The Atlantic's 10 Best Albums of 2022

The year in music was a party.

Published: December 15, 2022 12:00 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 RENAISSANCE Beyoncé Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop
#2 Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You Big Thief Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk
#3 Wet Leg Wet Leg Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock
#4 Cherry Daphni Oct-07-2022, Deep House
#5 Few Good Things Saba Feb-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop
#6 CAPRISONGS FKA twigs Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B
#7 Gemini Rights Steve Lacy Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul
#8 Fossora Björk Sep-30-2022, Art Pop
#9 Sabiduria El Alfa Apr-07-2022, Dembow
#10 Dawn FM The Weeknd Jan-07-2022, Synthpop
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #2 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #3 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Cherry | Daphni | Album, Oct-07-2022, Deep House |
| #5 | Few Good Things | Saba | Album, Feb-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #6 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Album, Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | Fossora | Björk | Album, Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #9 | Sabiduria | El Alfa | Album, Apr-07-2022, Dembow |
| #10 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |