Northern Transmissions Best Albums of 2022
Our yearly recap is officially completed. We've collected the best albums of the year on one list so you don't have to.
Published: December 31, 2022 07:03
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| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock | |
| #2 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop | |
| #3 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk | |
| #4 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #5 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana | |
| #6 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock | |
| #7 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk | |
| #8 | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse, Black Thought | Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop | |
| #9 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop | |
| #10 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #11 | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock | |
| #12 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #13 | Farm to Table | Bartees Strange | Jun-17-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #14 | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Mar-25-2022, Art Rock | |
| #15 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #16 | Household Name | Momma | Jul-01-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #17 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop | |
| #18 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock | |
| #19 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop | |
| #20 | Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky | Porridge Radio | May-20-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #21 | Free LSD | OFF! | Sep-30-2022, Hardcore Punk | |
| #22 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B | |
| #23 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop | |
| #24 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop | |
| #25 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop | |
| #26 | Ugly Season | Perfume Genius | Jun-17-2022, Art Pop | |
| #27 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk | |
| #28 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul | Mar-04-2022, Art Pop | |
| #29 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop | |
| #30 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop | |
| #31 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop | |
| #32 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock | |
| #33 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #34 | Finally, New | They Hate Change | May-13-2022, Experimental Hip Hop | |
| #35 | God's Country | Chat Pile | Jul-29-2022, Noise Rock | |
| #36 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #37 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop | |
| #38 | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop | |
| #39 | Hellfire | black midi | Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog | |
| #40 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #41 | Cave World | Viagra Boys | Jul-08-2022, Dance-Punk | |
| #42 | Revealer | Madison Cunningham | Sep-09-2022, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #43 | MOSS | Maya Hawke | Sep-23-2022, Folk Pop | |
| #44 | Everything Was Beautiful | Spiritualized | Feb-25-2022, Space Rock Revival | |
| #45 | The Overload | Yard Act | Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk | |
| #46 | Deep in View | Cola | May-20-2022, Post-Punk Revival | |
| #47 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Feb-04-2022, Art Pop | |
| #48 | All of Us Flames | Ezra Furman | Aug-26-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #49 | Surely Travel | Status/Non-Status | Sep-23-2022, | |
| #50 | ILYSM | Wild Pink | Oct-14-2022, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #2 | | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #3 | | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #4 | | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #5 | | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #6 | | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #7 | | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #8 | | Cheat Codes | Danger MouseBlack Thought | Album, Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #10 | | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #11 | | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Album, Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #12 | | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #13 | | Farm to Table | Bartees Strange | Album, Jun-17-2022, Indie Rock |
| #14 | | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Album, Mar-25-2022, Art Rock |
| #15 | | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Album, Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #16 | | Household Name | Momma | Album, Jul-01-2022, Indie Rock |
| #17 | | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #18 | | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Album, Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #19 | | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #20 | | Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky | Porridge Radio | Album, May-20-2022, Indie Rock |
| #21 | | Free LSD | OFF! | Album, Sep-30-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #22 | | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #24 | | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #25 | | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #26 | | Ugly Season | Perfume Genius | Album, Jun-17-2022, Art Pop |
| #27 | | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Album, Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #28 | | Topical Dancer | Charlotte AdigéryBolis Pupul | Album, Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #29 | | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Album, Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #30 | | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Album, Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #31 | | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Album, Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #32 | | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #33 | | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | | Finally, New | They Hate Change | Album, May-13-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #35 | | God's Country | Chat Pile | Album, Jul-29-2022, Noise Rock |
| #36 | | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Album, Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #38 | | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Album, Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #39 | | Hellfire | black midi | Album, Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog |
| #40 | | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | Album, May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | | Cave World | Viagra Boys | Album, Jul-08-2022, Dance-Punk |
| #42 | | Revealer | Madison Cunningham | Album, Sep-09-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | | MOSS | Maya Hawke | Album, Sep-23-2022, Folk Pop |
| #44 | | Everything Was Beautiful | Spiritualized | Album, Feb-25-2022, Space Rock Revival |
| #45 | | The Overload | Yard Act | Album, Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #46 | | Deep in View | Cola | Album, May-20-2022, Post-Punk Revival |
| #47 | | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #48 | | All of Us Flames | Ezra Furman | Album, Aug-26-2022, Indie Rock |
| #49 | | Surely Travel | Status/Non-Status | Album, Sep-23-2022, |
| #50 | | ILYSM | Wild Pink | Album, Oct-14-2022, Indie Rock |