The New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz's 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

# 1

Janky Star by Grace Ives

Album • Jun 10 / 2022 Synthpop Indietronica

# 2

RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé

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

# 3

MOTOMAMI by ROSALÍA

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neoperreo Art Pop

# 4

God Save the Animals by Alex G

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Indie Rock Indie Folk

# 5

Dance Fever by Florence + the Machine

Album • May 13 / 2022 Pop Rock Art Pop Indie Pop

# 6

PAINLESS by Nilüfer Yanya

Album • Mar 04 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 7

Blue Rev by Alvvays

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Indie Pop Shoegaze Noise Pop

# 8

Natural Brown Prom Queen by Sudan Archives

Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Alternative R&B Art Pop

# 9

Big Time by Angel Olsen

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Americana Singer-Songwriter Country

# 10

Palomino by Miranda Lambert

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Contemporary Country

# 11

Take It Like A Man by Amanda Shires

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country

# 12

Dawn FM by The Weeknd

Album • Jan 07 / 2022 Synthpop Dance-Pop

# 13

Warm Chris by Aldous Harding

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