Pitchfork's 38 Best Rock Albums of 2022
From Alvvays’ panoramic anthems to Chat Pile’s scorched-earth sludge, Soul Glo’s bruising hardcore to Wet Leg’s wily indie rock, these are the rock albums that stood out this year.
Published: December 07, 2022 14:00
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| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Perfect Light | 40 Watt Sun | Jan-20-2022, Slowcore | |
| #2 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #3 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop | |
| #4 | Time Skiffs | Animal Collective | Feb-04-2022, Neo-Psychedelia | |
| #5 | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop | |
| #6 | Weather Alive | Beth Orton | Sep-23-2022, Art Pop | |
| #7 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk | |
| #8 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock | |
| #9 | Hellfire | black midi | Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog | |
| #10 | Running with the Hurricane | Camp Cope | Jan-19-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #11 | Caroline | caroline | Jan-01-2018, Post-Rock | |
| #12 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Feb-04-2022, Art Pop | |
| #13 | God's Country | Chat Pile | Jul-29-2022, Noise Rock | |
| #14 | A Legacy of Rentals | Craig Finn | May-20-2022, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #15 | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Mar-25-2022, Art Rock | |
| #16 | Song of Salvation | Dream Unending | Nov-11-2022, Death Doom Metal | |
| #17 | Florist | Florist | Jul-29-2022, Indie Folk | |
| #18 | Most Normal | Gilla Band | Oct-07-2022, Noise Rock | |
| #19 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop | |
| #20 | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock | |
| #21 | Paste | Moin | Oct-28-2022, Experimental Rock | |
| #22 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #23 | Big Time Things | Office Culture | Sep-30-2022, Sophisti-Pop | |
| #24 | sore thumb | Oso Oso | Mar-18-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #25 | Nicks and Grazes | Palm | Oct-14-2022, Neo-Psychedelia | |
| #26 | I Walked with You a Ways | Plains | Sep-30-2022, Americana | |
| #27 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #28 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #29 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk | |
| #30 | Endure | Special Interest | Nov-04-2022, Dance-Punk | |
| #31 | Sun's Signature | Sun's Signature | Jun-18-2022, Art Pop | |
| #32 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock | |
| #33 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Sep-16-2022, Power Pop | |
| #34 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock | |
| #35 | It's Time...To Rise from the Grave | Undeath | Apr-22-2022, Death Metal | |
| #36 | Mowing the Leaves Instead of Piling 'em Up | Wednesday | Mar-11-2022, Alt-Country | |
| #37 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #38 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | | Perfect Light | 40 Watt Sun | Album, Jan-20-2022, Slowcore |
| #2 | | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #3 | | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #4 | | Time Skiffs | Animal Collective | Album, Feb-04-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #5 | | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Album, Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #6 | | Weather Alive | Beth Orton | Album, Sep-23-2022, Art Pop |
| #7 | | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #8 | | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #9 | | Hellfire | black midi | Album, Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog |
| #10 | | Running with the Hurricane | Camp Cope | Album, Jan-19-2022, Indie Rock |
| #11 | | Caroline | caroline | Album, Jan-01-2018, Post-Rock |
| #12 | | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #13 | | God's Country | Chat Pile | Album, Jul-29-2022, Noise Rock |
| #14 | | A Legacy of Rentals | Craig Finn | Album, May-20-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Album, Mar-25-2022, Art Rock |
| #16 | | Song of Salvation | Dream Unending | Album, Nov-11-2022, Death Doom Metal |
| #17 | | Florist | Florist | Album, Jul-29-2022, Indie Folk |
| #18 | | Most Normal | Gilla Band | Album, Oct-07-2022, Noise Rock |
| #19 | | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #20 | | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Album, Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #21 | | Paste | Moin | Album, Oct-28-2022, Experimental Rock |
| #22 | | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #23 | | Big Time Things | Office Culture | Album, Sep-30-2022, Sophisti-Pop |
| #24 | | sore thumb | Oso Oso | Album, Mar-18-2022, Indie Rock |
| #25 | | Nicks and Grazes | Palm | Album, Oct-14-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #26 | | I Walked with You a Ways | Plains | Album, Sep-30-2022, Americana |
| #27 | | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Album, Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #29 | | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #30 | | Endure | Special Interest | Album, Nov-04-2022, Dance-Punk |
| #31 | | Sun's Signature | Sun's Signature | EP, Jun-18-2022, Art Pop |
| #32 | | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Album, Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #33 | | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Album, Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
| #34 | | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #35 | | It's Time...To Rise from the Grave | Undeath | Album, Apr-22-2022, Death Metal |
| #36 | | Mowing the Leaves Instead of Piling 'em Up | Wednesday | Album, Mar-11-2022, Alt-Country |
| #37 | | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #38 | | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |