The Economist's Best Albums of 2022

Ten records that The Economist’s music critics enjoyed this year, from pop to hardcore punk | Culture

Published: December 01, 2022 12:20 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 RENAISSANCE Beyoncé Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop
#2 Where I'm Meant To Be Ezra Collective Nov-04-2022, Jazz Fusion
#3 Maliba Fatoumata Diawara Mar-10-2022, Wassoulou
#4 Angels & Queens - Part I Gabriels Sep-30-2022, Soul
#5 Freakout / Release Hot Chip Aug-19-2022, Synthpop
#6 (self-titled) Marcus Mumford Sep-16-2022, Folk Rock
#7 MOTOMAMI ROSALÍA Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo
#8 Diaspora Problems Soul Glo Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk
#9 Lucifer On The Sofa Spoon Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock
#10 Remember Your North Star Yaya Bey Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #2 | Where I'm Meant To Be | Ezra Collective | Album, Nov-04-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #3 | Maliba | Fatoumata Diawara | Album, Mar-10-2022, Wassoulou |
| #4 | Angels & Queens - Part I | Gabriels | Album, Sep-30-2022, Soul |
| #5 | Freakout / Release | Hot Chip | Album, Aug-19-2022, Synthpop |
| #6 | (self-titled) | Marcus Mumford | Album, Sep-16-2022, Folk Rock |
| #7 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #8 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #9 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Remember Your North Star | Yaya Bey | Album, Jun-17-2022, Neo-Soul |