Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2022

Who came out on top?

Published: December 19, 2022 00:00 Source

# 1

Preacher’s Daughter by Ethel Cain

Album • May 12 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Dream Pop Slowcore

# 2

Two Ribbons by Let's Eat Grandma

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Synthpop Electropop

# 3

Being Funny In a Foreign Language by The 1975

Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Pop Rock

# 4

If My Wife New I’d Be Dead by CMAT

Album • Mar 04 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country Indie Pop

# 5

Midnights (3am Edition) by Taylor Swift

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Alt-Pop

# 6

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

# 7

Skinty Fia by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Gothic Rock Post-Punk

# 8

CRASH by Charli XCX

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Dance-Pop

# 9

Cool It Down by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 10

Laurel Hell by Mitski

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Synthpop Art Pop New Wave

# 11

Supernova by Nova Twins

Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Rap Rock Industrial Rock Nu Metal

# 12

MUNA by MUNA

Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Synthpop Pop Rock

# 13

Reeling by The Mysterines

Album • Mar 11 / 2022 Alternative Rock Post-Grunge

# 14

Let the Festivities Begin! by Los Bitchos

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Surf Rock

# 15

PAINLESS by Nilüfer Yanya

Album • Mar 04 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 16

RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé

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

# 17

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar

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

# 18

TILT by Confidence Man

Album • Apr 01 / 2022 Dance-Pop House

# 19

The Overload by Yard Act

Album • Jan 21 / 2022 Post-Punk

# 20

Sound of the Morning by Katy J Pearson

Album • Jul 08 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Indie Pop

# 21

Dance Fever by Florence + the Machine

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

# 22

Congregation by Witch Fever

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Grunge Riot Grrrl Noise Rock

# 23

I Love You Jennifer B by Jockstrap

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Art Pop Glitch Pop

# 24

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

Album • Nov 02 / 2022 Future Garage House UK Garage

# 25

Everything I Know About Love by Laufey

Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Jazz Pop

# 26

All of Us Flames by Ezra Furman

Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Indie Rock Art Rock

# 27

Reason to Smile by Kojey Radical

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

# 28

Unlearning by Walt Disco

Album • Apr 01 / 2022 Glam Rock Art Pop Synthpop

# 29

Anywhere but Here by Sorry

Album • Oct 06 / 2022 Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival

# 30

PRE PLEASURE by Julia Jacklin

Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 31

Beatopia by beabadoobee

Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Indie Pop Alternative Rock

# 32

Hellfire by black midi

Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Avant-Prog Brutal Prog

# 33

Flood by Stella Donnelly

Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Indie Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 34

MOTOMAMI by ROSALÍA

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neoperreo Art Pop

# 35

Hold The Girl by Rina Sawayama

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Pop Rock Dance-Pop

# 36

Wet Leg by Wet Leg

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 37

Lucky Me by Phoebe Green

Album • Aug 19 / 2022 Alt-Pop

# 38

hugo by Loyle Carner

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

# 39

Here Is Everything by The Big Moon

Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 40

Ivory by Omar Apollo

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Alternative R&B Bedroom Pop

# 41

Guitar Music by Courting

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Indie Rock Post-Punk Dance-Punk

# 42

And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow by Weyes Blood

Album • Nov 18 / 2022 Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 43

NO THANK YOU by Little Simz

Album • Dec 12 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop UK Hip Hop

# 44

Garageband Superstar by Lauran Hibberd

Album • Aug 19 / 2022 Power Pop

# 45

froge.mp3 by piri + Tommy Villiers

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Liquid Drum and Bass Dance-Pop

# 46

Melt My Eyez See Your Future by Denzel Curry

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop

# 47

This Is What I Mean by Stormzy

Album • Nov 25 / 2022 UK Hip Hop Contemporary R&B Pop Rap

# 48

Blue Rev by Alvvays

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Indie Pop Shoegaze Noise Pop

# 49

Cave World by Viagra Boys

Album • Jul 08 / 2022 Dance-Punk

# 50

Chloë and the Next 20th Century by Father John Misty

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Traditional Pop Singer-Songwriter