Rough Trade UK's Albums of the Year 2022
Discover our favourite albums including vinyl exclusives from Yard Act, Rina Sawayama, Fontaines D.C., Kelly Lee Owens, Jack White, Mitski and more.
Published: November 15, 2022 15:12
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fear Of The Dawn | Jack White | Apr-08-2022, Blues Rock |
| #2 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #3 | The Overload | Yard Act | Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #4 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #5 | Hold The Girl | Rina Sawayama | Sep-16-2022, Pop Rock |
| #6 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #7 | Glitch Princess | yeule | Feb-04-2022, Glitch Pop |
| #8 | Hellfire | black midi | Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog |
| #9 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Tired of Liberty | The Lounge Society | Aug-26-2022, Post-Punk |
| #11 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #12 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #13 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #14 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #15 | LP.8 | Kelly Lee Owens | Apr-29-2022, Ambient |
| #16 | For All Our Days That Tear The Heart | Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler | Jun-17-2022, |
| #17 | A Foul Form | Thee Oh Sees | Aug-12-2022, Garage Punk |
| #18 | Electricity | Ibibio Sound Machine | Oct-26-2021, Afro-Funk |
| #19 | Tableau | The Orielles | Oct-07-2022, Dream Pop |
| #20 | Supernova | Nova Twins | Jun-17-2022, Rap Rock |
| #21 | CAZIMI | Caitlin Rose | Nov-18-2022, Alt-Country |
| #22 | Endless Rooms | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | May-06-2022, Jangle Pop |
| #23 | Cave World | Viagra Boys | Jul-08-2022, Dance-Punk |
| #24 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #25 | Fossora | Björk | Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #26 | Dear Scott | Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band | May-27-2022, Folk Rock |
| #27 | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse, Black Thought | Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | The Sea Drift | The Delines | Feb-11-2022, Americana |
| #29 | Farm to Table | Bartees Strange | Jun-17-2022, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
| #31 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #32 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #33 | Loose Future | Courtney Marie Andrews | Oct-07-2022, Americana |
| #34 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul | Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #35 | The Line Is A Curve | Kae Tempest | Apr-08-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #36 | TILT | Confidence Man | Apr-01-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #37 | Could We Be More | Kokoroko | Aug-05-2022, Jazz-Funk |
| #38 | Freakout / Release | Hot Chip | Aug-19-2022, Synthpop |
| #39 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #40 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | A Bit of Previous | Belle and Sebastian | May-06-2022, Indie Pop |
| #42 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #43 | Nymph | Shygirl | Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #44 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop |
| #45 | Sincere | Hater | May-06-2022, Indie Rock |
| #46 | Finally, New | They Hate Change | May-13-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #47 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #48 | Reeling | The Mysterines | Mar-11-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #49 | Red Sunset Dreams | Mark Peters | Sep-16-2022, Post-Rock |
| #50 | FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE | Brian Eno | Oct-14-2022, Ambient Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fear Of The Dawn | Jack White | Album, Apr-08-2022, Blues Rock |
| #2 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #3 | The Overload | Yard Act | Album, Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #4 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #5 | Hold The Girl | Rina Sawayama | Album, Sep-16-2022, Pop Rock |
| #6 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #7 | Glitch Princess | yeule | Album, Feb-04-2022, Glitch Pop |
| #8 | Hellfire | black midi | Album, Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog |
| #9 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Tired of Liberty | The Lounge Society | Album, Aug-26-2022, Post-Punk |
| #11 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #12 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #13 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Album, Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #14 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #15 | LP.8 | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Apr-29-2022, Ambient |
| #16 | For All Our Days That Tear The Heart | Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler | Album, Jun-17-2022, |
| #17 | A Foul Form | Thee Oh Sees | Album, Aug-12-2022, Garage Punk |
| #18 | Electricity | Ibibio Sound Machine | Album, Oct-26-2021, Afro-Funk |
| #19 | Tableau | The Orielles | Album, Oct-07-2022, Dream Pop |
| #20 | Supernova | Nova Twins | Album, Jun-17-2022, Rap Rock |
| #21 | CAZIMI | Caitlin Rose | Album, Nov-18-2022, Alt-Country |
| #22 | Endless Rooms | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Album, May-06-2022, Jangle Pop |
| #23 | Cave World | Viagra Boys | Album, Jul-08-2022, Dance-Punk |
| #24 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #25 | Fossora | Björk | Album, Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #26 | Dear Scott | Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band | Album, May-27-2022, Folk Rock |
| #27 | Cheat Codes | Danger MouseBlack Thought | Album, Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | The Sea Drift | The Delines | Album, Feb-11-2022, Americana |
| #29 | Farm to Table | Bartees Strange | Album, Jun-17-2022, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Album, Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
| #31 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #32 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #33 | Loose Future | Courtney Marie Andrews | Album, Oct-07-2022, Americana |
| #34 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte AdigéryBolis Pupul | Album, Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #35 | The Line Is A Curve | Kae Tempest | Album, Apr-08-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #36 | TILT | Confidence Man | Album, Apr-01-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #37 | Could We Be More | Kokoroko | Album, Aug-05-2022, Jazz-Funk |
| #38 | Freakout / Release | Hot Chip | Album, Aug-19-2022, Synthpop |
| #39 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #40 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | A Bit of Previous | Belle and Sebastian | Album, May-06-2022, Indie Pop |
| #42 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #43 | Nymph | Shygirl | Album, Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #44 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop |
| #45 | Sincere | Hater | Album, May-06-2022, Indie Rock |
| #46 | Finally, New | They Hate Change | Album, May-13-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #47 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Album, Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #48 | Reeling | The Mysterines | Album, Mar-11-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #49 | Red Sunset Dreams | Mark Peters | Album, Sep-16-2022, Post-Rock |
| #50 | FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE | Brian Eno | Album, Oct-14-2022, Ambient Pop |