The 50 best albums of 2022 - NME

 

50. Just Mustard - Heart Under
49. Liam Gallagher - C'MON YOU KNOW
48. Kehlani - Blue Water Road
47. Megan Thee Stallion - Traumazine
46. Björk - Fossora
45. Wunderhorse - Cub
44. Oliver Sim - Hideous Bastard
43. caroline - caroline
42. j-hope - Jack In The Box
41. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Unlimited Love
40. Warpaint - Radiate Like This
39. Bartees Strange - Farm to Table
38. The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention
37. Weyes Blood - And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow
36. Lizzo - Special
35. Kojey Radical - Reason To Smile
34. Black Thought & Danger Mouse - Cheat Codes
33. Alex G - God Save the Animals
32. Kevin Morby - This Is A Photograph
31. The Weeknd - Dawn FM
30. Alvvays - Blue Rev
29. Father John Misty - Chloë and the Next 20th Century
28. Fred Again.. - Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022)
27. Steve Lacy - Gemini Rights
26. Loyle Carner - hugo
25. Dry Cleaning - Stumpwork
24. Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
23. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cool It Down
22. Denzel Curry - Melt My Eyez See Your Future
21. Mitski - Laurel Hell
20. Foals - Life Is Yours
19. Wizkid - More Love, Less Ego
18. Confidence Man - TILT
17. Pusha T - It's Almost Dry
16. Harry Styles - Harry's House
15. Yard Act - The Overload
14. Jockstrap - I Love You Jennifer B
13. Charli XCX - CRASH
12. Taylor Swift - Midnights
11. Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There
10. The 1975 - Being Funny in a Foreign Language
9. Rosalía - Motomami
8. Nova Twins - Supernova
7. Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Topical Dancer
6. Rina Sawayama - Hold The Girl
5. Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
4. Fontaines D.C. - Skinty Fia
3. Beyoncé - Renaissance
2. Wet Leg - Wet Leg
1. Arctic Monkeys - The Car