Uncut's 75 Best Albums of 2022
In the January 2023 issue of Uncut: David Bowie, Black Midi, Loretta Lynn, Joan Shelley, Nathan Salsburg, Michael Head and more
Published: November 09, 2022 02:59
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #2 | The Spur | Joan Shelley | Jun-24-2022, Contemporary Folk |
| #3 | Dear Scott | Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band | May-27-2022, Folk Rock |
| #4 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #5 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #6 | Cruel Country | Wilco | May-27-2022, Alt-Country |
| #7 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #9 | FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE | Brian Eno | Oct-14-2022, Ambient Pop |
| #10 | The Boy Named If | Elvis Costello, The Imposters | Jan-14-2022, Power Pop |
| #11 | The Sea Drift | The Delines | Feb-11-2022, Americana |
| #12 | How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars | The Weather Station | Mar-04-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #14 | Weather Alive | Beth Orton | Sep-23-2022, Art Pop |
| #15 | The Bible | Lambchop | Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #16 | The Ruby Cord | Richard Dawson | Nov-18-2022, Progressive Folk |
| #17 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #18 | Tresor | Gwenno | Jul-01-2022, Art Pop |
| #19 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | (watch my moves) | Kurt Vile | Apr-15-2022, Folk Rock |
| #21 | Hellfire | black midi | Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog |
| #22 | LIFE ON EARTH | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #24 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #25 | Heartmind | Cass McCombs | Aug-19-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #27 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #28 | Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam | The Comet Is Coming | Sep-23-2022, Nu Jazz |
| #29 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | Everything Was Beautiful | Spiritualized | Feb-25-2022, Space Rock Revival |
| #31 | This Is A Photograph | Kevin Morby | May-13-2022, Folk Rock |
| #32 | Midnight Rocker | Horace Andy | Apr-08-2022, Roots Reggae |
| #33 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #34 | You Belong There | Daniel Rossen | Apr-08-2022, Progressive Folk |
| #35 | Reset | Panda Bear, Sonic Boom | Aug-12-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #36 | Teeth Marks | S.G. Goodman | Jun-03-2022, Alt-Country |
| #37 | Bajascillators | Bitchin Bajas | Sep-02-2022, Post-Minimalism |
| #38 | Loose Future | Courtney Marie Andrews | Oct-07-2022, Americana |
| #39 | Ali | Vieux Farka Touré, Khruangbin | Sep-23-2022, Songhai Music |
| #40 | "Hello, Hi" | Ty Segall | Jul-22-2022, Psychedelic Folk |
| #41 | Endless Rooms | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | May-06-2022, Jangle Pop |
| #42 | Optimism | Jana Horn | Jan-21-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | Revelators | Revelators Sound System | Jun-17-2022, Jazz |
| #44 | In These Times | Makaya McCraven | Sep-23-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #45 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #46 | Fossora | Björk | Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #47 | I Survived, It's Over | Rich Ruth | Aug-12-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #48 | Still Life | Carson McHone | Feb-25-2022, Americana |
| #49 | YTI⅃AƎЯ | Bill Callahan | Oct-14-2022, Americana |
| #50 | Welcome 2 Club XIII | Drive-By Truckers | Jun-03-2022, Alt-Country |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #2 | The Spur | Joan Shelley | Album, Jun-24-2022, Contemporary Folk |
| #3 | Dear Scott | Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band | Album, May-27-2022, Folk Rock |
| #4 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #5 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #6 | Cruel Country | Wilco | Album, May-27-2022, Alt-Country |
| #7 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #9 | FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE | Brian Eno | Album, Oct-14-2022, Ambient Pop |
| #10 | The Boy Named If | Elvis CostelloThe Imposters | Album, Jan-14-2022, Power Pop |
| #11 | The Sea Drift | The Delines | Album, Feb-11-2022, Americana |
| #12 | How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars | The Weather Station | Album, Mar-04-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #14 | Weather Alive | Beth Orton | Album, Sep-23-2022, Art Pop |
| #15 | The Bible | Lambchop | Album, Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #16 | The Ruby Cord | Richard Dawson | Album, Nov-18-2022, Progressive Folk |
| #17 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #18 | Tresor | Gwenno | Album, Jul-01-2022, Art Pop |
| #19 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | (watch my moves) | Kurt Vile | Album, Apr-15-2022, Folk Rock |
| #21 | Hellfire | black midi | Album, Jul-15-2022, Avant-Prog |
| #22 | LIFE ON EARTH | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Album, Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Album, Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #24 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Album, Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #25 | Heartmind | Cass McCombs | Album, Aug-19-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #27 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #28 | Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam | The Comet Is Coming | Album, Sep-23-2022, Nu Jazz |
| #29 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Album, Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | Everything Was Beautiful | Spiritualized | Album, Feb-25-2022, Space Rock Revival |
| #31 | This Is A Photograph | Kevin Morby | Album, May-13-2022, Folk Rock |
| #32 | Midnight Rocker | Horace Andy | Album, Apr-08-2022, Roots Reggae |
| #33 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #34 | You Belong There | Daniel Rossen | Album, Apr-08-2022, Progressive Folk |
| #35 | Reset | Panda BearSonic Boom | Album, Aug-12-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #36 | Teeth Marks | S.G. Goodman | Album, Jun-03-2022, Alt-Country |
| #37 | Bajascillators | Bitchin Bajas | Album, Sep-02-2022, Post-Minimalism |
| #38 | Loose Future | Courtney Marie Andrews | Album, Oct-07-2022, Americana |
| #39 | Ali | Vieux Farka TouréKhruangbin | Album, Sep-23-2022, Songhai Music |
| #40 | "Hello, Hi" | Ty Segall | Album, Jul-22-2022, Psychedelic Folk |
| #41 | Endless Rooms | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Album, May-06-2022, Jangle Pop |
| #42 | Optimism | Jana Horn | Album, Jan-21-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | Revelators | Revelators Sound System | Album, Jun-17-2022, Jazz |
| #44 | In These Times | Makaya McCraven | Album, Sep-23-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #45 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Album, Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |
| #46 | Fossora | Björk | Album, Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #47 | I Survived, It's Over | Rich Ruth | Album, Aug-12-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #48 | Still Life | Carson McHone | Album, Feb-25-2022, Americana |
| #49 | YTI⅃AƎЯ | Bill Callahan | Album, Oct-14-2022, Americana |
| #50 | Welcome 2 Club XIII | Drive-By Truckers | Album, Jun-03-2022, Alt-Country |