The New York Times: Jon Pareles' Best Albums of 2022

The most effective artists of the year weren’t afraid to root around deep inside and boldly share the messiness, the complexities and the beauty of their discoveries.

Published: November 30, 2022 10:00 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 RENAISSANCE Beyoncé Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop
#2 MOTOMAMI ROSALÍA Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo
#3 Weather Alive Beth Orton Sep-23-2022, Art Pop
#4 Natural Brown Prom Queen Sudan Archives Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B
#5 Nacarile iLe Oct-21-2022, Latin Alternative
#6 No Rules Sandy Sylvan Esso Aug-12-2022, Indietronica
#7 Hellfire black midi Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog
#8 Fossora Björk Sep-30-2022, Art Pop
#9 Aethiopes Billy Woods Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop
#10 Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky Porridge Radio May-20-2022, Indie Rock
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #2 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #3 | Weather Alive | Beth Orton | Album, Sep-23-2022, Art Pop |
| #4 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | Nacarile | iLe | Album, Oct-21-2022, Latin Alternative |
| #6 | No Rules Sandy | Sylvan Esso | Album, Aug-12-2022, Indietronica |
| #7 | Hellfire | black midi | Album, Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog |
| #8 | Fossora | Björk | Album, Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #9 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Album, Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #10 | Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky | Porridge Radio | Album, May-20-2022, Indie Rock |