The Guardian's Best Albums of 2022 So Far
From yacht-rock atmospherics to portraits of disaffected Britain, here are our picks of the best LPs from the first half of the year
Published: June 07, 2022 10:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | LUZ | Axel Boman | Apr-15-2022, |
| #2 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #3 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #4 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #5 | Ghost Song | Cécile McLorin Salvant | Mar-04-2022, Vocal Jazz |
| #6 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #7 | Say Laura | Eric Chenaux | Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | flora + fana | Fana Hues | Mar-25-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #9 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop |
| #10 | Midnight Rocker | Horace Andy | Apr-08-2022, Roots Reggae |
| #11 | Plonk | Huerco S. | Feb-25-2022, IDM |
| #12 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #13 | Universal Credit | Jeshi | May-27-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #14 | The Parable Of The Poet | Joel Ross | Apr-15-2022, Post-Bop |
| #15 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #16 | (watch my moves) | Kurt Vile | Apr-15-2022, Folk Rock |
| #17 | Two Ribbons | Let's Eat Grandma | Apr-29-2022, Synthpop |
| #18 | Breaking The Thermometer | Leyla McCalla | May-06-2022, Acoustic Blues |
| #19 | Pray For Me I Don’t Fit In | Melt Yourself Down | Feb-25-2022, Dance-Punk |
| #20 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #21 | Extreme | Molly Nilsson | Jan-15-2022, Synthpop |
| #22 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #23 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #24 | Marchita | Silvana Estrada | Jan-21-2022, Chamber Folk |
| #25 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #26 | The Alien Coast | St. Paul & The Broken Bones | Jan-28-2022, Rhythm & Blues |
| #27 | Multitude | Stromae | Mar-03-2022, French Pop |
| #28 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #29 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #30 | The Overload | Yard Act | Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | LUZ | Axel Boman | Album, Apr-15-2022, |
| #2 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #3 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #4 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #5 | Ghost Song | Cécile McLorin Salvant | Album, Mar-04-2022, Vocal Jazz |
| #6 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #7 | Say Laura | Eric Chenaux | Album, Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | flora + fana | Fana Hues | Album, Mar-25-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #9 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop |
| #10 | Midnight Rocker | Horace Andy | Album, Apr-08-2022, Roots Reggae |
| #11 | Plonk | Huerco S. | Album, Feb-25-2022, IDM |
| #12 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Album, Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #13 | Universal Credit | Jeshi | Album, May-27-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #14 | The Parable Of The Poet | Joel Ross | Album, Apr-15-2022, Post-Bop |
| #15 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #16 | (watch my moves) | Kurt Vile | Album, Apr-15-2022, Folk Rock |
| #17 | Two Ribbons | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Apr-29-2022, Synthpop |
| #18 | Breaking The Thermometer | Leyla McCalla | Album, May-06-2022, Acoustic Blues |
| #19 | Pray For Me I Don’t Fit In | Melt Yourself Down | Album, Feb-25-2022, Dance-Punk |
| #20 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #21 | Extreme | Molly Nilsson | Album, Jan-15-2022, Synthpop |
| #22 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #23 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #24 | Marchita | Silvana Estrada | Album, Jan-21-2022, Chamber Folk |
| #25 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #26 | The Alien Coast | St. Paul & The Broken Bones | Album, Jan-28-2022, Rhythm & Blues |
| #27 | Multitude | Stromae | Album, Mar-03-2022, French Pop |
| #28 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #29 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #30 | The Overload | Yard Act | Album, Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |