Stereogum's 10 Best Electronic Albums of 2022
No genre list is easy to put together, but I have to imagine that electronic is among the harder ones to write. After all, where does one begin to draw the line with a style whose boundaries are so nebulous? Google “best electronic albums 2022” and you’re in for a truly disparate array of results: pop bangers from Charli XCX, Vegas-ready EDM by Diplo, heady ambient techno courtesy of Huerco S. Hell, even Kali Malone’s Living Torch comes up, and that album is mostly centered on neoclassical techniques and ancient tones.
Published: December 09, 2022

Metal Hammer's Top 50 Best Albums of 2022
Metal Hammer’s brand new all-star end of year issue out now – and in it, we run down the 50 best albums of 2022 as voted by Hammer’s writers.Ghost’s majestic Impera was rig
Published: December 09, 2022

Bandcamp Daily's Essential Releases of 2022
The 24 key albums of 2022.
Published: December 09, 2022

Slate's Best Albums of 2022
Plus the best songs.
Published: December 09, 2022

NME's 50 Best Albums of 2022
The year of 2022 was filled with a slew of superb albums releases, and these 50 were NME’s favourites by far
Published: December 09, 2022

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

Stereogum's 10 Best Experimental Albums of 2022
Oneohtrix Point Never produces the Weeknd, A.G. Cook links up with Beyoncé, and Rosalía, well, sounds like Rosalía. Pop music sizzles with electronic noise, R&B holds the most wave-making avant-garde around, and contemporary rap music stretches rhythm like a putty no longer anchored to a pocket. All of which begs the question, “What exactly counts as Experimental Music in 2022?” The answer is, of course, “Who cares, the world is on fire, no one reads introductions to music lists, please just shut the fuck up and tell me about some good drone albums.”
Published: December 08, 2022

Uproxx's Best K-Pop Albums of 2022
A group studio albums and EPs that explore different sounds and concepts, here are the best K-Pop albums of the year.
Published: December 08, 2022

Pitchfork's Best Electronic Music of 2022
Ambient cumbia, postmodern pow wow, modular improv jams, raptor house—these are the songs and albums that defined the year in electronic music.
Published: December 08, 2022

Les Inrocks' Top 100 Albums of 2022
En cette année (presque) redevenue normale pour l’industrie musicale, l’indie rock a repris des couleurs, l’hyperpop squatté les charts et le métissage fonctionné à plein. Au programme de cette première partie, du n°100 au n°76 de notre top : des lignes de basse vrombissantes, de beaux lendemains jazz et une…
Published: December 08, 2022

Metal Injection's Top 20 Albums of 2022
We couldn't get Corey Taylor's opinion, so we gave ours.
Published: December 07, 2022

Slant Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 2022
With an industry in a constant state of flux, the battered-but-not-beaten album format still reigns supreme.
Published: December 07, 2022

Pitchfork's 38 Best Rock Albums of 2022
From Alvvays’ panoramic anthems to Chat Pile’s scorched-earth sludge, Soul Glo’s bruising hardcore to Wet Leg’s wily indie rock, these are the rock albums that stood out this year.
Published: December 07, 2022

Vulture's Best Albums of 2022
The best albums of the year, including new releases from Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, FKA Twigs, Charli XCX, Soccer Mommy, Rosalía, Pusha T, Big Thief, The Weeknd, Saba, Beach House, and more. Each album is picked by Vulture music critic Craig Jenkins.
Published: December 07, 2022

HuffPost's 12 Best Albums of 2022
Here are the albums on repeat in 2022, from Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” to Bad Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Ti.”
Published: December 07, 2022

Double J's 50 Best Albums of 2022
Some people say the album is dead. Here are 50 strong examples of why that's just not true. 
Published: December 06, 2022

Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2022
The best albums of 2022: Beyonce, Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift and many more of the year's top albums.
Published: December 06, 2022

Consequence of Sound's Top 50 Albums of 2022
Consequence's Annual Report continues with our list of the top 50 albums of 2022. Check out the full ranking here.
Published: December 06, 2022

Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2022
Spanning indie, rap, country, metal, pop, hardcore, emo, and avant-garde weirdness.
Published: December 06, 2022

Pitchfork's 50 Best Albums of 2022
Featuring Björk, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Rosalía, the Weeknd, Alex G, and more
Published: December 06, 2022

The Ringer's 33 Best Albums of 2022
From new entries into the indie rock and rap pantheons to blockbusters and bedroom-pop masterpieces, these are the records that defined the year in music
Published: December 06, 2022

Treble's 50 Best Albums of 2022
From Alvvays to Weyes Blood, Big Thief to Undeath, and everything in between, we present the best albums of 2022.
Published: December 06, 2022

The Line of Best Fit's Best Albums of 2022
We rank the 50 most outstanding records of 2022, including Björk, Taylor Swift, Jockstrap, and Ethel Cain.
Published: December 05, 2022

