Best Albums of 2022

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Listed below are the best albums of 2022 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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2022 year summaryThe best artists of 2022 were Black Country, New Road, Big Thief, Kendrick Lamar, Alvvays, Black Midi, The Smile, Fontaines D.C., Beyoncé, Beach House and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.

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New Low

Greet Death

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2022

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Elegy

Shadow Of Intent

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2022

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Amaryllis

Mary Halvorson

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2022

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14 charts

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Hell On Church Street

Punch Brothers

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2022

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19 charts

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Artificial Brain

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2022

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16 charts

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Boris

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2022

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24 charts

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The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!

Megadeth

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2022

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20 charts

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Flood

Stella Donnelly

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2022

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20 charts

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El Mirador

Calexico

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2022

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29 charts

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Vestli

Spielbergs

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2022

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Best Albums of 2022 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	5	1%
Tedeschi Trucks Band	4	0%
Röyksopp	3	0%
Sault	3	0%
Zach Bryan	3	0%
Iannis Xenakis	3	0%
Ryan Adams	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	463	46%
	186	19%
	54	5%
	32	3%
	30	3%
	26	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	996	100%
Yes	4	0%

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Recognised Year Charts (2023)
1. Top 10 Albums of the Year 2023 by Bleep (2023)
2. Top 40 Albums of 2023 by Decibel (2023)
3. The 50 Best Albums of 2023 by Billboard (2023)
4. Quietus Albums Of The Year 2023 by The Quietus (2023)
5. Best Albums of 2023 by Norman Records (2023)
6. Loud And Quiet Albums of the Year 2023 by Loud And Quiet (2023)
7. The 50 Best Albums of 2023 by Treble (2023)
8. The 50 Best Albums Of 2023 by Pitchfork (2023)
9. The 10 Best Global Music Albums Of 2023 by PopMatters (2023)
10. KCRW's Best Albums of 2023 by KCRW (2023)
11. The 30 best albums of 2023 by Time Out (2023)
12. The 80 Best Albums Of 2023 by PopMatters (2023)
13. The best albums of 2023 by Independent (2023)
14. The 20 Best Albums of 2023 by Esquire (2023)
15. Louder Than War Albums Of 2023 by Louder Than War (2023)
16. Top 100 Albums of 2023 by Piccadilly Records (2023)
17. The Top 50 Albums of the Year by Crack Magazine (2023)
18. BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2023 by BrooklynVegan (2023)
19. The 20 best albums of 2023 by Dazed (2023)
20. NME Albums Of The Year 2023 by New Music Express (2023)