Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2022 So Far
It was unusually difficult to list only 50 this year.
Published: June 07, 2022 13:10
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #2 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #3 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #4 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #5 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #6 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #8 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #9 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #10 | i don’t know who needs to hear this... | Tomberlin | Apr-29-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #12 | Hygiene | Drug Church | Mar-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #13 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #14 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #15 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #18 | Everything Was Beautiful | Spiritualized | Feb-25-2022, Space Rock Revival |
| #19 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #20 | Present Tense | Yumi Zouma | Mar-18-2022, Indie Pop |
| #21 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #22 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #23 | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #24 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #25 | WE | Arcade Fire | May-06-2022, Art Rock |
| #26 | Together | Duster | Apr-01-2022, Slowcore |
| #27 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop |
| #28 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Famously Alive | Guerilla Toss | Feb-16-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #30 | All in a Dream | Praise | May-06-2022, Emocore |
| #31 | God Don't Make Mistakes | Conway the Machine | Feb-25-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #32 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | sore thumb | Oso Oso | Mar-18-2022, Indie Rock |
| #34 | Forgiveness | Girlpool | Apr-29-2022, Indie Pop |
| #35 | Heavy Pendulum | Cave In | May-20-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #36 | Hyaline | Maria BC | May-27-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #38 | Endless Rooms | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | May-06-2022, Jangle Pop |
| #39 | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Mar-25-2022, Art Rock |
| #40 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #41 | Little Green House | Anxious | Jan-21-2022, Emo |
| #42 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #43 | Palomino | Miranda Lambert | Apr-29-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #44 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #45 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #46 | angel in realtime. | Gang of Youths | Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Radiate Like This | Warpaint | May-06-2022, Dream Pop |
| #48 | Squeeze | SASAMI | Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Where Myth Becomes Memory | Rolo Tomassi | Feb-04-2022, Post-Metal |
| #50 | Archive Material | Silverbacks | Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #2 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #3 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Album, Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #4 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Album, Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #5 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #6 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #8 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #9 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #10 | i don’t know who needs to hear this... | Tomberlin | Album, Apr-29-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #12 | Hygiene | Drug Church | Album, Mar-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #13 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #14 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #15 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Album, Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Album, Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #18 | Everything Was Beautiful | Spiritualized | Album, Feb-25-2022, Space Rock Revival |
| #19 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #20 | Present Tense | Yumi Zouma | Album, Mar-18-2022, Indie Pop |
| #21 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Album, Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #22 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #23 | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Album, Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #24 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #25 | WE | Arcade Fire | Album, May-06-2022, Art Rock |
| #26 | Together | Duster | Album, Apr-01-2022, Slowcore |
| #27 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop |
| #28 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #29 | Famously Alive | Guerilla Toss | Album, Feb-16-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #30 | All in a Dream | Praise | Album, May-06-2022, Emocore |
| #31 | God Don't Make Mistakes | Conway the Machine | Album, Feb-25-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #32 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Album, Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | sore thumb | Oso Oso | Album, Mar-18-2022, Indie Rock |
| #34 | Forgiveness | Girlpool | Album, Apr-29-2022, Indie Pop |
| #35 | Heavy Pendulum | Cave In | Album, May-20-2022, Alternative Metal |
| #36 | Hyaline | Maria BC | Album, May-27-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #38 | Endless Rooms | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Album, May-06-2022, Jangle Pop |
| #39 | LABYRINTHITIS | Destroyer | Album, Mar-25-2022, Art Rock |
| #40 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | Album, May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #41 | Little Green House | Anxious | Album, Jan-21-2022, Emo |
| #42 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Album, Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #43 | Palomino | Miranda Lambert | Album, Apr-29-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #44 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #45 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #46 | angel in realtime. | Gang of Youths | Album, Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Radiate Like This | Warpaint | Album, May-06-2022, Dream Pop |
| #48 | Squeeze | SASAMI | Album, Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Where Myth Becomes Memory | Rolo Tomassi | Album, Feb-04-2022, Post-Metal |
| #50 | Archive Material | Silverbacks | Album, Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |