SPIN's 30 Best Albums of 2022 (So Far)
The following acts released quality albums in May 2022 alone: Radiohead off-shoot The Smile, Kendrick Lamar, Wilco, Arcade Fire, Sharon Van Etten, The
Published: June 07, 2022 13:30
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #2 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #4 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #5 | Few Good Things | Saba | Feb-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #6 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #8 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #9 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #10 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #11 | sore thumb | Oso Oso | Mar-18-2022, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Time Skiffs | Animal Collective | Feb-04-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | Candydrip | Lucky Daye | Mar-10-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Close | Messa | Mar-11-2022, Doom Metal |
| #15 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #16 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #17 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #18 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #19 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #20 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #21 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #22 | Hygiene | Drug Church | Mar-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #23 | WE | Arcade Fire | May-06-2022, Art Rock |
| #24 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #25 | Visitor | Empath | Feb-11-2022, Noise Pop |
| #26 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #27 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #28 | Ordalies | Vehemence | Mar-08-2022, Melodic Black Metal |
| #29 | Marchita | Silvana Estrada | Jan-21-2022, Chamber Folk |
| #30 | New Preoccupations | Caracara | Mar-25-2022, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #2 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #4 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #5 | Few Good Things | Saba | Album, Feb-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #6 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #8 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #9 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #10 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #11 | sore thumb | Oso Oso | Album, Mar-18-2022, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Time Skiffs | Animal Collective | Album, Feb-04-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | Candydrip | Lucky Daye | Album, Mar-10-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Close | Messa | Album, Mar-11-2022, Doom Metal |
| #15 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Album, Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #16 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #17 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #18 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #19 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Album, Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #20 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #21 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #22 | Hygiene | Drug Church | Album, Mar-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #23 | WE | Arcade Fire | Album, May-06-2022, Art Rock |
| #24 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Album, Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #25 | Visitor | Empath | Album, Feb-11-2022, Noise Pop |
| #26 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Album, Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #27 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Album, Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #28 | Ordalies | Vehemence | Album, Mar-08-2022, Melodic Black Metal |
| #29 | Marchita | Silvana Estrada | Album, Jan-21-2022, Chamber Folk |
| #30 | New Preoccupations | Caracara | Album, Mar-25-2022, Indie Rock |