The Forty-Five's Albums of the Year 2022

The best albums of 2022 as voted by The Forty-Five team. What has been your favourite album of 2022? Dive into our list of albums of the year

Published: December 01, 2022 14:08 Source

# 1

I Love You Jennifer B by Jockstrap

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Art Pop Glitch Pop

# 2

Wet Leg by Wet Leg

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 3

Nymph by Shygirl

Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Alternative R&B UK Hip Hop UK Bass

# 4

Laurel Hell by Mitski

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Synthpop Art Pop New Wave

# 5

Natural Brown Prom Queen by Sudan Archives

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Alternative R&B Art Pop

# 6

RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Dance-Pop House Contemporary R&B

# 7

MOTOMAMI by ROSALÍA

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neoperreo Art Pop

# 8

Midnights by Taylor Swift

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Alt-Pop

# 9

And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow by Weyes Blood

Album • Nov 18 / 2022 Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 10

As Above So Below by Sampa the Great

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop

# 11

Supernova by Nova Twins

Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Rap Rock Industrial Rock Nu Metal

# 12

Janky Star by Grace Ives

Album • Jun 10 / 2022 Synthpop Indietronica

# 13

Here Is Everything by The Big Moon

Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 14

Preacher’s Daughter by Ethel Cain

Album • May 12 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Dream Pop Slowcore

# 15

Traumazine by Megan Thee Stallion

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 Southern Hip Hop Trap

# 16

Dance Fever by Florence + the Machine

Album • May 13 / 2022 Pop Rock Art Pop Indie Pop

# 17

Cool It Down by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 18

No Rules Sandy by Sylvan Esso

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 Indietronica Glitch Pop

# 19

Surrender by Maggie Rogers

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Pop Rock

# 20

CRASH by Charli XCX

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Dance-Pop

# 21

Radiate Like This by Warpaint

Album • May 06 / 2022 Dream Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 22

PRE PLEASURE by Julia Jacklin

Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 23

Expert in a Dying Field by The Beths

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Power Pop Indie Rock

# 24

Big Time by Angel Olsen

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Americana Singer-Songwriter Country

# 25

Valentine by Snail Mail

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 26

PAINLESS by Nilüfer Yanya

Album • Mar 04 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 27

Two Ribbons by Let's Eat Grandma

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Synthpop Electropop

# 28

Lucky Me by Phoebe Green

Album • Aug 19 / 2022 Alt-Pop

# 29

MUNA by MUNA

Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Synthpop Pop Rock

# 30

Pompeii by Cate Le Bon

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Art Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 31

Asha’s Awakening by Raveena

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Contemporary R&B

# 32

Hold The Girl by Rina Sawayama

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Pop Rock Dance-Pop

# 33

Riderless Horse by Nina Nastasia

Album • Jul 22 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 34

The Loneliest Time by Carly Rae Jepsen

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Dance-Pop

# 35

Fossora by Björk

Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Art Pop Electronic Post-Industrial

# 36

Household Name by Momma

Album • Jul 01 / 2022 Indie Rock Alternative Rock

# 37

Sometimes, Forever by Soccer Mommy

Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 38

De Todas las Flores by Natalia Lafourcade

Album • Oct 28 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk Vocal Jazz

# 39

The Line Is A Curve by Kae Tempest

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop

# 40

Anywhere but Here by Sorry

Album • Oct 06 / 2022 Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival

# 41

Versions of Modern Performance by Horsegirl

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Slacker Rock

# 42

Back Home by Big Joanie

Album • Nov 04 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 43

Beatopia by beabadoobee

Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Indie Pop Alternative Rock

# 44

The Gaping Mouth by Lowertown

EP • Sep 17 / 2021 Indie Folk

# 45

Nicole by NIKI

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 Indie Pop Alt-Pop