The Sunday Times' 25 Best Albums of 2022

From Mahler to Mr Morale — here is our pick of the 2022 releases, plus we talk to our winner, Weyes Blood. By our critics Dan Cairns and Jonathan Dean

Published: December 11, 2022 00:01 Source

# 1
Album • Nov 18 / 2022 Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter
# 2
Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Synthpop Electropop
# 3
Album • May 13 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop
# 4
Album • May 13 / 2022 Art Rock
# 5
Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Baroque Pop Chamber Pop
# 6
Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Americana Singer-Songwriter
# 7
Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Art Rock Post-Rock Chamber Pop
# 8
Album • Sep 16 / 2022 Folk Rock
# 9
Album • May 20 / 2022 Pop Rock
# 10
Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Alt-Pop
# 11
Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Dance-Pop House Contemporary R&B
# 12
Album • Aug 12 / 2022 East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 13
Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Gothic Rock Post-Punk
# 14
Album • Mar 11 / 2022 Art Pop Ambient Pop
# 15
Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Traditional Pop Singer-Songwriter
# 16
Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Indie Folk Folk Rock
# 17
Album • Sep 30 / 2022 Soul Contemporary R&B
# 18
Album • Aug 26 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock
# 19
Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Americana Singer-Songwriter
# 20
Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Synthpop Art Pop New Wave
# 21
Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Pop Rock
# 22
Album • Jul 08 / 2022 Alt-Pop Chamber Pop
# 23
Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Power Pop Pop Rock
# 24
Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Alt-Pop
# 25
Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Indie Rock