Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2022
Back in 2020, when lockdowns arrived, optimists began speculating how much great art would be created in that time. King Lear had supposedly...
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #2 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #4 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #7 | Colder Streams | The Sadies | Jul-22-2022, Psychedelic Rock |
| #8 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #9 | Sewn Back Together | OMBIIGIZI, Status/Non-Status, Zoon | Feb-10-2022, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | Otherness | Alexisonfire | Jun-17-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #12 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #13 | God's Country | Chat Pile | Jul-29-2022, Noise Rock |
| #14 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #15 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #16 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #17 | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Mar-25-2022, Art Rock |
| #18 | Don't Trip | Aquakultre | Jul-22-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #19 | i don’t know who needs to hear this... | Tomberlin | Apr-29-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | José Louis And The Paradox Of Love | Pierre Kwenders | Apr-29-2022, Afrobeats |
| #21 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Weather Alive | Beth Orton | Sep-23-2022, Art Pop |
| #23 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #24 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #25 | Surely Travel | Status/Non-Status | Sep-23-2022, |
| #26 | HIS HAPPINESS SHALL COME FIRST EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SUFFERING | Backxwash | Oct-31-2022, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #27 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #28 | Fossora | Björk | Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #29 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #30 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #31 | Crash | Les Louanges | Jan-21-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #33 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #34 | NULL | KEN mode | Sep-23-2022, Noise Rock |
| #35 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #36 | THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND | PUP | Apr-01-2022, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Janky Star | Grace Ives | Jun-10-2022, Synthpop |
| #38 | All Blue | Julianna Riolino | Oct-14-2022, Alt-Country |
| #39 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #40 | angel in realtime. | Gang of Youths | Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Heavy Pendulum | Cave In | May-20-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #42 | Hellfire | black midi | Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog |
| #43 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | Gone Girl | Magi Merlin | May-27-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #45 | Joyful Joyful | Joyful Joyful | Apr-29-2022, Avant-Folk |
| #46 | MUNA | MUNA | Jun-24-2022, Synthpop |
| #47 | Clouds Of Joy | Badge Époque Ensemble | Sep-09-2022, Jazz-Rock |
| #48 | Cherry | Daphni | Oct-07-2022, Deep House |
| #49 | DISCO4 :: PART II | HEALTH | Apr-08-2022, Post-Industrial |
| #50 | Communion | Sister Ray | May-13-2022, Folk Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #2 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #4 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #7 | Colder Streams | The Sadies | Album, Jul-22-2022, Psychedelic Rock |
| #8 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #9 | Sewn Back Together | OMBIIGIZIStatus/Non-StatusZoon | Album, Feb-10-2022, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | Otherness | Alexisonfire | Album, Jun-17-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #12 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #13 | God's Country | Chat Pile | Album, Jul-29-2022, Noise Rock |
| #14 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #15 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Album, Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #16 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #17 | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Album, Mar-25-2022, Art Rock |
| #18 | Don't Trip | Aquakultre | Album, Jul-22-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #19 | i don’t know who needs to hear this... | Tomberlin | Album, Apr-29-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | José Louis And The Paradox Of Love | Pierre Kwenders | Album, Apr-29-2022, Afrobeats |
| #21 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Weather Alive | Beth Orton | Album, Sep-23-2022, Art Pop |
| #23 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #24 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #25 | Surely Travel | Status/Non-Status | Album, Sep-23-2022, |
| #26 | HIS HAPPINESS SHALL COME FIRST EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SUFFERING | Backxwash | Album, Oct-31-2022, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #27 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #28 | Fossora | Björk | Album, Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #29 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | Album, May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #30 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #31 | Crash | Les Louanges | Album, Jan-21-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #33 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #34 | NULL | KEN mode | Album, Sep-23-2022, Noise Rock |
| #35 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Album, Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #36 | THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND | PUP | Album, Apr-01-2022, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Janky Star | Grace Ives | Album, Jun-10-2022, Synthpop |
| #38 | All Blue | Julianna Riolino | Album, Oct-14-2022, Alt-Country |
| #39 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #40 | angel in realtime. | Gang of Youths | Album, Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Heavy Pendulum | Cave In | Album, May-20-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #42 | Hellfire | black midi | Album, Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog |
| #43 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | Gone Girl | Magi Merlin | Album, May-27-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #45 | Joyful Joyful | Joyful Joyful | Album, Apr-29-2022, Avant-Folk |
| #46 | MUNA | MUNA | Album, Jun-24-2022, Synthpop |
| #47 | Clouds Of Joy | Badge Époque Ensemble | Album, Sep-09-2022, Jazz-Rock |
| #48 | Cherry | Daphni | Album, Oct-07-2022, Deep House |
| #49 | DISCO4 :: PART II | HEALTH | Album, Apr-08-2022, Post-Industrial |
| #50 | Communion | Sister Ray | Album, May-13-2022, Folk Rock |