RIFF's 67 Best Albums of 2022
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Published: December 04, 2022 05:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | angel in realtime. | Gang of Youths | Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #2 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | DRILL MUSIC IN ZION | Lupe Fiasco | Jun-24-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #4 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #5 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #6 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #7 | King's Disease III | Nas | Nov-11-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #9 | SKIN | Ho99o9 | Mar-10-2022, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #10 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #12 | How Do You Burn? | The Afghan Whigs | Sep-09-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #13 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #14 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #15 | Oxy Music | Alex Cameron | Mar-11-2022, Pop Rock |
| #16 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #17 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #18 | Welcome 2 Club XIII | Drive-By Truckers | Jun-03-2022, Alt-Country |
| #19 | Changes | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Oct-28-2022, Psychedelic Pop |
| #20 | Autofiction | Suede | Sep-16-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #21 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #22 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #23 | HOLY FVCK | Demi Lovato | Aug-19-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse, Black Thought | Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #26 | World Record | Neil Young, Crazy Horse | Nov-18-2022, Folk Rock |
| #27 | PEP | Lights | Apr-01-2022, Electropop |
| #28 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop |
| #29 | Will Of The People | Muse | Aug-26-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #30 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #31 | The Gods We Can Touch | AURORA | Jan-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #32 | Alpha Zulu | Phoenix | Nov-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #33 | Dominion | Skillet | Jan-14-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #34 | Patient Number 9 | Ozzy Osbourne | Sep-09-2022, Hard Rock |
| #35 | Earthling | Eddie Vedder | Feb-11-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #36 | XI: BLEED HERE NOW | ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead | Jul-15-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #37 | Asphalt Meadows | Death Cab for Cutie | Sep-16-2022, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Only the Strong Survive | Bruce Springsteen | Nov-11-2022, Soul |
| #39 | Back From the Dead | Halestorm | May-06-2022, Hard Rock |
| #40 | Bronco | Orville Peck | Apr-08-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #41 | INTO THE BLUE | Broken Bells | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #42 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | Omens | Lamb of God | Oct-07-2022, Groove Metal |
| #44 | American Heartbreak | Zach Bryan | May-20-2022, Country |
| #45 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #46 | Fear Of The Dawn | Jack White | Apr-08-2022, Blues Rock |
| #47 | THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND | Bad Omens | Feb-25-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #48 | Growin' Up | Luke Combs | Jun-24-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #49 | Planet Zero | Shinedown | Jul-01-2022, Hard Rock |
| #50 | The Hardest Part | Noah Cyrus | Sep-16-2022, Folk Pop |
| #51 | BORN PINK | BLACKPINK | Sep-16-2022, K-Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | angel in realtime. | Gang of Youths | Album, Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #2 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | DRILL MUSIC IN ZION | Lupe Fiasco | Album, Jun-24-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #4 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #5 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #6 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #7 | King's Disease III | Nas | Album, Nov-11-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #9 | SKIN | Ho99o9 | Album, Mar-10-2022, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #10 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #12 | How Do You Burn? | The Afghan Whigs | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #13 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #14 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #15 | Oxy Music | Alex Cameron | Album, Mar-11-2022, Pop Rock |
| #16 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #17 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #18 | Welcome 2 Club XIII | Drive-By Truckers | Album, Jun-03-2022, Alt-Country |
| #19 | Changes | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Album, Oct-28-2022, Psychedelic Pop |
| #20 | Autofiction | Suede | Album, Sep-16-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #21 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | Album, May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #22 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #23 | HOLY FVCK | Demi Lovato | Album, Aug-19-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Album, Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | Cheat Codes | Danger MouseBlack Thought | Album, Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #26 | World Record | Neil YoungCrazy Horse | Album, Nov-18-2022, Folk Rock |
| #27 | PEP | Lights | Album, Apr-01-2022, Electropop |
| #28 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop |
| #29 | Will Of The People | Muse | Album, Aug-26-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #30 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #31 | The Gods We Can Touch | AURORA | Album, Jan-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #32 | Alpha Zulu | Phoenix | Album, Nov-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #33 | Dominion | Skillet | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #34 | Patient Number 9 | Ozzy Osbourne | Album, Sep-09-2022, Hard Rock |
| #35 | Earthling | Eddie Vedder | Album, Feb-11-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #36 | XI: BLEED HERE NOW | ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead | Album, Jul-15-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #37 | Asphalt Meadows | Death Cab for Cutie | Album, Sep-16-2022, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Only the Strong Survive | Bruce Springsteen | Album, Nov-11-2022, Soul |
| #39 | Back From the Dead | Halestorm | Album, May-06-2022, Hard Rock |
| #40 | Bronco | Orville Peck | Album, Apr-08-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #41 | INTO THE BLUE | Broken Bells | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #42 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | Omens | Lamb of God | Album, Oct-07-2022, Groove Metal |
| #44 | American Heartbreak | Zach Bryan | Album, May-20-2022, Country |
| #45 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #46 | Fear Of The Dawn | Jack White | Album, Apr-08-2022, Blues Rock |
| #47 | THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND | Bad Omens | Album, Feb-25-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #48 | Growin' Up | Luke Combs | Album, Jun-24-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #49 | Planet Zero | Shinedown | Album, Jul-01-2022, Hard Rock |
| #50 | The Hardest Part | Noah Cyrus | Album, Sep-16-2022, Folk Pop |
| #51 | BORN PINK | BLACKPINK | Album, Sep-16-2022, K-Pop |