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Highest Rated Albums of 2022

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2022

This is an ordered list of Pitchfork's highest rated albums of 2022. Check out Pitchfork's Year End List.

1. Sudan Archives - Natural Brown Prom Queen

September 9, 2022

Alternative R&B, Art Pop

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2. Beyoncé - RENAISSANCE

July 29, 2022

Dance Pop, House, Contemporary R&B

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3. Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You

February 11, 2022

Indie Folk, Folk Rock, Alt-Country

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4. Special Interest - Endure

November 4, 2022

Dance Punk, Post-Punk

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5. Alvvays - Blue Rev

October 7, 2022

Shoegaze, Indie Pop, Noise Pop, Indie Rock

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6. SZA - SOS

December 9, 2022

Contemporary R&B, Alternative R&B

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7. Beth Orton - Weather Alive

September 23, 2022

Art Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Jazz, Sophisti-Pop

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8. Lucrecia Dalt - ¡Ay!

October 14, 2022

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9. Yaya Bey - Remember Your North Star

June 17, 2022

Neo-Soul, R&B, Alternative R&B

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10. Perfume Genius - Ugly Season

June 17, 2022

Art Pop, Modern Classical, Experimental

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11. The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention

May 13, 2022

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12. Dream Unending - Song of Salvation

November 11, 2022

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13. Florist - Florist

July 29, 2022

Singer-Songwriter, Indie Folk

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14. Ravyn Lenae - Hypnos

May 20, 2022

Neo-Soul, Alternative R&B, Contemporary R&B, R&B, Downtempo

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15. Soul Glo - Diaspora Problems

March 25, 2022

Hardcore Punk, Screamo

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16. Destroyer - LABYRINTHITIS

March 25, 2022

Art Pop, Synthpop, Art Rock, New Wave, Sophisti-Pop

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17. Cate Le Bon - Pompeii

February 4, 2022

Art Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, New Wave

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18. $ILKMONEY - I Don't Give A Fuck About This Rap Shit, Imma Just Drop Until I Don't Feel Like It Anymore

November 15, 2022

Abstract Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop

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19. Weyes Blood - And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow

November 18, 2022

Baroque Pop, Singer-Songwriter

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20. Gilla Band - Most Normal

October 7, 2022

Noise Rock, No Wave, Industrial Rock, Experimental Rock

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21. Björk - Fossora

September 30, 2022

Art Pop, Post-Industrial, Electronic, Deconstructed Club

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22. Alex G - God Save the Animals

September 23, 2022

Indie Folk, Indie Rock, Alt-Country

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23. Jockstrap - I Love You Jennifer B

September 9, 2022

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24. Rachika Nayar - Heaven Come Crashing

August 26, 2022

Experimental, Dark Ambient

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25. Chat Pile - God’s Country

July 29, 2022

Sludge Metal, Noise Rock

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2022.