Spectrum Culture's Top 20 Albums of 2022

Published: December 23, 2022 06:00 Source

# 1

Weather Alive by Beth Orton

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Art Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 2

And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow by Weyes Blood

Album • Nov 18 / 2022 Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 3

A Light for Attracting Attention by The Smile

Album • May 13 / 2022 Art Rock

# 4

Blue Rev by Alvvays

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Indie Pop Shoegaze Noise Pop

# 5

Natural Brown Prom Queen by Sudan Archives

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Alternative R&B Art Pop

# 6

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Indie Folk Folk Rock

# 7

RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Dance-Pop House Contemporary R&B

# 8

Once Twice Melody by Beach House

Album • Feb 18 / 2022 Dream Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 9

Fossora by Björk

Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Art Pop Electronic Post-Industrial

# 10

Ants From Up There by Black Country, New Road

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Art Rock Post-Rock Chamber Pop

# 11

This Is A Photograph by Kevin Morby

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

# 12

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar

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

# 13

Preacher’s Daughter by Ethel Cain

Album • May 12 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Dream Pop Slowcore

# 14

Melt My Eyez See Your Future by Denzel Curry

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop

# 15

El Mirador by Calexico

Album • Feb 01 / 2022 Americana

# 16

Take It Like A Man by Amanda Shires

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country

# 17

LIFE ON EARTH by Hurray for the Riff Raff

Album • Feb 18 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 18

SOS by SZA

Album • Dec 09 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 19

Ugly Season by Perfume Genius

Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Art Pop Experimental

# 20

Surrender by Maggie Rogers

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Pop Rock