Pitchfork's 50 Best Albums of 2022
Featuring Björk, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Rosalía, the Weeknd, Alex G, and more
Published: December 06, 2022 14:00
Source
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop | |
| #2 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B | |
| #3 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop | |
| #4 | Endure | Special Interest | Nov-04-2022, Dance-Punk | |
| #5 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón | |
| #6 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo | |
| #7 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk | |
| #8 | ¡Ay! | Lucrecia Dalt | Oct-14-2022, Art Pop | |
| #9 | Remember Your North Star | Yaya Bey | Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul | |
| #10 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #11 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop | |
| #12 | Fossora | Björk | Sep-30-2022, Art Pop | |
| #13 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop | |
| #14 | Janky Star | Grace Ives | Jun-10-2022, Synthpop | |
| #15 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop | |
| #16 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #17 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop | |
| #18 | In These Times | Makaya McCraven | Sep-23-2022, Jazz Fusion | |
| #19 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop | |
| #20 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Feb-04-2022, Art Pop | |
| #21 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock | |
| #22 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul | Mar-04-2022, Art Pop | |
| #23 | Weather Alive | Beth Orton | Sep-23-2022, Art Pop | |
| #24 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B | |
| #25 | Cherry | Daphni | Oct-07-2022, Deep House | |
| #26 | Ugly Season | Perfume Genius | Jun-17-2022, Art Pop | |
| #27 | Florist | Florist | Jul-29-2022, Indie Folk | |
| #28 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop | |
| #29 | Heaven Come Crashing | Rachika Nayar | Aug-26-2022, Progressive Electronic | |
| #30 | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Mar-25-2022, Art Rock | |
| #31 | BADモード | Hikaru Utada | Jan-19-2022, J-Pop | |
| #32 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B | |
| #33 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock | |
| #34 | Laughing so Hard, It Hurts | MAVI | Oct-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop | |
| #35 | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock | |
| #36 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk | |
| #37 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop | |
| #38 | Plonk | Huerco S. | Feb-25-2022, IDM | |
| #39 | God's Country | Chat Pile | Jul-29-2022, Noise Rock | |
| #40 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Mar-11-2022, Art Pop | |
| #41 | Shebang | Oren Ambarchi | Sep-30-2022, Post-Minimalism | |
| #42 | Nothing To Declare | 700 Bliss | May-27-2022, Experimental Hip Hop | |
| #43 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop | |
| #44 | Three Dimensions Deep | Amber Mark | Jan-28-2022, Contemporary R&B | |
| #45 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #46 | KicK iii | Arca | Dec-01-2021, Deconstructed Club | |
| #47 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Sep-16-2022, Power Pop | |
| #48 | Forfolks | Jeff Parker | Dec-10-2021, Post-Minimalism | |
| #49 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock | |
| #50 | Pripyat | Marina Herlop | May-20-2022, Glitch Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #2 | | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #4 | | Endure | Special Interest | Album, Nov-04-2022, Dance-Punk |
| #5 | | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #6 | | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #7 | | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #8 | | ¡Ay! | Lucrecia Dalt | Album, Oct-14-2022, Art Pop |
| #9 | | Remember Your North Star | Yaya Bey | Album, Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #10 | | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #11 | | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #12 | | Fossora | Björk | Album, Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #13 | | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #14 | | Janky Star | Grace Ives | Album, Jun-10-2022, Synthpop |
| #15 | | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #16 | | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #17 | | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #18 | | In These Times | Makaya McCraven | Album, Sep-23-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #19 | | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #20 | | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #21 | | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #22 | | Topical Dancer | Charlotte AdigéryBolis Pupul | Album, Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #23 | | Weather Alive | Beth Orton | Album, Sep-23-2022, Art Pop |
| #24 | | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #25 | | Cherry | Daphni | Album, Oct-07-2022, Deep House |
| #26 | | Ugly Season | Perfume Genius | Album, Jun-17-2022, Art Pop |
| #27 | | Florist | Florist | Album, Jul-29-2022, Indie Folk |
| #28 | | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Album, Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #29 | | Heaven Come Crashing | Rachika Nayar | Album, Aug-26-2022, Progressive Electronic |
| #30 | | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Album, Mar-25-2022, Art Rock |
| #31 | | BADモード | Hikaru Utada | Album, Jan-19-2022, J-Pop |
| #32 | | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | Album, May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #33 | | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Album, Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #34 | | Laughing so Hard, It Hurts | MAVI | Album, Oct-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #35 | | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Album, Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #36 | | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #37 | | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #38 | | Plonk | Huerco S. | Album, Feb-25-2022, IDM |
| #39 | | God's Country | Chat Pile | Album, Jul-29-2022, Noise Rock |
| #40 | | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Album, Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #41 | | Shebang | Oren Ambarchi | Album, Sep-30-2022, Post-Minimalism |
| #42 | | Nothing To Declare | 700 Bliss | Album, May-27-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #43 | | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #44 | | Three Dimensions Deep | Amber Mark | Album, Jan-28-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #45 | | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Album, Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #46 | | KicK iii | Arca | Album, Dec-01-2021, Deconstructed Club |
| #47 | | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Album, Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
| #48 | | Forfolks | Jeff Parker | Album, Dec-10-2021, Post-Minimalism |
| #49 | | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #50 | | Pripyat | Marina Herlop | Album, May-20-2022, Glitch Pop |