The FADER's 50 Best Albums of 2022
From Bad Bunny to Freddie Gibbs and Rachika Nayar to Jockstrap, these are the albums that soundtracked the past year.
Published: December 13, 2022 16:02
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #2 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #3 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #4 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | WASTELAND | Brent Faiyaz | Jul-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #8 | Subaru Boys : FINAL HEAVEN | Cruel Santino | Mar-03-2022, Afrobeats |
| #9 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #10 | Extreme | Molly Nilsson | Jan-15-2022, Synthpop |
| #11 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #12 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #13 | Slut Pop | Kim Petras | Feb-11-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #14 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #15 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #16 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #18 | Mr. Money With The Vibe | Asake | Sep-07-2022, |
| #19 | ¡Ay! | Lucrecia Dalt | Oct-14-2022, Art Pop |
| #20 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #21 | Fossora | Björk | Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #22 | Crest | Bladee, Ecco2k | Mar-18-2022, Synthpop |
| #23 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #24 | age/sex/location | Ari Lennox | Sep-09-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #26 | Air | Sault | Apr-15-2022, Modern Classical |
| #27 | Christina Vantzou, Michael Harrison and John Also Bennett | Christina Vantzou, Michael Harrison, John Also Bennett | Sep-02-2022, Ambient |
| #28 | The Lead | FLO | Jul-08-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #29 | Boy Alone | Omah Lay | Jul-14-2022, Afrobeats |
| #30 | a tape called component system with the auto reverse | Open Mike Eagle | Oct-07-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #31 | Simple. | IDK | May-06-2022, Hip House |
| #32 | Some Nights I Dream of Doors | Obongjayar | May-13-2022, Art Pop |
| #33 | vKiSS | Dazegxd | May-20-2022, Deep House |
| #34 | FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS FERXXO TE PIRATEAMOS EL ÁLBUM | Feid | Sep-13-2022, Reggaetón |
| #35 | Most Normal | Gilla Band | Oct-07-2022, Noise Rock |
| #36 | Hotel Koko | Kornél Kovács | Oct-21-2022, UK Garage |
| #37 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #38 | Heaven Come Crashing | Rachika Nayar | Aug-26-2022, Progressive Electronic |
| #39 | Cotton Candy | First Hate | May-27-2022, Synthpop |
| #40 | Fast Trax 3 | 454 | Oct-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #41 | Celebrity Therapist | The Callous Daoboys | Sep-02-2022, Mathcore |
| #42 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #43 | TRAP KITTY | Young Miko | Jul-22-2022, Trap |
| #44 | Few Good Things | Saba | Feb-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #45 | Fair Exchange No Robbery | Nicholas Craven, Boldy James | Sep-30-2022, Drumless |
| #46 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #47 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #48 | In These Times | Makaya McCraven | Sep-23-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #49 | The Villain I Never Was | Black Sherif | Oct-05-2022, Afrobeats |
| #50 | Loose Future | Courtney Marie Andrews | Oct-07-2022, Americana |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Album, Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #2 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #3 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #4 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | WASTELAND | Brent Faiyaz | Album, Jul-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #8 | Subaru Boys : FINAL HEAVEN | Cruel Santino | Album, Mar-03-2022, Afrobeats |
| #9 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #10 | Extreme | Molly Nilsson | Album, Jan-15-2022, Synthpop |
| #11 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #12 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #13 | Slut Pop | Kim Petras | EP, Feb-11-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #14 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #15 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Album, Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #16 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Album, Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #18 | Mr. Money With The Vibe | Asake | Album, Sep-07-2022, |
| #19 | ¡Ay! | Lucrecia Dalt | Album, Oct-14-2022, Art Pop |
| #20 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Album, Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #21 | Fossora | Björk | Album, Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #22 | Crest | BladeeEcco2k | Album, Mar-18-2022, Synthpop |
| #23 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | Album, May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #24 | age/sex/location | Ari Lennox | Album, Sep-09-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #26 | Air | Sault | Album, Apr-15-2022, Modern Classical |
| #27 | Christina Vantzou, Michael Harrison and John Also Bennett | Christina VantzouMichael HarrisonJohn Also Bennett | Album, Sep-02-2022, Ambient |
| #28 | The Lead | FLO | EP, Jul-08-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #29 | Boy Alone | Omah Lay | Album, Jul-14-2022, Afrobeats |
| #30 | a tape called component system with the auto reverse | Open Mike Eagle | Album, Oct-07-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #31 | Simple. | IDK | Album, May-06-2022, Hip House |
| #32 | Some Nights I Dream of Doors | Obongjayar | Album, May-13-2022, Art Pop |
| #33 | vKiSS | Dazegxd | Album, May-20-2022, Deep House |
| #34 | FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS FERXXO TE PIRATEAMOS EL ÁLBUM | Feid | Album, Sep-13-2022, Reggaetón |
| #35 | Most Normal | Gilla Band | Album, Oct-07-2022, Noise Rock |
| #36 | Hotel Koko | Kornél Kovács | Album, Oct-21-2022, UK Garage |
| #37 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Album, Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #38 | Heaven Come Crashing | Rachika Nayar | Album, Aug-26-2022, Progressive Electronic |
| #39 | Cotton Candy | First Hate | Album, May-27-2022, Synthpop |
| #40 | Fast Trax 3 | 454 | Album, Oct-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #41 | Celebrity Therapist | The Callous Daoboys | Album, Sep-02-2022, Mathcore |
| #42 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #43 | TRAP KITTY | Young Miko | EP, Jul-22-2022, Trap |
| #44 | Few Good Things | Saba | Album, Feb-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #45 | Fair Exchange No Robbery | Nicholas CravenBoldy James | Album, Sep-30-2022, Drumless |
| #46 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #47 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #48 | In These Times | Makaya McCraven | Album, Sep-23-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #49 | The Villain I Never Was | Black Sherif | Album, Oct-05-2022, Afrobeats |
| #50 | Loose Future | Courtney Marie Andrews | Album, Oct-07-2022, Americana |