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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | V | Aṣa | Feb-25-2022, |
| #2 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #3 | Versions of Me | Anitta | Apr-12-2022, Pop |
| #4 | Love Sux | Avril Lavigne | Feb-25-2022, Pop Punk |
| #5 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #6 | ESQUEMAS | Becky G. | May-13-2022, Latin Pop |
| #7 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #8 | No Fear of Time | Black Star | May-03-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #9 | Proof | BTS | Jun-10-2022, K-Pop |
| #10 | Familia | Camila Cabello | Apr-08-2022, Latin Pop |
| #11 | Running with the Hurricane | Camp Cope | Jan-19-2022, Indie Rock |
| #12 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #13 | Trendsetter | Coi Leray | Apr-08-2022, Trap |
| #14 | LEGENDADDY | Daddy Yankee | Mar-24-2022, Reggaetón |
| #15 | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Mar-25-2022, Art Rock |
| #16 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #17 | GHETTO GODS | EARTHGANG | Feb-25-2022, Trap |
| #18 | Earthling | Eddie Vedder | Feb-11-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #19 | Heart On My Sleeve | Ella Mai | May-06-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Visitor | Empath | Feb-11-2022, Noise Pop |
| #21 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop |
| #22 | B.I.B.L.E. | Fivio Foreign | Apr-08-2022, UK Drill |
| #23 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #25 | Vida Tan Bonita | Francisca Valenzuela | May-06-2022, Latin Pop |
| #26 | I NEVER LIKED YOU | Future | Apr-29-2022, Trap |
| #27 | Forgiveness | Girlpool | Apr-29-2022, Indie Pop |
| #28 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #29 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #30 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #31 | This Is A Photograph | Kevin Morby | May-13-2022, Folk Rock |
| #32 | Gifted | Koffee | Mar-25-2022, Dancehall |
| #33 | (watch my moves) | Kurt Vile | Apr-15-2022, Folk Rock |
| #34 | 777 | Latto | Mar-25-2022, Pop Rap |
| #35 | 7220 | Lil Durk | Mar-11-2022, Trap |
| #36 | Let the Festivities Begin! | Los Bitchos | Feb-04-2022, Surf Rock |
| #37 | Good Morning Gorgeous | Mary J. Blige | Feb-11-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #38 | Palomino | Miranda Lambert | Apr-29-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #39 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #40 | Ivory | Omar Apollo | Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #41 | Forever | Phife Dawg | Mar-22-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #42 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #43 | Asha’s Awakening | Raveena | Feb-11-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #44 | Unlimited Love | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Apr-01-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #45 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #46 | Few Good Things | Saba | Feb-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #47 | Heterosexuality | Shamir | Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #48 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Broken Hearts Club | Syd | Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | V | Aṣa | Album, Feb-25-2022, |
| #2 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #3 | Versions of Me | Anitta | Album, Apr-12-2022, Pop |
| #4 | Love Sux | Avril Lavigne | Album, Feb-25-2022, Pop Punk |
| #5 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #6 | ESQUEMAS | Becky G. | Album, May-13-2022, Latin Pop |
| #7 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #8 | No Fear of Time | Black Star | Album, May-03-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #9 | Proof | BTS | Album, Jun-10-2022, K-Pop |
| #10 | Familia | Camila Cabello | Album, Apr-08-2022, Latin Pop |
| #11 | Running with the Hurricane | Camp Cope | Album, Jan-19-2022, Indie Rock |
| #12 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #13 | Trendsetter | Coi Leray | Album, Apr-08-2022, Trap |
| #14 | LEGENDADDY | Daddy Yankee | Album, Mar-24-2022, Reggaetón |
| #15 | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Album, Mar-25-2022, Art Rock |
| #16 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #17 | GHETTO GODS | EARTHGANG | Album, Feb-25-2022, Trap |
| #18 | Earthling | Eddie Vedder | Album, Feb-11-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #19 | Heart On My Sleeve | Ella Mai | Album, May-06-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Visitor | Empath | Album, Feb-11-2022, Noise Pop |
| #21 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop |
| #22 | B.I.B.L.E. | Fivio Foreign | Album, Apr-08-2022, UK Drill |
| #23 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | Album, May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #25 | Vida Tan Bonita | Francisca Valenzuela | Album, May-06-2022, Latin Pop |
| #26 | I NEVER LIKED YOU | Future | Album, Apr-29-2022, Trap |
| #27 | Forgiveness | Girlpool | Album, Apr-29-2022, Indie Pop |
| #28 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | Album, May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #29 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Album, Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #30 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #31 | This Is A Photograph | Kevin Morby | Album, May-13-2022, Folk Rock |
| #32 | Gifted | Koffee | Album, Mar-25-2022, Dancehall |
| #33 | (watch my moves) | Kurt Vile | Album, Apr-15-2022, Folk Rock |
| #34 | 777 | Latto | Album, Mar-25-2022, Pop Rap |
| #35 | 7220 | Lil Durk | Album, Mar-11-2022, Trap |
| #36 | Let the Festivities Begin! | Los Bitchos | Album, Feb-04-2022, Surf Rock |
| #37 | Good Morning Gorgeous | Mary J. Blige | Album, Feb-11-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #38 | Palomino | Miranda Lambert | Album, Apr-29-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #39 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #40 | Ivory | Omar Apollo | Album, Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #41 | Forever | Phife Dawg | Album, Mar-22-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #42 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #43 | Asha’s Awakening | Raveena | Album, Feb-11-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #44 | Unlimited Love | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Album, Apr-01-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #45 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #46 | Few Good Things | Saba | Album, Feb-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #47 | Heterosexuality | Shamir | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #48 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Broken Hearts Club | Syd | Album, Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |