GQ [UK]'s Best Albums of 2022
Mainstream artists dominated the charts, but indie releases from the likes of Snail Mail and Sault were way up there
Published: February 24, 2022 17:12
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | I Don't Give a Fuck About This Rap Shit, Imma Just Drop Until I Don't Feel Like It Anymore | $ilkMoney | Nov-15-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #2 | Time Skiffs | Animal Collective | Feb-04-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #3 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #4 | Feeding the Machine | Binker and Moses | Feb-25-2022, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #5 | The Loneliest Time | Carly Rae Jepsen | Oct-21-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | Honestly, Nevermind | Drake | Jun-17-2022, House |
| #7 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #8 | Epik High Is Here 下, Pt. 2 | Epik High | Feb-14-2022, |
| #9 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | DS4EVER | Gunna | Jan-07-2022, Trap |
| #11 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #12 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Jp5000 | Junglepussy | Feb-04-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #14 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #15 | Texas Moon | Khruangbin, Leon Bridges | Feb-18-2022, Psychedelic Soul |
| #16 | hugo | Loyle Carner | Oct-21-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #17 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #18 | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #19 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #20 | Air | Sault | Apr-15-2022, Modern Classical |
| #21 | 28 Reasons | SEULGI | Oct-04-2022, K-Pop |
| #22 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #23 | This Is What I Mean | Stormzy | Nov-25-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #24 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #25 | Arrested by Love | Teezee | Feb-18-2022, |
| #26 | Dirt Femme | Tove Lo | Oct-14-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #27 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #28 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #29 | Remember Your North Star | Yaya Bey | Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | I Don't Give a Fuck About This Rap Shit, Imma Just Drop Until I Don't Feel Like It Anymore | $ilkMoney | Album, Nov-15-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #2 | Time Skiffs | Animal Collective | Album, Feb-04-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #3 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #4 | Feeding the Machine | Binker and Moses | Album, Feb-25-2022, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #5 | The Loneliest Time | Carly Rae Jepsen | Album, Oct-21-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | Honestly, Nevermind | Drake | Album, Jun-17-2022, House |
| #7 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #8 | Epik High Is Here 下, Pt. 2 | Epik High | Album, Feb-14-2022, |
| #9 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | DS4EVER | Gunna | Album, Jan-07-2022, Trap |
| #11 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | Album, May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #12 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Album, Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Jp5000 | Junglepussy | EP, Feb-04-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #14 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #15 | Texas Moon | KhruangbinLeon Bridges | EP, Feb-18-2022, Psychedelic Soul |
| #16 | hugo | Loyle Carner | Album, Oct-21-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #17 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #18 | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Album, Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #19 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #20 | Air | Sault | Album, Apr-15-2022, Modern Classical |
| #21 | 28 Reasons | SEULGI | EP, Oct-04-2022, K-Pop |
| #22 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #23 | This Is What I Mean | Stormzy | Album, Nov-25-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #24 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #25 | Arrested by Love | Teezee | Album, Feb-18-2022, |
| #26 | Dirt Femme | Tove Lo | Album, Oct-14-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #27 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #28 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #29 | Remember Your North Star | Yaya Bey | Album, Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul |