The Ringer's 33 Best Albums of 2022
From new entries into the indie rock and rap pantheons to blockbusters and bedroom-pop masterpieces, these are the records that defined the year in music
Published: December 06, 2022 11:20
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #2 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #3 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #4 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #5 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #6 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #7 | The Elephant Man's Bones | Roc Marciano, The Alchemist | Aug-26-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #8 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #9 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #10 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #11 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #13 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
| #14 | The Forever Story | JID | Aug-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #15 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse, Black Thought | Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #17 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #18 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #19 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #20 | Honestly, Nevermind | Drake | Jun-17-2022, House |
| #21 | age/sex/location | Ari Lennox | Sep-09-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #22 | King's Disease III | Nas | Nov-11-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #24 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #25 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #26 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #27 | The Loneliest Time | Carly Rae Jepsen | Oct-21-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #28 | Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky | Porridge Radio | May-20-2022, Indie Rock |
| #29 | High School | Tim Heidecker | Jun-24-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | Spaceships on the Blade | Larry June | Aug-19-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | a tape called component system with the auto reverse | Open Mike Eagle | Oct-07-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #32 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #33 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #2 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #3 | Aethiopes | Billy Woods | Album, Apr-08-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #4 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #5 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #6 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #7 | The Elephant Man's Bones | Roc MarcianoThe Alchemist | Album, Aug-26-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #8 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #9 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #10 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #11 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | Album, May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Boat Songs | MJ Lenderman | Album, Apr-29-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #13 | Expert in a Dying Field | The Beths | Album, Sep-16-2022, Power Pop |
| #14 | The Forever Story | JID | Album, Aug-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #15 | Lucifer On The Sofa | Spoon | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Cheat Codes | Danger MouseBlack Thought | Album, Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #17 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Album, Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #18 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #19 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Album, Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #20 | Honestly, Nevermind | Drake | Album, Jun-17-2022, House |
| #21 | age/sex/location | Ari Lennox | Album, Sep-09-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #22 | King's Disease III | Nas | Album, Nov-11-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #24 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #25 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #26 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #27 | The Loneliest Time | Carly Rae Jepsen | Album, Oct-21-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #28 | Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky | Porridge Radio | Album, May-20-2022, Indie Rock |
| #29 | High School | Tim Heidecker | Album, Jun-24-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | Spaceships on the Blade | Larry June | Album, Aug-19-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | a tape called component system with the auto reverse | Open Mike Eagle | Album, Oct-07-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #32 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #33 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Album, Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |