Far Out Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 2022
2022 has provided us with some of the best albums in recent memory with records from Wet Leg, Yard Act and Arctic Monkeys triumphing.
Published: December 11, 2022 13:30
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Overload | Yard Act | Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #2 | At The Hotspot | Warmduscher | Apr-01-2022, Art Rock |
| #3 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #4 | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #5 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #6 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #7 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #8 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #9 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #10 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #11 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #13 | hugo | Loyle Carner | Oct-21-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #14 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #15 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #16 | Everything Was Beautiful | Spiritualized | Feb-25-2022, Space Rock Revival |
| #17 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #18 | Here Is Everything | The Big Moon | Oct-14-2022, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Cub | Wunderhorse | Oct-07-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #20 | Sound of the Morning | Katy J Pearson | Jul-08-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | Heart Under | Just Mustard | May-27-2022, Post-Punk |
| #22 | Oxy Music | Alex Cameron | Mar-11-2022, Pop Rock |
| #23 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #24 | This Is A Photograph | Kevin Morby | May-13-2022, Folk Rock |
| #25 | Wherever You Arent | Elizabeth Moen | Nov-11-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Endless Rooms | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | May-06-2022, Jangle Pop |
| #27 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #28 | Big Plans for a Blue World | Wylderness | Jul-15-2022, |
| #29 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #30 | Tableau | The Orielles | Oct-07-2022, Dream Pop |
| #31 | Hop Up | Orlando Weeks | Jan-14-2022, Sophisti-Pop |
| #32 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #33 | Fossora | Björk | Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #34 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #35 | Palomino | First Aid Kit | Nov-04-2022, Folk Pop |
| #36 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #37 | Where I'm Meant To Be | Ezra Collective | Nov-04-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #38 | Flood | Stella Donnelly | Aug-26-2022, Indie Pop |
| #39 | And I Have Been | Benjamin Clementine | Oct-28-2022, Art Pop |
| #40 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #41 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #42 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #43 | Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky | Porridge Radio | May-20-2022, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Tresor | Gwenno | Jul-01-2022, Art Pop |
| #45 | Dancing Dimensions | Ural Thomas & the Pain | Jun-03-2022, Soul |
| #46 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #47 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #48 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #49 | Fear Fear | Working Men's Club | Jul-15-2022, Synthpop |
| #50 | Most Normal | Gilla Band | Oct-07-2022, Noise Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Overload | Yard Act | Album, Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #2 | At The Hotspot | Warmduscher | Album, Apr-01-2022, Art Rock |
| #3 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #4 | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Album, Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #5 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #6 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #7 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #8 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #9 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #10 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #11 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Album, Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Album, Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #13 | hugo | Loyle Carner | Album, Oct-21-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #14 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Album, Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #15 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #16 | Everything Was Beautiful | Spiritualized | Album, Feb-25-2022, Space Rock Revival |
| #17 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #18 | Here Is Everything | The Big Moon | Album, Oct-14-2022, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Cub | Wunderhorse | Album, Oct-07-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #20 | Sound of the Morning | Katy J Pearson | Album, Jul-08-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | Heart Under | Just Mustard | Album, May-27-2022, Post-Punk |
| #22 | Oxy Music | Alex Cameron | Album, Mar-11-2022, Pop Rock |
| #23 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #24 | This Is A Photograph | Kevin Morby | Album, May-13-2022, Folk Rock |
| #25 | Wherever You Arent | Elizabeth Moen | Album, Nov-11-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Endless Rooms | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Album, May-06-2022, Jangle Pop |
| #27 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #28 | Big Plans for a Blue World | Wylderness | Album, Jul-15-2022, |
| #29 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Album, Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #30 | Tableau | The Orielles | Album, Oct-07-2022, Dream Pop |
| #31 | Hop Up | Orlando Weeks | Album, Jan-14-2022, Sophisti-Pop |
| #32 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Album, Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #33 | Fossora | Björk | Album, Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #34 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #35 | Palomino | First Aid Kit | Album, Nov-04-2022, Folk Pop |
| #36 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Album, Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #37 | Where I'm Meant To Be | Ezra Collective | Album, Nov-04-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #38 | Flood | Stella Donnelly | Album, Aug-26-2022, Indie Pop |
| #39 | And I Have Been | Benjamin Clementine | Album, Oct-28-2022, Art Pop |
| #40 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #41 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Album, Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #42 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Album, Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #43 | Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky | Porridge Radio | Album, May-20-2022, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Tresor | Gwenno | Album, Jul-01-2022, Art Pop |
| #45 | Dancing Dimensions | Ural Thomas & the Pain | Album, Jun-03-2022, Soul |
| #46 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Album, Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #47 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #48 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #49 | Fear Fear | Working Men's Club | Album, Jul-15-2022, Synthpop |
| #50 | Most Normal | Gilla Band | Album, Oct-07-2022, Noise Rock |