Bonobo

Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Deep House Downtempo

# 38

Cheat Codes by Danger Mouse + Black Thought

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 39

Warm Chris by Aldous Harding

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Chamber Pop Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 40

Sometimes, Forever by Soccer Mommy

Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 41

I’M FUN! by Ben Lee

Album • Aug 19 / 2022

# 42

Squeeze by SASAMI

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Indie Rock Alternative Rock

# 43

ALPHA PLACE by Knucks

Album • May 06 / 2022 UK Hip Hop UK Drill

# 44

The Real World by Freya Josephine Hollick

Album • Sep 30 / 2022

# 45

My Boy by Marlon Williams

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Indie Pop

# 46

Roscoe's Dream by Mapache

Album • Jun 10 / 2022 Folk Rock Alt-Country

# 47

The Real Work by Party Dozen

Album • Jul 08 / 2022 Noise Rock Jazz-Rock Art Punk

# 48

Everything Is Dangerous But Nothings Surprising by Body Type

Album • May 20 / 2022 Indie Rock Post-Punk

# 49

Special by Lizzo

Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Dance-Pop

# 50

Changes by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Album • Oct 28 / 2022 Psychedelic Pop Progressive Pop