The Line of Best Fit's Best Albums of 2022

We rank the 50 most outstanding records of 2022, including Björk, Taylor Swift, Jockstrap, and Ethel Cain.

Published: December 05, 2022 00:00 Source

# 1

Preacher’s Daughter by Ethel Cain

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

# 2

And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow by Weyes Blood

Album • Nov 18 / 2022 Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 3

RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé

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

# 4

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar

Album • May 13 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop

# 5

Fossora by Björk

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

# 6

I Love You Jennifer B by Jockstrap

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Art Pop Glitch Pop

# 7

Cheat Codes by Danger Mouse + Black Thought

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 8

MOTOMAMI by ROSALÍA

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neoperreo Art Pop

# 9

LOGGERHEAD by Wu-Lu

Album • Jul 08 / 2022 Experimental Hip Hop Post-Punk

# 10

Skinty Fia by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Gothic Rock Post-Punk

# 11

The Overload by Yard Act

Album • Jan 21 / 2022 Post-Punk

# 12

Dawn FM by The Weeknd

Album • Jan 07 / 2022 Synthpop Dance-Pop

# 13

Gemini Rights by Steve Lacy

Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Neo-Soul Bedroom Pop

# 14

Glitch Princess by yeule

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Glitch Pop Art Pop

# 15

Topical Dancer by Charlotte Adigéry + Bolis Pupul

Album • Mar 04 / 2022 Art Pop Tech House

# 16

MUNA by MUNA

Album • Jun 24 / 2022 Synthpop Pop Rock

# 17

CRASH by Charli XCX

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Dance-Pop

# 18

Melt My Eyez See Your Future by Denzel Curry

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop

# 19

for you who are the wronged by Kathryn Joseph

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Ambient Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 20

Stay Proud of Me by NoSo

Album • Jul 08 / 2022 Indie Rock Dream Pop

# 21

The Forever Story by JID

Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Southern Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 22

Squeeze by SASAMI

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Indie Rock Alternative Rock

# 23

Universal Credit by Jeshi

Album • May 27 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop UK Hip Hop

# 24

Rouge Carpet Disaster by Static Dress

Album • May 18 / 2022 Post-Hardcore

# 25

Warm Chris by Aldous Harding

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Chamber Pop Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 26

Big Time by Angel Olsen

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Americana Singer-Songwriter Country

# 27

Frank by Fly Anakin

Album • Mar 11 / 2022 Southern Hip Hop Jazz Rap

# 28

Weather Alive by Beth Orton

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Art Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 29

hugo by Loyle Carner

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 30

Nymph by Shygirl

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

# 31

In These Times by Makaya McCraven

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Jazz Fusion

# 32

Riderless Horse by Nina Nastasia

Album • Jul 22 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 33

$oul $old $eparately by Freddie Gibbs

Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Gangsta Rap

# 34

You Can’t Kill Me by 070 Shake

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Alt-Pop Alternative R&B

# 35

Hold The Girl by Rina Sawayama

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Pop Rock Dance-Pop

# 36

Spiderr by Bladee

Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Experimental Hip Hop

# 37

Ants From Up There by Black Country, New Road

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Art Rock Post-Rock Chamber Pop

# 38

All of Us Flames by Ezra Furman

Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Indie Rock Art Rock

# 39

Dirt Femme by Tove Lo

Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Dance-Pop Electropop

# 40

Write Your Name In Pink by Quinn Christopherson

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Dream Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 41

Hysteria by Indigo Sparke

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 42

Yesterday Is Heavy by Lil Silva

Album • Jul 15 / 2022 UK Funky UK Bass

# 43

Tough Baby by Crack Cloud

Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Post-Punk Big Music Art Punk

# 44

Regards to the End by Emily Wells

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Art Pop

# 45

CAZIMI by Caitlin Rose

Album • Nov 18 / 2022 Alt-Country Singer-Songwriter

# 46

This Is A Photograph by Kevin Morby

Album • May 13 / 2022 Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter Chamber Pop

# 47

Save the Baby by Enumclaw

Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 48

Midnights by Taylor Swift

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Alt-Pop

# 49

Anywhere but Here by Sorry

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

# 50

Quitters by Christian Lee Hutson

Album • Apr 01 / 2022 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter