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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #2 | Two Ribbons | Let's Eat Grandma | Apr-29-2022, Synthpop |
| #3 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #4 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #5 | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #6 | Loose Future | Courtney Marie Andrews | Oct-07-2022, Americana |
| #7 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #8 | (self-titled) | Marcus Mumford | Sep-16-2022, Folk Rock |
| #9 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #10 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #11 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse, Black Thought | Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #14 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #15 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop |
| #16 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #17 | Angels & Queens - Part I | Gabriels | Sep-30-2022, Soul |
| #18 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | YTI⅃AƎЯ | Bill Callahan | Oct-14-2022, Americana |
| #20 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #21 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #22 | Rachel@Fairyland | Rae Morris | Jul-08-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #23 | The Boy Named If | Elvis Costello, The Imposters | Jan-14-2022, Power Pop |
| #24 | Hideous Bastard | Oliver Sim | Sep-09-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #25 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #2 | Two Ribbons | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Apr-29-2022, Synthpop |
| #3 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #4 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #5 | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Album, Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #6 | Loose Future | Courtney Marie Andrews | Album, Oct-07-2022, Americana |
| #7 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #8 | (self-titled) | Marcus Mumford | Album, Sep-16-2022, Folk Rock |
| #9 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | Album, May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #10 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #11 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Cheat Codes | Danger MouseBlack Thought | Album, Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #14 | Classic Objects | Jenny Hval | Album, Mar-11-2022, Art Pop |
| #15 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop |
| #16 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #17 | Angels & Queens - Part I | Gabriels | Album, Sep-30-2022, Soul |
| #18 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Album, Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | YTI⅃AƎЯ | Bill Callahan | Album, Oct-14-2022, Americana |
| #20 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #21 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Album, Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #22 | Rachel@Fairyland | Rae Morris | Album, Jul-08-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #23 | The Boy Named If | Elvis CostelloThe Imposters | Album, Jan-14-2022, Power Pop |
| #24 | Hideous Bastard | Oliver Sim | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #25 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |