XS Noize's 50 Best Albums of 2022
XS Noize: Albums of the year 2022 compiled by Iam Burn from lists by Mark Millar, Michael Barron, Ben P Scott, Marija Buljeta, Lee Campbell, Lori Gava,
Published: December 23, 2022 20:01
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #2 | Autofiction | Suede | Sep-16-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #3 | Direction of the Heart | Simple Minds | Oct-21-2022, Big Music |
| #4 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #6 | Life Is Yours | Foals | Jun-17-2022, Alternative Dance |
| #7 | C'MON YOU KNOW | Liam Gallagher | May-27-2022, Britpop |
| #8 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #9 | This Machine Still Kills Fascists | Dropkick Murphys | Sep-30-2022, Folk Rock |
| #10 | Supernova | Nova Twins | Jun-17-2022, Rap Rock |
| #11 | 1st Congregational Church of Eternal Love and Free Hugs | Kula Shaker | Jun-10-2022, Psychedelic Rock |
| #12 | The Overload | Yard Act | Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #13 | Doggerel | Pixies | Sep-30-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #14 | Opvs Contra Natvram | Behemoth | Sep-16-2022, Black Metal |
| #15 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #16 | WE | Arcade Fire | May-06-2022, Art Rock |
| #17 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #18 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #19 | Dear Scott | Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band | May-27-2022, Folk Rock |
| #20 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #21 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #22 | INTO THE BLUE | Broken Bells | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #23 | The Tipping Point | Tears for Fears | Oct-07-2021, Pop Rock |
| #24 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #25 | Everything Was Beautiful | Spiritualized | Feb-25-2022, Space Rock Revival |
| #26 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #27 | Freakout / Release | Hot Chip | Aug-19-2022, Synthpop |
| #28 | Tamika's Lodge | African-American Sound Recordings | Mar-11-2022, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #29 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #30 | The Voltarol Years | Half Man Half Biscuit | Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #31 | Weather Alive | Beth Orton | Sep-23-2022, Art Pop |
| #32 | Plaza | Thom Southern | Feb-11-2022, |
| #33 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #34 | Zeit | Rammstein | Apr-29-2022, Neue Deutsche Härte |
| #35 | Traumazine | Megan Thee Stallion | Aug-12-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #36 | Gulp! | Sports Team | Jul-22-2022, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Fear Fear | Working Men's Club | Jul-15-2022, Synthpop |
| #38 | Unlimited Love | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Apr-01-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #39 | Raw Data Feel | Everything Everything | May-20-2022, Alternative Dance |
| #40 | GET FUCKED | The Chats | Aug-19-2022, Garage Punk |
| #41 | Pop Drunk Snot Bread | Bowling for Soup | Apr-22-2022, Pop Punk |
| #42 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #43 | Matisyahu | Matisyahu | Mar-25-2022, Hip Hop |
| #44 | Holotropica | Sofie Birch | May-27-2022, Ambient |
| #45 | Memoria | Trentemøller | Feb-11-2022, Dream Pop |
| #46 | Love and Language | Stacks | May-27-2022, Synthpop |
| #47 | Formentera | Metric | Jul-08-2022, Alternative Dance |
| #48 | The Lightness of the Dread | Michael Timmons | Jan-27-2022, |
| #49 | SOLIDARITINE | Gogol Bordello | Sep-16-2022, Gypsy Punk |
| #50 | Rashomon | Ibaraki | May-06-2022, Progressive Metal |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #2 | Autofiction | Suede | Album, Sep-16-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #3 | Direction of the Heart | Simple Minds | Album, Oct-21-2022, Big Music |
| #4 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #6 | Life Is Yours | Foals | Album, Jun-17-2022, Alternative Dance |
| #7 | C'MON YOU KNOW | Liam Gallagher | Album, May-27-2022, Britpop |
| #8 | Sometimes, Forever | Soccer Mommy | Album, Jun-24-2022, Indie Rock |
| #9 | This Machine Still Kills Fascists | Dropkick Murphys | Album, Sep-30-2022, Folk Rock |
| #10 | Supernova | Nova Twins | Album, Jun-17-2022, Rap Rock |
| #11 | 1st Congregational Church of Eternal Love and Free Hugs | Kula Shaker | Album, Jun-10-2022, Psychedelic Rock |
| #12 | The Overload | Yard Act | Album, Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #13 | Doggerel | Pixies | Album, Sep-30-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #14 | Opvs Contra Natvram | Behemoth | Album, Sep-16-2022, Black Metal |
| #15 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Album, Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #16 | WE | Arcade Fire | Album, May-06-2022, Art Rock |
| #17 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #18 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #19 | Dear Scott | Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band | Album, May-27-2022, Folk Rock |
| #20 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #21 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | Album, May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #22 | INTO THE BLUE | Broken Bells | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #23 | The Tipping Point | Tears for Fears | Album, Oct-07-2021, Pop Rock |
| #24 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #25 | Everything Was Beautiful | Spiritualized | Album, Feb-25-2022, Space Rock Revival |
| #26 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #27 | Freakout / Release | Hot Chip | Album, Aug-19-2022, Synthpop |
| #28 | Tamika's Lodge | African-American Sound Recordings | Album, Mar-11-2022, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #29 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Album, Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #30 | The Voltarol Years | Half Man Half Biscuit | Album, Feb-25-2022, Indie Rock |
| #31 | Weather Alive | Beth Orton | Album, Sep-23-2022, Art Pop |
| #32 | Plaza | Thom Southern | Album, Feb-11-2022, |
| #33 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #34 | Zeit | Rammstein | Album, Apr-29-2022, Neue Deutsche Härte |
| #35 | Traumazine | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Aug-12-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #36 | Gulp! | Sports Team | Album, Jul-22-2022, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Fear Fear | Working Men's Club | Album, Jul-15-2022, Synthpop |
| #38 | Unlimited Love | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Album, Apr-01-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #39 | Raw Data Feel | Everything Everything | Album, May-20-2022, Alternative Dance |
| #40 | GET FUCKED | The Chats | Album, Aug-19-2022, Garage Punk |
| #41 | Pop Drunk Snot Bread | Bowling for Soup | Album, Apr-22-2022, Pop Punk |
| #42 | Diaspora Problems | Soul Glo | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hardcore Punk |
| #43 | Matisyahu | Matisyahu | Album, Mar-25-2022, Hip Hop |
| #44 | Holotropica | Sofie Birch | Album, May-27-2022, Ambient |
| #45 | Memoria | Trentemøller | Album, Feb-11-2022, Dream Pop |
| #46 | Love and Language | Stacks | Album, May-27-2022, Synthpop |
| #47 | Formentera | Metric | Album, Jul-08-2022, Alternative Dance |
| #48 | The Lightness of the Dread | Michael Timmons | Album, Jan-27-2022, |
| #49 | SOLIDARITINE | Gogol Bordello | Album, Sep-16-2022, Gypsy Punk |
| #50 | Rashomon | Ibaraki | Album, May-06-2022, Progressive Metal |