The Wall Street Journal's Best Music of 2022

Many of the year’s best albums came from artists who took chances, including Beyoncé, the Weeknd and Rosalía.

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# 1

Time Skiffs by Animal Collective

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Pop

# 2

Farm to Table by Bartees Strange

Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 3

Weather Alive by Beth Orton

Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Art Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 4

RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé

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

# 5

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Indie Folk Folk Rock

# 6

Cheat Codes by Danger Mouse + Black Thought

Album • Aug 12 / 2022 East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 7

Just Like That... by Bonnie Raitt

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Americana

# 8

Heartmind by Cass McCombs

Album • Aug 19 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Folk Rock

# 9

Florist by Florist

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 10

MOTOMAMI by ROSALÍA

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neoperreo Art Pop

# 11

Gemini Rights by Steve Lacy

Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Neo-Soul Bedroom Pop

# 12

Dawn FM by The Weeknd

Album • Jan 07 / 2022 Synthpop Dance-Pop