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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #2 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #3 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul | Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #4 | Excess | Automatic | Jun-24-2022, Post-Punk |
| #5 | Some Of Us Are Brave | Danielle Ponder | Sep-16-2022, Pop Soul |
| #6 | Prism | Say She She | Sep-23-2022, Smooth Soul |
| #7 | Black Radio III | Robert Glasper | Feb-25-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | Reset | Panda Bear, Sonic Boom | Aug-12-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #9 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Thee Sacred Souls | Thee Sacred Souls | Aug-26-2022, Soul |
| #11 | Multitude | Stromae | Mar-03-2022, French Pop |
| #12 | Kumoyo Island | Kikagaku Moyo | May-06-2022, Psychedelic Rock |
| #13 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #14 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | When the Lights Go | Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs | Sep-09-2022, Synthpop |
| #16 | Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam | The Comet Is Coming | Sep-23-2022, Nu Jazz |
| #17 | A Wonderful Letter | J Rocc | Jun-17-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Marchita | Silvana Estrada | Jan-21-2022, Chamber Folk |
| #19 | Meridian Brothers & El Grupo Renacimiento | Meridian Brothers, El Grupo Renacimiento | Aug-05-2022, Salsa |
| #20 | YTI⅃AƎЯ | Bill Callahan | Oct-14-2022, Americana |
| #21 | COMETA | Nick Hakim | Oct-21-2022, Psychedelic Soul |
| #22 | Shape Up | Leikeli47 | May-13-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #23 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #2 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Album, Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #3 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte AdigéryBolis Pupul | Album, Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #4 | Excess | Automatic | Album, Jun-24-2022, Post-Punk |
| #5 | Some Of Us Are Brave | Danielle Ponder | Album, Sep-16-2022, Pop Soul |
| #6 | Prism | Say She She | Album, Sep-23-2022, Smooth Soul |
| #7 | Black Radio III | Robert Glasper | Album, Feb-25-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | Reset | Panda BearSonic Boom | Album, Aug-12-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #9 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Thee Sacred Souls | Thee Sacred Souls | Album, Aug-26-2022, Soul |
| #11 | Multitude | Stromae | Album, Mar-03-2022, French Pop |
| #12 | Kumoyo Island | Kikagaku Moyo | Album, May-06-2022, Psychedelic Rock |
| #13 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #14 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | When the Lights Go | Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs | Album, Sep-09-2022, Synthpop |
| #16 | Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam | The Comet Is Coming | Album, Sep-23-2022, Nu Jazz |
| #17 | A Wonderful Letter | J Rocc | Album, Jun-17-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Marchita | Silvana Estrada | Album, Jan-21-2022, Chamber Folk |
| #19 | Meridian Brothers & El Grupo Renacimiento | Meridian BrothersEl Grupo Renacimiento | Album, Aug-05-2022, Salsa |
| #20 | YTI⅃AƎЯ | Bill Callahan | Album, Oct-14-2022, Americana |
| #21 | COMETA | Nick Hakim | Album, Oct-21-2022, Psychedelic Soul |
| #22 | Shape Up | Leikeli47 | Album, May-13-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #23 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |