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The Best Indie Rock Albums of 2022

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2022

1. Wunderhorse - Cub

Wunderhorse - Cub

October 7, 2022

Critic Score

85

5 reviews

2. Hippo Campus - LP3

Hippo Campus - LP3

February 4, 2022

Indie Pop, Pop Rock, Indie Rock

Critic Score

84

5 reviews

3. Dry Cleaning - Stumpwork

Dry Cleaning - Stumpwork

October 21, 2022

Post-Punk, Spoken Word, Indie Rock

Critic Score

83

27 reviews

4. Wet Leg - Wet Leg

Wet Leg - Wet Leg

April 8, 2022

Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival, Post-Punk, Indie Pop

Critic Score

83

38 reviews

5. Alex G - God Save the Animals

Alex G - God Save the Animals

September 23, 2022

Indie Folk, Indie Rock, Alt-Country

Critic Score

83

22 reviews

6. Julia Jacklin - PRE PLEASURE

Julia Jacklin - PRE PLEASURE

August 26, 2022

Singer-Songwriter, Indie Rock

Critic Score

82

26 reviews

7. Porridge Radio - Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky

Porridge Radio - Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky

May 20, 2022

Indie Rock, Art Rock, Post-Punk

Critic Score

82

16 reviews

8. Body Type - Everything Is Dangerous But Nothing's Surprising

Body Type - Everything Is Dangerous But Nothing's Surprising

May 20, 2022

Critic Score

82

5 reviews

9. Spoon - Lucifer on the Sofa

Spoon - Lucifer on the Sofa

February 11, 2022

Indie Rock, Blues Rock

Critic Score

82

24 reviews

10. Soccer Mommy - Sometimes, Forever

Soccer Mommy - Sometimes, Forever

June 24, 2022

Indie Rock, Dream Pop

Critic Score

81

30 reviews

11. Sorry - Anywhere But Here

Sorry - Anywhere But Here

October 7, 2022

Indie Rock, Post-Punk

Critic Score

81

16 reviews

12. Guided By Voices - Crystal Nuns Cathedral

Guided By Voices - Crystal Nuns Cathedral

March 4, 2022

Critic Score

81

5 reviews

13. Enumclaw - Save the Baby

Enumclaw - Save the Baby

October 14, 2022

Critic Score

81

5 reviews

14. The Big Moon - Here Is Everything

The Big Moon - Here Is Everything

October 14, 2022

Indie Rock, Indie Pop

Critic Score

81

11 reviews

15. Ezra Furman - All of Us Flames

Ezra Furman - All of Us Flames

August 26, 2022

Critic Score

80

23 reviews

16. Cass McCombs - Heartmind

Cass McCombs - Heartmind

August 19, 2022

Singer-Songwriter, Indie Rock, Soft Rock

Critic Score

80

13 reviews

17. Alvvays - Blue Rev

Alvvays - Blue Rev

October 7, 2022

Shoegaze, Indie Pop, Noise Pop, Indie Rock

Critic Score

80

22 reviews

18. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cool It Down

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cool It Down

September 30, 2022

Indie Rock, Alternative Dance, Neo-Psychedelia

Critic Score

80

31 reviews

19. The Beths - Expert In A Dying Field

The Beths - Expert In A Dying Field

September 16, 2022

Indie Rock, Power Pop

Critic Score

80

21 reviews

20. Courting - Guitar Music

Courting - Guitar Music

September 23, 2022

Post-Punk, Indie Rock, Art Punk

Critic Score

80

8 reviews

21. Wild Pink - ILYSM

Wild Pink - ILYSM

October 14, 2022

Critic Score

79

10 reviews

22. Nilüfer Yanya - PAINLESS

Nilüfer Yanya - PAINLESS

March 4, 2022

Critic Score

79

29 reviews

23. Gang of Youths - angel in realtime.

Gang of Youths - angel in realtime.

February 25, 2022

Indie Rock, Chamber Pop

Critic Score

79

15 reviews

24. Shamir - Heterosexuality

Shamir - Heterosexuality

February 11, 2022

Indie Rock, Noise Pop, Alternative R&B

Critic Score

79

16 reviews

25. Horsegirl - Versions of Modern Performance

Horsegirl - Versions of Modern Performance

June 3, 2022

Indie Rock, Slacker Rock, Shoegaze

Critic Score

79

22 reviews

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