Rolling Stone's Best Albums of 2022 So Far

From Wet Leg to Bad Bunny, here are the best albums of 2022 — so far.

Published: June 16, 2022 13:02 Source

# 1

V by Aṣa

Album • Feb 25 / 2022

# 2

Big Time by Angel Olsen

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Americana Singer-Songwriter Country

# 3

Versions of Me by Anitta

Album • Apr 12 / 2022 Pop Contemporary R&B

# 4

Love Sux by Avril Lavigne

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Pop Punk

# 5

Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny

Album • May 06 / 2022 Reggaetón Latin Pop

# 6

ESQUEMAS by Becky G.

Album • May 13 / 2022 Latin Pop Reggaetón

# 7

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Indie Folk Folk Rock

# 8

No Fear of Time by Black Star

Album • May 03 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop

# 9

Proof by BTS

Album • Jun 10 / 2022 K-Pop

# 10

Familia by Camila Cabello

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Latin Pop

# 11

Running with the Hurricane by Camp Cope

Album • Jan 19 / 2022 Indie Rock Jangle Pop

# 12

CRASH by Charli XCX

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Dance-Pop

# 13

Trendsetter by Coi Leray

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Trap Pop Rap

# 14

LEGENDADDY by Daddy Yankee

Album • Mar 24 / 2022 Reggaetón

# 15

LABYRINTHITIS by Destroyer

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Art Rock New Wave

# 16

SICK! by Earl Sweatshirt

Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Abstract Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop

# 17

GHETTO GODS by EARTHGANG

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Trap Southern Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 18

Earthling by Eddie Vedder

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Alternative Rock

# 19

Heart On My Sleeve by Ella Mai

Album • May 06 / 2022 Contemporary R&B

# 20

Visitor by Empath

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Noise Pop

# 21

Chloë and the Next 20th Century by Father John Misty

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Traditional Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 22

B.I.B.L.E. by Fivio Foreign

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 UK Drill East Coast Hip Hop

# 23

CAPRISONGS by FKA twigs

Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Alternative R&B

# 24

Dance Fever by Florence + the Machine

Album • May 13 / 2022 Pop Rock Art Pop Indie Pop

# 25

Vida Tan Bonita by Francisca Valenzuela

Album • May 06 / 2022 Latin Pop

# 26

I NEVER LIKED YOU by Future

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 27

Forgiveness by Girlpool

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Indie Pop

# 28

Harry's House by Harry Styles

Album • May 20 / 2022 Pop Rock

# 29

Versions of Modern Performance by Horsegirl

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Slacker Rock

# 30

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar

Album • May 13 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop

# 31

This Is A Photograph by Kevin Morby

Album • May 13 / 2022 Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter Chamber Pop

# 32

Gifted by Koffee

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Dancehall

# 33

(watch my moves) by Kurt Vile

Album • Apr 15 / 2022 Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 34

777 by Latto

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Pop Rap Southern Hip Hop Trap

# 35

7220 by Lil Durk

Album • Mar 11 / 2022 Trap

# 36

Let the Festivities Begin! by Los Bitchos

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Surf Rock

# 37

Good Morning Gorgeous by Mary J. Blige

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Contemporary R&B

# 38

Palomino by Miranda Lambert

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Contemporary Country

# 39

Laurel Hell by Mitski

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Synthpop Art Pop New Wave

# 40

Ivory by Omar Apollo

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Alternative R&B Bedroom Pop

# 41

Forever by Phife Dawg

Album • Mar 22 / 2022 East Coast Hip Hop Jazz Rap

# 42

It's Almost Dry by Pusha T

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Gangsta Rap Southern Hip Hop

# 43

Asha’s Awakening by Raveena

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Contemporary R&B

# 44

Unlimited Love by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Album • Apr 01 / 2022 Alternative Rock Pop Rock

# 45

MOTOMAMI by ROSALÍA

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neoperreo Art Pop

# 46

Few Good Things by Saba

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop

# 47

Heterosexuality by Shamir

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Indie Rock Alternative R&B

# 48

We've Been Going About This All Wrong by Sharon Van Etten

Album • May 06 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 49

Lucifer On The Sofa by Spoon

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 50

Broken Hearts Club by Syd

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Alternative R&B