Best Albums
Discover
New Releases
Lists
Genres
News
Community
Sign In
Overview
Best Albums
New Releases
Top Artists
Critic Score
User Score
The Best Rock Albums of 2022
Decade
2020s
All Time
2020s
2010s
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
Source
All
Genre
Rock
All
Ambient
Black Metal
Classical
Death Metal
Electronic
Electronic Dance Music
Experimental
Folk
Hardcore Punk
Hip Hop
House
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Jazz
Metal
Metalcore
Noise
Pop
Psychedelic
R&B
Rock
Techno
Trap
2020s
2020
2021
2022
2023
1
.
Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There
February 4, 2022
Art Rock
,
Post-Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
89
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
2
.
Nova Twins - Supernova
June 17, 2022
Rap Rock
,
Industrial Rock
,
Punk Rock
,
Noise Rock
,
Nu Metal
Critic Score
89
14
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
3
.
SAULT - Today & Tomorrow
November 1, 2022
Funk Rock
Critic Score
88
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
4
.
Alexisonfire - Otherness
June 24, 2022
Post-Hardcore
,
Alternative Rock
,
Stoner Rock
,
Emo
Critic Score
88
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
5
.
Fontaines D.C. - Skinty Fia
April 22, 2022
Post-Punk
,
Gothic Rock
Critic Score
86
30
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
6
.
Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
February 11, 2022
Indie Folk
,
Folk Rock
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
85
33
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
7
.
Halestorm - Back From The Dead
May 6, 2022
Hard Rock
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
8
.
Elder - Innate Passage
November 25, 2022
Stoner Rock
,
Progressive Rock
,
Heavy Psych
Critic Score
85
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
9
.
Just Mustard - Heart Under
May 27, 2022
Shoegaze
,
Noise Rock
,
Post-Punk
,
Gothic Rock
Critic Score
85
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
10
.
Wunderhorse - Cub
October 7, 2022
Indie Rock
Critic Score
85
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
11
.
The Sadies - Colder Streams
July 22, 2022
Alt-Country
,
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
85
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
12
.
Alter Bridge - Pawns & Kings
October 14, 2022
Alternative Metal
,
Hard Rock
Critic Score
85
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
13
.
Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band - Dear Scott
June 3, 2022
Singer-Songwriter
,
Jangle Pop
,
Folk Rock
,
Pop Rock
Critic Score
85
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14
.
Petrol Girls - Baby
June 24, 2022
Riot Grrrl
,
Post-Hardcore
,
Noise Rock
Critic Score
85
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
15
.
deathcrash - Return
January 28, 2022
Slowcore
,
Post-Rock
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16
.
Hippo Campus - LP3
February 4, 2022
Indie Pop
,
Pop Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
.
The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention
May 13, 2022
Art Rock
Critic Score
84
27
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
18
.
Melt Yourself Down - Pray For Me I Don’t Fit In
February 25, 2022
Art Punk
,
Dance Punk
,
Afrobeat
,
Jazz-Rock
,
Nu Jazz
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
19
.
Dry Cleaning - Stumpwork
October 21, 2022
Post-Punk
,
Spoken Word
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
83
27
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20
.
Wet Leg - Wet Leg
April 8, 2022
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk Revival
,
Post-Punk
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
83
38
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21
.
Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr. Blues
May 6, 2022
Singer-Songwriter
,
Country Rock
Critic Score
83
7
reviews
Amazon
22
.
Alex G - God Save the Animals
September 23, 2022
Indie Folk
,
Indie Rock
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
83
22
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23
.
The Rolling Stones - Live At The El Mocambo
May 13, 2022
Rock
Critic Score
83
8
reviews
Amazon
24
.
Walt Disco - Unlearning
April 1, 2022
Synthpop
,
Art Pop
,
Glam Rock
Critic Score
83
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
.
Crows - Beware Believers
April 1, 2022
Garage Rock
,
Post-Punk
Critic Score
83
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
1
2
3
4
...
10
Related
Recent Rock Albums
2022 Rock Releases
Users' Highest Rated Rock Albums of 2022
MORE GENRES:
Ambient
Black Metal
Classical
Death Metal
Electronic
Electronic Dance Music
Experimental
Folk
Hardcore Punk
Hip Hop
House
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Jazz
Metal
Metalcore
Noise
Pop
Psychedelic
R&B
Rock
Techno
Trap
Connect with AOTY
Like Us
Follow Us
Become a Donor
Donor badge, no ads + more benefits.
Critic Score
User Score
Recent Best Music
View More
Advertisement
