Loud and Quiet's Albums of the Year 2022
As voted for by Loud And Quiet contributors, here are our top 40 albums of 2022
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | King Cobra | Infinity Knives, Brian Ennals | Jul-11-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #2 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #3 | Quiet As Kept, F.O.G. | Kai Whiston | Sep-16-2022, Electronic Dance Music |
| #4 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #5 | Caroline | caroline | Jan-01-2018, Post-Rock |
| #6 | Thoughtless Cruelty | Thank | Feb-04-2022, Noise Rock |
| #7 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #8 | Barbarism | Katie Alice Greer | Jun-24-2022, Post-Industrial |
| #9 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #10 | Finally, New | They Hate Change | May-13-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #11 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Cry Sugar | Hudson Mohawke | Aug-12-2022, Electronic Dance Music |
| #13 | The Ruby Cord | Richard Dawson | Nov-18-2022, Progressive Folk |
| #14 | In These Times | Makaya McCraven | Sep-23-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #15 | everything perfect is already here | claire rousay | Apr-22-2022, Sound Collage |
| #16 | Nymph | Shygirl | Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse, Black Thought | Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #19 | Endure | Special Interest | Nov-04-2022, Dance-Punk |
| #20 | Hold The Girl | Rina Sawayama | Sep-16-2022, Pop Rock |
| #21 | a journey... | Hinako Omori | Mar-18-2022, Ambient Pop |
| #22 | Giant Palm | Naima Bock | Jul-01-2022, Contemporary Folk |
| #23 | Ultra Truth | Daniel Avery | Nov-04-2022, Progressive Breaks |
| #24 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #25 | Tresor | Gwenno | Jul-01-2022, Art Pop |
| #26 | Hideous Bastard | Oliver Sim | Sep-09-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #27 | Hellfire | black midi | Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog |
| #28 | Limbs | Keeley Forsyth | Feb-25-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Kumoyo Island | Kikagaku Moyo | May-06-2022, Psychedelic Rock |
| #30 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #31 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #32 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | The Dream | alt-J | Feb-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #34 | Aura | Hatis Noit | Jun-24-2022, A cappella |
| #35 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #36 | LOGGERHEAD | Wu-Lu | Jul-08-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #37 | Squeeze | SASAMI | Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #38 | The Unscratchable Itch | Sniffany & The Nits | Sep-02-2022, Garage Punk |
| #39 | Earth Patterns | Szun Waves | Aug-19-2022, Ambient |
| #40 | Traumazine | Megan Thee Stallion | Aug-12-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | King Cobra | Infinity KnivesBrian Ennals | Album, Jul-11-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #2 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #3 | Quiet As Kept, F.O.G. | Kai Whiston | Album, Sep-16-2022, Electronic Dance Music |
| #4 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #5 | Caroline | caroline | Album, Jan-01-2018, Post-Rock |
| #6 | Thoughtless Cruelty | Thank | Album, Feb-04-2022, Noise Rock |
| #7 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #8 | Barbarism | Katie Alice Greer | Album, Jun-24-2022, Post-Industrial |
| #9 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Album, Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #10 | Finally, New | They Hate Change | Album, May-13-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #11 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Cry Sugar | Hudson Mohawke | Album, Aug-12-2022, Electronic Dance Music |
| #13 | The Ruby Cord | Richard Dawson | Album, Nov-18-2022, Progressive Folk |
| #14 | In These Times | Makaya McCraven | Album, Sep-23-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #15 | everything perfect is already here | claire rousay | Album, Apr-22-2022, Sound Collage |
| #16 | Nymph | Shygirl | Album, Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Cheat Codes | Danger MouseBlack Thought | Album, Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #19 | Endure | Special Interest | Album, Nov-04-2022, Dance-Punk |
| #20 | Hold The Girl | Rina Sawayama | Album, Sep-16-2022, Pop Rock |
| #21 | a journey... | Hinako Omori | Album, Mar-18-2022, Ambient Pop |
| #22 | Giant Palm | Naima Bock | Album, Jul-01-2022, Contemporary Folk |
| #23 | Ultra Truth | Daniel Avery | Album, Nov-04-2022, Progressive Breaks |
| #24 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #25 | Tresor | Gwenno | Album, Jul-01-2022, Art Pop |
| #26 | Hideous Bastard | Oliver Sim | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #27 | Hellfire | black midi | Album, Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog |
| #28 | Limbs | Keeley Forsyth | Album, Feb-25-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Kumoyo Island | Kikagaku Moyo | Album, May-06-2022, Psychedelic Rock |
| #30 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #31 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Album, Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #32 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Album, Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | The Dream | alt-J | Album, Feb-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #34 | Aura | Hatis Noit | Album, Jun-24-2022, A cappella |
| #35 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #36 | LOGGERHEAD | Wu-Lu | Album, Jul-08-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #37 | Squeeze | SASAMI | Album, Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #38 | The Unscratchable Itch | Sniffany & The Nits | Album, Sep-02-2022, Garage Punk |
| #39 | Earth Patterns | Szun Waves | Album, Aug-19-2022, Ambient |
| #40 | Traumazine | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Aug-12-2022, Southern Hip Hop |