Slant Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 2022
With an industry in a constant state of flux, the battered-but-not-beaten album format still reigns supreme.
Published: December 07, 2022 16:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #2 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #4 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #6 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #7 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #8 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #9 | BADモード | Hikaru Utada | Jan-19-2022, J-Pop |
| #10 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #11 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #12 | LIFE ON EARTH | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul | Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #14 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #15 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop |
| #16 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #17 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #19 | Cherry | Daphni | Oct-07-2022, Deep House |
| #20 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
| #23 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #24 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #25 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #26 | Crest | Bladee, Ecco2k | Mar-18-2022, Synthpop |
| #27 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #28 | MATA | M.I.A. | Oct-14-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #29 | Honestly, Nevermind | Drake | Jun-17-2022, House |
| #30 | Lyfë | Yeat | Sep-09-2022, Rage |
| #31 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #32 | Antidawn EP | Burial | Jan-06-2022, Ambient |
| #33 | De Todas las Flores | Natalia Lafourcade | Oct-28-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Asphalt Meadows | Death Cab for Cutie | Sep-16-2022, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #36 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #37 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #38 | Fossora | Björk | Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #39 | Arkhon | Zola Jesus | Jun-24-2022, Art Pop |
| #40 | A Beautiful Time | Willie Nelson | Apr-29-2022, Country |
| #41 | age/sex/location | Ari Lennox | Sep-09-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #42 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #43 | Premonition | White Lung | Dec-02-2022, Punk Rock |
| #44 | World Record | Neil Young, Crazy Horse | Nov-18-2022, Folk Rock |
| #45 | Hellfire | black midi | Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog |
| #46 | Old-Time Folks | Lee Bains + The Glory Fires | Aug-05-2022, |
| #47 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #48 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #49 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #50 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #2 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #4 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Album, Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #6 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #7 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #8 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #9 | BADモード | Hikaru Utada | Album, Jan-19-2022, J-Pop |
| #10 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #11 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #12 | LIFE ON EARTH | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Album, Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte AdigéryBolis Pupul | Album, Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #14 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #15 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop |
| #16 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #17 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #19 | Cherry | Daphni | Album, Oct-07-2022, Deep House |
| #20 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | Album, May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Album, Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
| #23 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #24 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #25 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #26 | Crest | BladeeEcco2k | Album, Mar-18-2022, Synthpop |
| #27 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #28 | MATA | M.I.A. | Album, Oct-14-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #29 | Honestly, Nevermind | Drake | Album, Jun-17-2022, House |
| #30 | Lyfë | Yeat | Album, Sep-09-2022, Rage |
| #31 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Album, Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #32 | Antidawn EP | Burial | EP, Jan-06-2022, Ambient |
| #33 | De Todas las Flores | Natalia Lafourcade | Album, Oct-28-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Asphalt Meadows | Death Cab for Cutie | Album, Sep-16-2022, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #36 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Album, Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #37 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Album, Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #38 | Fossora | Björk | Album, Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #39 | Arkhon | Zola Jesus | Album, Jun-24-2022, Art Pop |
| #40 | A Beautiful Time | Willie Nelson | Album, Apr-29-2022, Country |
| #41 | age/sex/location | Ari Lennox | Album, Sep-09-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #42 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #43 | Premonition | White Lung | Album, Dec-02-2022, Punk Rock |
| #44 | World Record | Neil YoungCrazy Horse | Album, Nov-18-2022, Folk Rock |
| #45 | Hellfire | black midi | Album, Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog |
| #46 | Old-Time Folks | Lee Bains + The Glory Fires | Album, Aug-05-2022, |
| #47 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #48 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #49 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #50 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Album, Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |