The Alternative's Top 50 Albums of 2022
The Alternative staff's top 50 releases of the year and our yearly awards
Published: December 20, 2022 17:24
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #2 | Hallelujah Hell Yeah | String Machine | Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Pool Kids | Pool Kids | Jul-22-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #4 | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #5 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Cave World | Viagra Boys | Jul-08-2022, Dance-Punk |
| #7 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #8 | MUNA | MUNA | Jun-24-2022, Synthpop |
| #9 | The Hum Goes on Forever | The Wonder Years | Sep-23-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #10 | New Preoccupations | Caracara | Mar-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Hygiene | Drug Church | Mar-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #12 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #13 | Little Green House | Anxious | Jan-21-2022, Emo |
| #14 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #15 | Prince Daddy & The Hyena | Prince Daddy & the Hyena | Apr-15-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #16 | MTV | Mo Troper | Sep-02-2022, Noise Pop |
| #17 | Sweet Tooth | Mom Jeans. | Feb-25-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #18 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #19 | Emotional Creature | Beach Bunny | Jul-22-2022, Power Pop |
| #20 | OUTOFBODY | Dazy | Oct-28-2022, Power Pop |
| #21 | Love Me Forever | Pinkshift | Oct-21-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #22 | A Place For Owls | A Place for Owls | Aug-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #23 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Get In Losers, We’re Going to Eternal Damnation | Forests | May-11-2022, Midwest Emo |
| #25 | angel in realtime. | Gang of Youths | Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms And Lava | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Oct-07-2022, Jazz-Rock |
| #27 | Havasu | Pedro The Lion | Jan-20-2022, Indie Rock |
| #28 | Heal My Head | Valleyheart | Jun-03-2022, Indie Rock |
| #29 | ILYSM | Wild Pink | Oct-14-2022, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Stew | A Will Away | Feb-18-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #31 | SUCKERPUNCH | chloe moriondo | Oct-07-2022, Electropop |
| #32 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #33 | Please Have a Seat | NNAMDÏ | Oct-07-2022, Art Pop |
| #34 | I’m Scared That’s All There Is | Ben Quad | Jun-29-2022, Midwest Emo |
| #35 | In My Car | Rat Tally | Aug-12-2022, Indie Pop |
| #36 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #37 | Unaltered Perspective | Inclination | Jun-22-2022, Metalcore |
| #38 | Then the Lightness Leaves and I Become Heavy Again | Mt. Oriander | Oct-21-2022, Midwest Emo |
| #39 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
| #40 | New Low | Greet Death | Jun-24-2022, Slowcore |
| #41 | Please Don't Take Me Back | Martha | Oct-28-2022, Power Pop |
| #42 | Giving The World Away | Hatchie | Apr-22-2022, Dream Pop |
| #43 | The Long Way, The Slow Way | Camp Trash | Jul-01-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #44 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #45 | 40 Oz. to Fresno | Joyce Manor | Jun-10-2022, Power Pop |
| #46 | Farm to Table | Bartees Strange | Jun-17-2022, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Glory Days | snow ellet | Jun-10-2022, Power Pop |
| #48 | Cleanse | Joywave | Feb-11-2022, Indie Pop |
| #49 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #50 | For Nasal Use Only | Carpool | Sep-23-2022, Emo-Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #2 | Hallelujah Hell Yeah | String Machine | Album, Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Pool Kids | Pool Kids | Album, Jul-22-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #4 | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Album, Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #5 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | Album, May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Cave World | Viagra Boys | Album, Jul-08-2022, Dance-Punk |
| #7 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #8 | MUNA | MUNA | Album, Jun-24-2022, Synthpop |
| #9 | The Hum Goes on Forever | The Wonder Years | Album, Sep-23-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #10 | New Preoccupations | Caracara | Album, Mar-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Hygiene | Drug Church | Album, Mar-11-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #12 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #13 | Little Green House | Anxious | Album, Jan-21-2022, Emo |
| #14 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Album, Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #15 | Prince Daddy & The Hyena | Prince Daddy & the Hyena | Album, Apr-15-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #16 | MTV | Mo Troper | Album, Sep-02-2022, Noise Pop |
| #17 | Sweet Tooth | Mom Jeans. | Album, Feb-25-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #18 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #19 | Emotional Creature | Beach Bunny | Album, Jul-22-2022, Power Pop |
| #20 | OUTOFBODY | Dazy | Album, Oct-28-2022, Power Pop |
| #21 | Love Me Forever | Pinkshift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #22 | A Place For Owls | A Place for Owls | Album, Aug-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #23 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Get In Losers, We’re Going to Eternal Damnation | Forests | Album, May-11-2022, Midwest Emo |
| #25 | angel in realtime. | Gang of Youths | Album, Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms And Lava | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Album, Oct-07-2022, Jazz-Rock |
| #27 | Havasu | Pedro The Lion | Album, Jan-20-2022, Indie Rock |
| #28 | Heal My Head | Valleyheart | Album, Jun-03-2022, Indie Rock |
| #29 | ILYSM | Wild Pink | Album, Oct-14-2022, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Stew | A Will Away | Album, Feb-18-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #31 | SUCKERPUNCH | chloe moriondo | Album, Oct-07-2022, Electropop |
| #32 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #33 | Please Have a Seat | NNAMDÏ | Album, Oct-07-2022, Art Pop |
| #34 | I’m Scared That’s All There Is | Ben Quad | Album, Jun-29-2022, Midwest Emo |
| #35 | In My Car | Rat Tally | Album, Aug-12-2022, Indie Pop |
| #36 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #37 | Unaltered Perspective | Inclination | Album, Jun-22-2022, Metalcore |
| #38 | Then the Lightness Leaves and I Become Heavy Again | Mt. Oriander | EP, Oct-21-2022, Midwest Emo |
| #39 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Album, Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
| #40 | New Low | Greet Death | EP, Jun-24-2022, Slowcore |
| #41 | Please Don't Take Me Back | Martha | Album, Oct-28-2022, Power Pop |
| #42 | Giving The World Away | Hatchie | Album, Apr-22-2022, Dream Pop |
| #43 | The Long Way, The Slow Way | Camp Trash | Album, Jul-01-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #44 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #45 | 40 Oz. to Fresno | Joyce Manor | Album, Jun-10-2022, Power Pop |
| #46 | Farm to Table | Bartees Strange | Album, Jun-17-2022, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Glory Days | snow ellet | EP, Jun-10-2022, Power Pop |
| #48 | Cleanse | Joywave | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Pop |
| #49 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #50 | For Nasal Use Only | Carpool | EP, Sep-23-2022, Emo-Pop |