The Independent's Best Albums of 2022
There was oversharing and tubthumping aplenty in 2022, but largely in the spirit of musical renaissance and tentative celebration. Mark Beaumont and Helen Brown pick their favourites
Published: December 14, 2022 10:09
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #2 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #4 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #5 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | The Overload | Yard Act | Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #7 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #8 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #9 | The Theory Of Whatever | Jamie T | Jul-22-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #11 | This Is What I Mean | Stormzy | Nov-25-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #12 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #14 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #15 | Alpha Zulu | Phoenix | Nov-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #16 | Hold The Girl | Rina Sawayama | Sep-16-2022, Pop Rock |
| #17 | All of Us Flames | Ezra Furman | Aug-26-2022, Indie Rock |
| #18 | It's Not Comfortable To Grow | Plastic Mermaids | Sep-30-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #19 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #20 | Special | Lizzo | Jul-15-2022, Contemporary R&B |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #2 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #4 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #5 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | The Overload | Yard Act | Album, Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #7 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #8 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #9 | The Theory Of Whatever | Jamie T | Album, Jul-22-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #11 | This Is What I Mean | Stormzy | Album, Nov-25-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #12 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #14 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #15 | Alpha Zulu | Phoenix | Album, Nov-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #16 | Hold The Girl | Rina Sawayama | Album, Sep-16-2022, Pop Rock |
| #17 | All of Us Flames | Ezra Furman | Album, Aug-26-2022, Indie Rock |
| #18 | It's Not Comfortable To Grow | Plastic Mermaids | Album, Sep-30-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #19 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #20 | Special | Lizzo | Album, Jul-15-2022, Contemporary R&B |