Pitchfork's 39 Best Albums of 2022 So Far
Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Big Thief, the Weeknd, the Smile, FKA twigs, and more of the best music of the first half of 2022
Published: June 13, 2022 14:00
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| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GOLD | Alabaster Deplume | Apr-01-2022, Spiritual Jazz | |
| #2 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop | |
| #3 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana | |
| #4 | Time Skiffs | Animal Collective | Feb-04-2022, Neo-Psychedelia | |
| #5 | Ephemeral camera feed | Astrid Sonne | Mar-18-2022, Progressive Electronic | |
| #6 | Quest for fire | Axel Boman | Apr-15-2022, | |
| #7 | LUZ | Axel Boman | Apr-15-2022, | |
| #8 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón | |
| #9 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk | |
| #10 | Running with the Hurricane | Camp Cope | Jan-19-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #11 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Feb-04-2022, Art Pop | |
| #12 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop | |
| #13 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul | Mar-04-2022, Art Pop | |
| #14 | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Mar-25-2022, Art Rock | |
| #15 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop | |
| #16 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B | |
| #17 | From, Hook | Hook | Jan-23-2022, Trap | |
| #18 | Plonk | Huerco S. | Feb-25-2022, IDM | |
| #19 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Mar-11-2022, Art Pop | |
| #20 | Neon Blue | Joshua Hedley | Apr-22-2022, Neo-Traditionalist Country | |
| #21 | Jp5000 | Junglepussy | Feb-04-2022, East Coast Hip Hop | |
| #22 | Gifted | Koffee | Mar-25-2022, Dancehall | |
| #23 | Shape Up | Leikeli47 | May-13-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop | |
| #24 | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock | |
| #25 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #26 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap | |
| #27 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B | |
| #28 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo | |
| #29 | Air | Sault | Apr-15-2022, Modern Classical | |
| #30 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter | |
| #31 | Wick City | Shawny Binladen | Mar-31-2022, Sample Drill | |
| #32 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk | |
| #33 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock | |
| #34 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop | |
| #35 | home | Two Shell | Jan-20-2022, Hardcore Breaks | |
| #36 | It's Time...To Rise from the Grave | Undeath | Apr-22-2022, Death Metal | |
| #37 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop | |
| #38 | The Parable of the Sensei | VNTAGEPARADISE | Dec-24-2021, Alternative Dance | |
| #39 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #40 | Glitch Princess | yeule | Feb-04-2022, Glitch Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | | GOLD | Alabaster Deplume | Album, Apr-01-2022, Spiritual Jazz |
| #2 | | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Album, Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #3 | | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #4 | | Time Skiffs | Animal Collective | Album, Feb-04-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #5 | | Ephemeral camera feed | Astrid Sonne | EP, Mar-18-2022, Progressive Electronic |
| #6 | | Quest for fire | Axel Boman | Album, Apr-15-2022, |
| #7 | | LUZ | Axel Boman | Album, Apr-15-2022, |
| #8 | | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #9 | | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #10 | | Running with the Hurricane | Camp Cope | Album, Jan-19-2022, Indie Rock |
| #11 | | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #12 | | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #13 | | Topical Dancer | Charlotte AdigéryBolis Pupul | Album, Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #14 | | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Album, Mar-25-2022, Art Rock |
| #15 | | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #16 | | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | | From, Hook | Hook | Album, Jan-23-2022, Trap |
| #18 | | Plonk | Huerco S. | Album, Feb-25-2022, IDM |
| #19 | | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Album, Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #20 | | Neon Blue | Joshua Hedley | Album, Apr-22-2022, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #21 | | Jp5000 | Junglepussy | EP, Feb-04-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #22 | | Gifted | Koffee | Album, Mar-25-2022, Dancehall |
| #23 | | Shape Up | Leikeli47 | Album, May-13-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #24 | | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Album, Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #25 | | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #26 | | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #27 | | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | Album, May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #28 | | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #29 | | Air | Sault | Album, Apr-15-2022, Modern Classical |
| #30 | | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | | Wick City | Shawny Binladen | Album, Mar-31-2022, Sample Drill |
| #32 | | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #33 | | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #34 | | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #35 | | home | Two Shell | Single, Jan-20-2022, Hardcore Breaks |
| #36 | | It's Time...To Rise from the Grave | Undeath | Album, Apr-22-2022, Death Metal |
| #37 | | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Album, Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #38 | | The Parable of the Sensei | VNTAGEPARADISE | Album, Dec-24-2021, Alternative Dance |
| #39 | | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #40 | | Glitch Princess | yeule | Album, Feb-04-2022, Glitch Pop |