Time Out's 20 Best Albums of 2022

Our writers and editors raided their music library to choose their favourite records of the year.

Published: December 09, 2022 00:00 Source

# 1
Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Baroque Pop Chamber Pop
# 2
Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Alternative R&B Art Pop
# 3
Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Dance-Pop House Contemporary R&B
# 4
Album • Nov 18 / 2022 French Hip Hop
# 5
Album • Sep 22 / 2022
# 6
Album • Aug 12 / 2022 Electronic Dance Music Trap [EDM]
# 7
Album • Jul 15 / 2022 UK Funky UK Bass
# 8
Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Art Pop Glitch Pop
# 9
Album • Jan 21 / 2022 Synthpop Film Soundtrack Darkwave
# 10
Album • Aug 12 / 2022 East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 11
Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Americana Country Progressive Country
# 12
Album • Nov 18 / 2022 Progressive Folk Avant-Folk
# 13
Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neoperreo Art Pop
# 14
Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Alt-Pop
# 15
Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Dance-Pop
# 16
Album • May 13 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop
# 17
Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Gangsta Rap Southern Hip Hop
# 18
Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Indie Pop Shoegaze Noise Pop
# 19
Album • Jan 07 / 2022 Synthpop Dance-Pop
# 20
Album • Oct 14 / 2022 Death Metal