Hot Press's 50 Best Albums of 2022
Grian Chatten and co. reign supreme as our critics give their verdict on the year’s finest albums.
Published: December 20, 2022 13:36
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #2 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #3 | If My Wife New I’d Be Dead | CMAT | Mar-04-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #6 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #7 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #8 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #9 | For All Our Days That Tear The Heart | Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler | Jun-17-2022, |
| #10 | Leave The Light On | Pillow Queens | Apr-01-2022, Indie Rock |
| #11 | If I never know you like this again | SOAK | May-20-2022, Indie Rock |
| #12 | The Great Irish Famine | Junior Brother | Sep-02-2022, Progressive Folk |
| #13 | The Line Is A Curve | Kae Tempest | Apr-08-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #14 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #15 | BAMANAN | Rokia Koné, Jacknife Lee | Feb-18-2022, Mande Music |
| #16 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #17 | Nine Waves | Ye Vagabonds | May-13-2022, Irish Folk Music |
| #18 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | WE | Arcade Fire | May-06-2022, Art Rock |
| #20 | Aboogi | Imarhan | Jan-28-2022, Tishoumaren |
| #21 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #22 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | Ali | Vieux Farka Touré, Khruangbin | Sep-23-2022, Songhai Music |
| #24 | Beatopia | beabadoobee | Jul-15-2022, Indie Pop |
| #25 | Last Night In The Bittersweet | Paolo Nutini | Jul-01-2022, Soft Rock |
| #26 | Delusions of Grandeur | Thumper | Mar-18-2022, Post-Punk |
| #27 | Heart Under | Just Mustard | May-27-2022, Post-Punk |
| #28 | Freakout / Release | Hot Chip | Aug-19-2022, Synthpop |
| #29 | The Less I Knew | James Vincent McMorrow | Jun-24-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | Unlimited Love | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Apr-01-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #31 | Midnight Rocker | Horace Andy | Apr-08-2022, Roots Reggae |
| #32 | Surrender | Maggie Rogers | Jul-29-2022, Pop Rock |
| #33 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #34 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #35 | And I Have Been | Benjamin Clementine | Oct-28-2022, Art Pop |
| #36 | Sonder | Dermot Kennedy | Nov-18-2022, Pop Soul |
| #37 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #38 | Time Stopped | The Coronas | Oct-07-2022, Pop Rock |
| #39 | Fear Of The Dawn | Jack White | Apr-08-2022, Blues Rock |
| #40 | Hands | Wallis Bird | May-27-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | SELLÓTAPE | Sello | Oct-14-2022, |
| #42 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #43 | LIFE ON EARTH | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | Smiling Like An Idiot | Sorcha Richardson | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Doggerel | Pixies | Sep-30-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #46 | Courageous | Róisín O | Apr-29-2022, |
| #47 | Searching for the Answers | Hudson Taylor | Jun-03-2022, |
| #48 | Most Normal | Gilla Band | Oct-07-2022, Noise Rock |
| #49 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #50 | five seconds flat | Lizzy McAlpine | Apr-08-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #2 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #3 | If My Wife New I’d Be Dead | CMAT | Album, Mar-04-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Album, Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #6 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #7 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #8 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #9 | For All Our Days That Tear The Heart | Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler | Album, Jun-17-2022, |
| #10 | Leave The Light On | Pillow Queens | Album, Apr-01-2022, Indie Rock |
| #11 | If I never know you like this again | SOAK | Album, May-20-2022, Indie Rock |
| #12 | The Great Irish Famine | Junior Brother | Album, Sep-02-2022, Progressive Folk |
| #13 | The Line Is A Curve | Kae Tempest | Album, Apr-08-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #14 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #15 | BAMANAN | Rokia KonéJacknife Lee | Album, Feb-18-2022, Mande Music |
| #16 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | Album, May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #17 | Nine Waves | Ye Vagabonds | Album, May-13-2022, Irish Folk Music |
| #18 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Album, Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | WE | Arcade Fire | Album, May-06-2022, Art Rock |
| #20 | Aboogi | Imarhan | Album, Jan-28-2022, Tishoumaren |
| #21 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #22 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | Ali | Vieux Farka TouréKhruangbin | Album, Sep-23-2022, Songhai Music |
| #24 | Beatopia | beabadoobee | Album, Jul-15-2022, Indie Pop |
| #25 | Last Night In The Bittersweet | Paolo Nutini | Album, Jul-01-2022, Soft Rock |
| #26 | Delusions of Grandeur | Thumper | Album, Mar-18-2022, Post-Punk |
| #27 | Heart Under | Just Mustard | Album, May-27-2022, Post-Punk |
| #28 | Freakout / Release | Hot Chip | Album, Aug-19-2022, Synthpop |
| #29 | The Less I Knew | James Vincent McMorrow | Album, Jun-24-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | Unlimited Love | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Album, Apr-01-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #31 | Midnight Rocker | Horace Andy | Album, Apr-08-2022, Roots Reggae |
| #32 | Surrender | Maggie Rogers | Album, Jul-29-2022, Pop Rock |
| #33 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #34 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #35 | And I Have Been | Benjamin Clementine | Album, Oct-28-2022, Art Pop |
| #36 | Sonder | Dermot Kennedy | Album, Nov-18-2022, Pop Soul |
| #37 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | Album, May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #38 | Time Stopped | The Coronas | Album, Oct-07-2022, Pop Rock |
| #39 | Fear Of The Dawn | Jack White | Album, Apr-08-2022, Blues Rock |
| #40 | Hands | Wallis Bird | Album, May-27-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | SELLÓTAPE | Sello | Album, Oct-14-2022, |
| #42 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #43 | LIFE ON EARTH | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Album, Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | Smiling Like An Idiot | Sorcha Richardson | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Doggerel | Pixies | Album, Sep-30-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #46 | Courageous | Róisín O | Album, Apr-29-2022, |
| #47 | Searching for the Answers | Hudson Taylor | Album, Jun-03-2022, |
| #48 | Most Normal | Gilla Band | Album, Oct-07-2022, Noise Rock |
| #49 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Album, Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #50 | five seconds flat | Lizzy McAlpine | Album, Apr-08-2022, Singer-Songwriter |