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
Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
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#1 | King Stingray | King Stingray | Aug-05-2022, Alternative Rock |
#2 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
#3 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
#4 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
#5 | angel in realtime. | Gang of Youths | Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
#6 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
#7 | As Above So Below | Sampa the Great | Sep-09-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
#8 | Amateurs | Laura Jean | Nov-04-2022, Folk Pop |
#9 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
#10 | Boy | Harvey Sutherland | Apr-29-2022, Synth Funk |
#11 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
#12 | Capricorn Sun | TSHA | Oct-07-2022, Progressive House |
#13 | RESIST | Midnight Oil | Feb-18-2022, Alternative Rock |
#14 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
#15 | Endless Motion | Press Club | Oct-14-2022, Pop Punk |
#16 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
#17 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
#18 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
#19 | Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022) | Fred again.. | Nov-02-2022, Future Garage |
#20 | Baby, We're Ascending | HAAi | May-27-2022, Ambient Techno |
#21 | Storm Queen | Grace Cummings | Jan-14-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
#22 | Reason to Smile | Kojey Radical | Mar-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
#23 | Hideous Bastard | Oliver Sim | Sep-09-2022, Alt-Pop |
#24 | New Rituals | Bodyjar | Feb-04-2022, Pop Punk |
#25 | The Line Is A Curve | Kae Tempest | Apr-08-2022, UK Hip Hop |
#26 | Smoke & Mirrors | Miiesha | Jun-03-2022, Contemporary R&B |
#27 | Last Night In The Bittersweet | Paolo Nutini | Jul-01-2022, Soft Rock |
#28 | Three Dimensions Deep | Amber Mark | Jan-28-2022, Contemporary R&B |
#29 | Palomino | First Aid Kit | Nov-04-2022, Folk Pop |
#30 | Matter of Time | Meg Mac | Sep-16-2022, Pop Soul |
#31 | Some Nights I Dream of Doors | Obongjayar | May-13-2022, Art Pop |
#32 | Endless Rooms | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | May-06-2022, Jangle Pop |
#33 | I'm gonna die with this frown on my face | Ruby Gill | Sep-02-2022, |
#34 | hugo | Loyle Carner | Oct-21-2022, UK Hip Hop |
#35 | Otherness | Alexisonfire | Jun-17-2022, Post-Hardcore |
#36 | ThornBird | Thornbird | Mar-11-2022, |
#37 | Fragments | Bonobo | Jan-14-2022, Deep House |
#38 | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse, Black Thought | Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
#39 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
#40 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
#41 | I’M FUN! | Ben Lee | Aug-19-2022, |
#42 | Squeeze | SASAMI | Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
#43 | ALPHA PLACE | Knucks | May-06-2022, UK Hip Hop |
#44 | The Real World | Freya Josephine Hollick | Sep-30-2022, |
#45 | My Boy | Marlon Williams | Sep-09-2022, Indie Pop |
#46 | Roscoe's Dream | Mapache | Jun-10-2022, Folk Rock |
#47 | The Real Work | Party Dozen | Jul-08-2022, Noise Rock |
#48 | Everything Is Dangerous But Nothings Surprising | Body Type | May-20-2022, Indie Rock |
#49 | Special | Lizzo | Jul-15-2022, Contemporary R&B |
#50 | Changes | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Oct-28-2022, Psychedelic Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | King Stingray | King Stingray | Album, Aug-05-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #2 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #4 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #5 | angel in realtime. | Gang of Youths | Album, Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #7 | As Above So Below | Sampa the Great | Album, Sep-09-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #8 | Amateurs | Laura Jean | Album, Nov-04-2022, Folk Pop |
| #9 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #10 | Boy | Harvey Sutherland | Album, Apr-29-2022, Synth Funk |
| #11 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Album, Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Capricorn Sun | TSHA | Album, Oct-07-2022, Progressive House |
| #13 | RESIST | Midnight Oil | Album, Feb-18-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #14 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | Album, May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #15 | Endless Motion | Press Club | Album, Oct-14-2022, Pop Punk |
| #16 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #17 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #18 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Album, Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
| #19 | Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022) | Fred again.. | Album, Nov-02-2022, Future Garage |
| #20 | Baby, We're Ascending | HAAi | Album, May-27-2022, Ambient Techno |
| #21 | Storm Queen | Grace Cummings | Album, Jan-14-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Reason to Smile | Kojey Radical | Album, Mar-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #23 | Hideous Bastard | Oliver Sim | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #24 | New Rituals | Bodyjar | Album, Feb-04-2022, Pop Punk |
| #25 | The Line Is A Curve | Kae Tempest | Album, Apr-08-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #26 | Smoke & Mirrors | Miiesha | Album, Jun-03-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | Last Night In The Bittersweet | Paolo Nutini | Album, Jul-01-2022, Soft Rock |
| #28 | Three Dimensions Deep | Amber Mark | Album, Jan-28-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #29 | Palomino | First Aid Kit | Album, Nov-04-2022, Folk Pop |
| #30 | Matter of Time | Meg Mac | Album, Sep-16-2022, Pop Soul |
| #31 | Some Nights I Dream of Doors | Obongjayar | Album, May-13-2022, Art Pop |
| #32 | Endless Rooms | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Album, May-06-2022, Jangle Pop |
| #33 | I'm gonna die with this frown on my face | Ruby Gill | Album, Sep-02-2022, |
| #34 | hugo | Loyle Carner | Album, Oct-21-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #35 | Otherness | Alexisonfire | Album, Jun-17-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #36 | ThornBird | Thornbird | Album, Mar-11-2022, |
| #37 | Fragments | Bonobo | Album, Jan-14-2022, Deep House |
| #38 | Cheat Codes | Danger MouseBlack Thought | Album, Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #39 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Album, Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #40 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Album, Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #41 | I’M FUN! | Ben Lee | Album, Aug-19-2022, |
| #42 | Squeeze | SASAMI | Album, Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #43 | ALPHA PLACE | Knucks | Album, May-06-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #44 | The Real World | Freya Josephine Hollick | Album, Sep-30-2022, |
| #45 | My Boy | Marlon Williams | Album, Sep-09-2022, Indie Pop |
| #46 | Roscoe's Dream | Mapache | Album, Jun-10-2022, Folk Rock |
| #47 | The Real Work | Party Dozen | Album, Jul-08-2022, Noise Rock |
| #48 | Everything Is Dangerous But Nothings Surprising | Body Type | Album, May-20-2022, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Special | Lizzo | Album, Jul-15-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | Changes | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Album, Oct-28-2022, Psychedelic Pop |