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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #3 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #4 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #5 | Fossora | Björk | Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #6 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #7 | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse, Black Thought | Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #9 | LOGGERHEAD | Wu-Lu | Jul-08-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #10 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #11 | The Overload | Yard Act | Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #12 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #13 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | Glitch Princess | yeule | Feb-04-2022, Glitch Pop |
| #15 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul | Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #16 | MUNA | MUNA | Jun-24-2022, Synthpop |
| #17 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #18 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #19 | for you who are the wronged | Kathryn Joseph | Apr-22-2022, Ambient Pop |
| #20 | Stay Proud of Me | NoSo | Jul-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #21 | The Forever Story | JID | Aug-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #22 | Squeeze | SASAMI | Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Universal Credit | Jeshi | May-27-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #24 | Rouge Carpet Disaster | Static Dress | May-18-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #25 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #26 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #27 | Frank | Fly Anakin | Mar-11-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #28 | Weather Alive | Beth Orton | Sep-23-2022, Art Pop |
| #29 | hugo | Loyle Carner | Oct-21-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #30 | Nymph | Shygirl | Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #31 | In These Times | Makaya McCraven | Sep-23-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #32 | Riderless Horse | Nina Nastasia | Jul-22-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #34 | You Can’t Kill Me | 070 Shake | Jun-03-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #35 | Hold The Girl | Rina Sawayama | Sep-16-2022, Pop Rock |
| #36 | Spiderr | Bladee | Sep-30-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #37 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #38 | All of Us Flames | Ezra Furman | Aug-26-2022, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Dirt Femme | Tove Lo | Oct-14-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #40 | Write Your Name In Pink | Quinn Christopherson | Sep-16-2022, Dream Pop |
| #41 | Hysteria | Indigo Sparke | Oct-07-2022, Indie Folk |
| #42 | Yesterday Is Heavy | Lil Silva | Jul-15-2022, UK Funky |
| #43 | Tough Baby | Crack Cloud | Sep-16-2022, Post-Punk |
| #44 | Regards to the End | Emily Wells | Feb-25-2022, Art Pop |
| #45 | CAZIMI | Caitlin Rose | Nov-18-2022, Alt-Country |
| #46 | This Is A Photograph | Kevin Morby | May-13-2022, Folk Rock |
| #47 | Save the Baby | Enumclaw | Oct-14-2022, Indie Rock |
| #48 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #49 | Anywhere but Here | Sorry | Oct-06-2022, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Quitters | Christian Lee Hutson | Apr-01-2022, Contemporary Folk |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | Album, May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #3 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #4 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #5 | Fossora | Björk | Album, Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #6 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #7 | Cheat Codes | Danger MouseBlack Thought | Album, Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #9 | LOGGERHEAD | Wu-Lu | Album, Jul-08-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #10 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #11 | The Overload | Yard Act | Album, Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #12 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #13 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Album, Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | Glitch Princess | yeule | Album, Feb-04-2022, Glitch Pop |
| #15 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte AdigéryBolis Pupul | Album, Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #16 | MUNA | MUNA | Album, Jun-24-2022, Synthpop |
| #17 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #18 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #19 | for you who are the wronged | Kathryn Joseph | Album, Apr-22-2022, Ambient Pop |
| #20 | Stay Proud of Me | NoSo | Album, Jul-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #21 | The Forever Story | JID | Album, Aug-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #22 | Squeeze | SASAMI | Album, Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Universal Credit | Jeshi | Album, May-27-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #24 | Rouge Carpet Disaster | Static Dress | Album, May-18-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #25 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Album, Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #26 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #27 | Frank | Fly Anakin | Album, Mar-11-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #28 | Weather Alive | Beth Orton | Album, Sep-23-2022, Art Pop |
| #29 | hugo | Loyle Carner | Album, Oct-21-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #30 | Nymph | Shygirl | Album, Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #31 | In These Times | Makaya McCraven | Album, Sep-23-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #32 | Riderless Horse | Nina Nastasia | Album, Jul-22-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #33 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #34 | You Can’t Kill Me | 070 Shake | Album, Jun-03-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #35 | Hold The Girl | Rina Sawayama | Album, Sep-16-2022, Pop Rock |
| #36 | Spiderr | Bladee | Album, Sep-30-2022, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #37 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #38 | All of Us Flames | Ezra Furman | Album, Aug-26-2022, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Dirt Femme | Tove Lo | Album, Oct-14-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #40 | Write Your Name In Pink | Quinn Christopherson | Album, Sep-16-2022, Dream Pop |
| #41 | Hysteria | Indigo Sparke | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Folk |
| #42 | Yesterday Is Heavy | Lil Silva | Album, Jul-15-2022, UK Funky |
| #43 | Tough Baby | Crack Cloud | Album, Sep-16-2022, Post-Punk |
| #44 | Regards to the End | Emily Wells | Album, Feb-25-2022, Art Pop |
| #45 | CAZIMI | Caitlin Rose | Album, Nov-18-2022, Alt-Country |
| #46 | This Is A Photograph | Kevin Morby | Album, May-13-2022, Folk Rock |
| #47 | Save the Baby | Enumclaw | Album, Oct-14-2022, Indie Rock |
| #48 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #49 | Anywhere but Here | Sorry | Album, Oct-06-2022, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Quitters | Christian Lee Hutson | Album, Apr-01-2022, Contemporary Folk |