KCRW's 22 Best Albums of 2022

From experimental hip-hop to jazz electronica, post-Instagram post-punk to neo-discodelia, futurist salsa dura to pop renaissances, 2022 marked the first full year of art born in the “after.” These are the albums that defined our year.

Published: December 14, 2022 15:45 Source

# 1
Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Indie Rock
# 2
Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Soul
# 3
Album • Mar 04 / 2022 Art Pop Tech House
# 4
Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Post-Punk
# 5
Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Pop Soul
# 6
Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Smooth Soul Pop Soul
# 7
Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Neo-Soul
# 8
Album • Aug 12 / 2022 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Pop
# 9
Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Indie Rock
# 10
Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Soul
# 11
Album • Mar 03 / 2022 French Pop Art Pop
# 12
Album • May 06 / 2022 Psychedelic Rock
# 13
Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Dance-Pop House Contemporary R&B
# 14
Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Alternative R&B Art Pop
# 15
Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Synthpop Indietronica
# 16
Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Nu Jazz Jazz Fusion
# 17
Album • Jun 17 / 2022 West Coast Hip Hop Instrumental Hip Hop
# 18
Album • Jan 21 / 2022 Chamber Folk Singer-Songwriter
# 19
Album • Aug 05 / 2022 Salsa
# 20
Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Americana Singer-Songwriter
# 21
Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Psychedelic Soul Hypnagogic Pop
# 22
Album • May 13 / 2022 Hardcore Hip Hop
# 23
Album • May 13 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop