Vinyl Me, Please's Best Albums of 2022
Read our unranked list of the 30 best albums of the year — ranging from ASMR&B to hyper-futuristic pop, hardcore to house, and from artists like Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé and Drake to Weyes Blood, Sylvan Esso and ROSALÍA — to find out more about our picks, all selected and written by members of the VMP team.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fast Trax 3 | 454 | Oct-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #2 | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #3 | age/sex/location | Ari Lennox | Sep-09-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #4 | Carry It with You | ATTLAS | Mar-11-2022, Ambient Techno |
| #5 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse, Black Thought | Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | The Long Way, The Slow Way | Camp Trash | Jul-01-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #8 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #9 | Honestly, Nevermind | Drake | Jun-17-2022, House |
| #10 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #11 | flora + fana | Fana Hues | Mar-25-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | Frank | Fly Anakin | Mar-11-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #13 | Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022) | Fred again.. | Nov-02-2022, Future Garage |
| #14 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #15 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #16 | Everything I Know About Love | Laufey | Aug-26-2022, Jazz Pop |
| #17 | Orange 2 | Macula Dog | Oct-07-2022, Minimal Wave |
| #18 | Don Malaa | Malaa | Sep-30-2022, Tech House |
| #19 | Centrifics | Marina Allen | Sep-16-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | Jazz Codes | Moor Mother | Jul-01-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #21 | COMETA | Nick Hakim | Oct-21-2022, Psychedelic Soul |
| #22 | Some Nights I Dream of Doors | Obongjayar | May-13-2022, Art Pop |
| #23 | Welcome To The Block Party | Priscilla Block | Feb-11-2022, Country Pop |
| #24 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #25 | Trouble The Water | Show Me the Body | Oct-28-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #26 | Nymph | Shygirl | Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #27 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #28 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | No Rules Sandy | Sylvan Esso | Aug-12-2022, Indietronica |
| #30 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fast Trax 3 | 454 | Album, Oct-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #2 | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Album, Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #3 | age/sex/location | Ari Lennox | Album, Sep-09-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #4 | Carry It with You | ATTLAS | Album, Mar-11-2022, Ambient Techno |
| #5 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #6 | Cheat Codes | Danger MouseBlack Thought | Album, Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | The Long Way, The Slow Way | Camp Trash | Album, Jul-01-2022, Emo-Pop |
| #8 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #9 | Honestly, Nevermind | Drake | Album, Jun-17-2022, House |
| #10 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #11 | flora + fana | Fana Hues | Album, Mar-25-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #12 | Frank | Fly Anakin | Album, Mar-11-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #13 | Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022) | Fred again.. | Album, Nov-02-2022, Future Garage |
| #14 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | Album, May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #15 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #16 | Everything I Know About Love | Laufey | Album, Aug-26-2022, Jazz Pop |
| #17 | Orange 2 | Macula Dog | Album, Oct-07-2022, Minimal Wave |
| #18 | Don Malaa | Malaa | Album, Sep-30-2022, Tech House |
| #19 | Centrifics | Marina Allen | Album, Sep-16-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | Jazz Codes | Moor Mother | Album, Jul-01-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #21 | COMETA | Nick Hakim | Album, Oct-21-2022, Psychedelic Soul |
| #22 | Some Nights I Dream of Doors | Obongjayar | Album, May-13-2022, Art Pop |
| #23 | Welcome To The Block Party | Priscilla Block | Album, Feb-11-2022, Country Pop |
| #24 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #25 | Trouble The Water | Show Me the Body | Album, Oct-28-2022, Post-Hardcore |
| #26 | Nymph | Shygirl | Album, Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #27 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Album, Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #28 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | No Rules Sandy | Sylvan Esso | Album, Aug-12-2022, Indietronica |
| #30 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |