Norman Records' Best Albums of 2022

Our picks of the best new albums released in 2022.

Source

# 1

God's Country by Chat Pile

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Noise Rock Sludge Metal

# 2

A Light for Attracting Attention by The Smile

Album • May 13 / 2022 Art Rock

# 3

Limbs by Keeley Forsyth

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Ambient Pop

# 4

Once Twice Melody by Beach House

Album • Feb 18 / 2022 Dream Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 5

Districts, Roads, Open Space by Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Ambient Progressive Electronic

# 6

Living Torch by Kali Malone

Album • Jul 07 / 2022 Drone Electroacoustic

# 7

Pompeii by Cate Le Bon

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Art Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 8

Lee "Scratch" Perry's Guide to the Universe by New Age Doom + Lee "Scratch" Perry

EP • Nov 05 / 2021 Neo-Psychedelia Drone

# 9

Thoughtless Cruelty by Thank

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Noise Rock

# 10

Paste by Moin

Album • Oct 28 / 2022 Experimental Rock

# 11

Cheat Codes by Danger Mouse + Black Thought

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 12

In These Times by Makaya McCraven

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Jazz Fusion

# 13

You Belong There by Daniel Rossen

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Progressive Folk Chamber Folk

# 14

Classic Objects by Jenny Hval

Album • Mar 11 / 2022 Art Pop Ambient Pop

# 15

The Ruby Cord by Richard Dawson

Album • Nov 18 / 2022 Progressive Folk Avant-Folk

# 16

The Distance Between Heart And Mouth by Elaine Howley

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 Ambient Pop

# 17

Flowers Rot, Bring Me Stones by Moundabout

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Psychedelic Folk

# 18

Melt My Eyez See Your Future by Denzel Curry

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop

# 19

Heart Under by Just Mustard

Album • May 27 / 2022 Post-Punk Noise Rock Shoegaze

# 20

Cave World by Viagra Boys

Album • Jul 08 / 2022 Dance-Punk

# 21

Wilds by The Soundcarriers

Album • Jan 21 / 2022 Neo-Psychedelia

# 22

Versions of Modern Performance by Horsegirl

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Slacker Rock

# 23

LP.8 by Kelly Lee Owens

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Ambient Post-Industrial

# 24

Reset by Panda Bear + Sonic Boom

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Pop

# 25

Tresor by Gwenno

Album • Jul 01 / 2022 Art Pop Dream Pop

# 26

Comradely Objects by Horse Lords

Album • Nov 04 / 2022 Experimental Rock Math Rock Totalism

# 27

Bleed Out by The Mountain Goats

Album • Aug 19 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 28

GET FUCKED by The Chats

Album • Aug 19 / 2022 Garage Punk

# 29

Feeding the Machine by Binker and Moses

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Avant-Garde Jazz Post-Bop

# 30

Time Skiffs by Animal Collective

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Pop

# 31

I Love You Jennifer B by Jockstrap

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Art Pop Glitch Pop

# 32

A Foul Form by Thee Oh Sees

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 Garage Punk

# 33

Finally, New by They Hate Change

Album • May 13 / 2022 Experimental Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop

# 34

Protector by Aoife Nessa Frances

Album • Oct 28 / 2022 Psychedelic Folk Neo-Psychedelia

# 35

Opal by Batu

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 UK Bass

# 36

Edena Gardens by Edena Gardens

Album • Oct 28 / 2022 Space Rock Psychedelic Rock

# 37

Natural Brown Prom Queen by Sudan Archives

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Alternative R&B Art Pop

# 38

So Certain by Ryley Walker

EP • Jan 11 / 2022

# 39

Oh Death by Goat

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Psychedelic Rock

# 40

God Save the Animals by Alex G

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Indie Rock Indie Folk

# 41

The Voltarol Years by Half Man Half Biscuit

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 42

Whatever the Weather by Whatever The Weather

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Ambient IDM

# 43

The Sound Of Science by The Sound Of Science

Album • May 06 / 2022 Psychedelic Pop

# 44

Let's Emerge! by Pye Corner Audio

Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Ambient Progressive Electronic

# 45

Sound of the Morning by Katy J Pearson

Album • Jul 08 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Indie Pop

# 46

Loose Future by Courtney Marie Andrews

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Americana Singer-Songwriter

# 47

CAPRISONGS by FKA twigs

Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Alternative R&B

# 48

The Unscratchable Itch by Sniffany & The Nits

Album • Sep 02 / 2022 Garage Punk

# 49

Gnosis by Russian Circles

Album • Aug 19 / 2022 Post-Metal

# 50

Patterns by Test Card

Album • Feb 18 / 2022 Indietronica