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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #2 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Nymph | Shygirl | Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #5 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #7 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #8 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #9 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #10 | As Above So Below | Sampa the Great | Sep-09-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #11 | Supernova | Nova Twins | Jun-17-2022, Rap Rock |
| #12 | Janky Star | Grace Ives | Jun-10-2022, Synthpop |
| #13 | Here Is Everything | The Big Moon | Oct-14-2022, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Traumazine | Megan Thee Stallion | Aug-12-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #16 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #17 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #18 | No Rules Sandy | Sylvan Esso | Aug-12-2022, Indietronica |
| #19 | Surrender | Maggie Rogers | Jul-29-2022, Pop Rock |
| #20 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #21 | Radiate Like This | Warpaint | May-06-2022, Dream Pop |
| #22 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
| #24 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #25 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #26 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #27 | Two Ribbons | Let's Eat Grandma | Apr-29-2022, Synthpop |
| #28 | Lucky Me | Phoebe Green | Aug-19-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #29 | MUNA | MUNA | Jun-24-2022, Synthpop |
| #30 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #31 | Asha’s Awakening | Raveena | Feb-11-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | Hold The Girl | Rina Sawayama | Sep-16-2022, Pop Rock |
| #33 | Riderless Horse | Nina Nastasia | Jul-22-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | The Loneliest Time | Carly Rae Jepsen | Oct-21-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #35 | Fossora | Björk | Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #36 | Household Name | Momma | Jul-01-2022, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #38 | De Todas las Flores | Natalia Lafourcade | Oct-28-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | The Line Is A Curve | Kae Tempest | Apr-08-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #40 | Anywhere but Here | Sorry | Oct-06-2022, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #42 | Back Home | Big Joanie | Nov-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #43 | Beatopia | beabadoobee | Jul-15-2022, Indie Pop |
| #44 | The Gaping Mouth | Lowertown | Sep-17-2021, Indie Folk |
| #45 | Nicole | NIKI | Aug-12-2022, Indie Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #2 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Nymph | Shygirl | Album, Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #5 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #7 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #8 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #9 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #10 | As Above So Below | Sampa the Great | Album, Sep-09-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #11 | Supernova | Nova Twins | Album, Jun-17-2022, Rap Rock |
| #12 | Janky Star | Grace Ives | Album, Jun-10-2022, Synthpop |
| #13 | Here Is Everything | The Big Moon | Album, Oct-14-2022, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | Album, May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Traumazine | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Aug-12-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #16 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | Album, May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #17 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #18 | No Rules Sandy | Sylvan Esso | Album, Aug-12-2022, Indietronica |
| #19 | Surrender | Maggie Rogers | Album, Jul-29-2022, Pop Rock |
| #20 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #21 | Radiate Like This | Warpaint | Album, May-06-2022, Dream Pop |
| #22 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Album, Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Album, Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
| #24 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #25 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #26 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #27 | Two Ribbons | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Apr-29-2022, Synthpop |
| #28 | Lucky Me | Phoebe Green | Album, Aug-19-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #29 | MUNA | MUNA | Album, Jun-24-2022, Synthpop |
| #30 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #31 | Asha’s Awakening | Raveena | Album, Feb-11-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | Hold The Girl | Rina Sawayama | Album, Sep-16-2022, Pop Rock |
| #33 | Riderless Horse | Nina Nastasia | Album, Jul-22-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | The Loneliest Time | Carly Rae Jepsen | Album, Oct-21-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #35 | Fossora | Björk | Album, Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #36 | Household Name | Momma | Album, Jul-01-2022, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Album, Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #38 | De Todas las Flores | Natalia Lafourcade | Album, Oct-28-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | The Line Is A Curve | Kae Tempest | Album, Apr-08-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #40 | Anywhere but Here | Sorry | Album, Oct-06-2022, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Album, Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #42 | Back Home | Big Joanie | Album, Nov-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #43 | Beatopia | beabadoobee | Album, Jul-15-2022, Indie Pop |
| #44 | The Gaping Mouth | Lowertown | EP, Sep-17-2021, Indie Folk |
| #45 | Nicole | NIKI | Album, Aug-12-2022, Indie Pop |