Los Angeles Times' 10 Best Albums of 2022
Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Rosalia and Taylor Swift vie for the top spot in our critic's list of the best albums of 2022.
Published: December 04, 2022

RIFF's 67 Best Albums of 2022
The best albums of 2022 include Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Banks, Sondre Lerche, Ghost, The Black Keys, Alice Merton, Omar…
Published: December 04, 2022

Uproxx's Best Hip-Hop Albums Of 2022
Kendrick Lamar, Cordae, Latto, Earl Sweashirt, Larry June, and more made some of the best hip-hop albums of 2022.
Published: December 02, 2022

Louder Than War Albums of the Year 2022
Louder Than War's Top 100 Albums of 2022. The Best Albums according to The Editors Writers and Subscribers at Louder Than War!
Published: December 02, 2022

Complex's Best Albums of 2022 (So Far)
These are Complex’s top 50 albums of the year, from Drake and 21 Savage’s ‘Her Loss,’ to Sudan Archives’ ‘Natural Brown Prom Queen,’ Bad Bunny, and more.
Published: December 01, 2022

Complex's Best Albums of 2022 (So Far)
These are Complex's top 50 albums of the year, from Drake and 21 Savage's 'Her Loss,' to Sudan Archives' 'Natural Brown Prom Queen,' Bad Bunny, and more.
Published: December 01, 2022

GQ [UK]'s Best Albums of 2023
From Caroline Polachek to Lana Del Rey and Boygenius, it's been a killer year for music
Published: December 01, 2022

The Forty-Five's Albums of the Year 2022
The best albums of 2022 as voted by The Forty-Five team. What has been your favourite album of 2022? Dive into our list of albums of the year
Published: December 01, 2022

Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of 2022
The best albums released this year: Renaissance, Un Verano Sin Ti, Midnights, Harry's House, Motomami, It's Almost Dry and more
Published: December 01, 2022

The Economist's Best Albums of 2022
Ten records that The Economist’s music critics enjoyed this year, from pop to hardcore punk | Culture
Published: December 01, 2022

MondoSonoro's Best Albums of 2022
Con las votaciones de todos nuestros colaboradores, hemos confeccionado un listado con los 50 mejores discos de 2022 a escala internacional.
Published: December 01, 2022

Treble's 30 Best Metal Albums of 2022
As the year draws to a close, we kick off year-end proceedings with our list of the 30 best metal albums of 2022.
Published: November 30, 2022

The New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz's Best Albums of 2022
The most effective artists of the year weren’t afraid to root around deep inside and boldly share the messiness, the complexities and the beauty of their discoveries.
Published: November 30, 2022

The New York Times: Jon Pareles' Best Albums of 2022
The most effective artists of the year weren’t afraid to root around deep inside and boldly share the messiness, the complexities and the beauty of their discoveries.
Published: November 30, 2022

The New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz's Best Albums of 2022
The most effective artists of the year weren’t afraid to root around deep inside and boldly share the messiness, the complexities and the beauty of their discoveries.
Published: November 30, 2022

Uproxx's Best Albums of 2022
Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Gunna, Big Thief, Taylor Swift, and more delivered some of the year's finest releases.
Published: November 28, 2022

Glide's 20 Best Albums of 2022
In Glide’s 20th edition of The Glide 20 (2003 thru 2022), we had our most challenging selections to date to choose the top 20 albums of the past year. As
Published: November 28, 2022

Revolver's 25 Best Albums of 2022
From 'Impera' to 'Pain Remains'
Published: November 24, 2022

Rough Trade UK's Albums of the Year 2022
Discover our favourite albums including vinyl exclusives from Yard Act, Rina Sawayama, Fontaines D.C., Kelly Lee Owens, Jack White, Mitski and more.
Published: November 15, 2022

Revolver's 10 Best Hardcore Albums of 2022
From Mindforce to Soul Glo
Published: November 14, 2022

Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2022

Published: November 10, 2022

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

NME's Best Albums of 2022... So Far
What a six months of new music it's been: seminal rap albums, career-defining comebacks and the odd surprise or two
Published: July 06, 2022

Time Out New York's Best Albums of 2016
We all need a little pick-me-up. These upbeat songs are a ray of sunshine aimed directly at your playlist.
Published: July 04, 2022

BrooklynVegan's 50 Favorite Albums of 2022 So Far
From Nilüfer Yanya to Soul Glo to Big Thief to Angel Olsen to Arcade Fire to Kendrick Lamar to Undeath to billy woods to Wet Leg to Cate Le Bon, our 50 favorite albums of the first half of 2022...
Published: June 29, 2022

NPR Music's 36 Favorite Albums of 2022 (So Far)
The best albums from the first half of the year include sprawling offerings from Big Thief and Bad Bunny, works of fiery introspection from Kendrick Lamar and S.G. Goodman and an abundance in between.
Published: June 28, 2022

A.V. Club's Best Albums of 2022 So Far
From Angel Olsen and FKA Twigs to The Weeknd and Wet Leg, here's our favorite offerings during the first half of this year
Published: June 28, 2022