Best Albums

The Observer

www.theguardian.com/observer

Highest Rated Albums of 2022

Decade

2020s
- All Time
- 2020s
- 2010s
- 2000s

Source

Genre

All
- All
- Alt-Pop
- Alternative R&B
- Art Pop
- Contemporary Folk
- Contemporary R&B
- Dance
- Dance Pop
- Electronic
- Folk
- Hip Hop
- House
- Indie Pop
- Indie Rock
- Jazz
- Pop
- Pop Rock
- Post-Punk
- Psychedelic
- R&B
- Rock
- Singer-Songwriter
- Synthpop
- UK Hip Hop

2022

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

1. SAULT - Today & Tomorrow

November 1, 2022

Funk Rock

Score

100

2. SAULT - Earth

November 1, 2022

Neo-Soul, Gospel

Score

100

3. SAULT - 11

November 1, 2022

Neo-Soul, Funk, Psychedelic Soul

Score

100

4. SAULT - Untitled (God)

November 1, 2022

Gospel, Neo-Soul

Score

100

5. SAULT - AIIR

November 1, 2022

Orchestral, Modern Classical

Score

100

6. Ezra Collective - Where I'm Meant To Be

November 4, 2022

Jazz Fusion, Afrobeat, Jazz-Funk, Reggae

Score

100

7. Loyle Carner - hugo

October 21, 2022

Conscious Hip Hop, UK Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Lo-Fi Hip Hop

Score

100

8. Black Thought & Danger Mouse - Cheat Codes

August 12, 2022

East Coast Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop

Score

100

9. Nina Nastasia - Riderless Horse

July 22, 2022

Singer-Songwriter

Score

100

10. Steve Lacy - Gemini Rights

July 15, 2022

Neo-Soul, R&B, Bedroom Pop, Psychedelic Soul, Contemporary R&B

Score

100

11. MUNA - MUNA

June 24, 2022

Synthpop, Pop Rock, Indie Pop, Electropop

Score

100

12. Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There

February 4, 2022

Art Rock, Post-Rock, Chamber Pop

Score

100

13. Mitski - Laurel Hell

February 4, 2022

Art Pop, Synthpop, New Wave

Score

100

14. Bonobo - Fragments

January 14, 2022

Downtempo, Deep House, Future Garage

Score

100

15. Stormzy - This Is What I Mean

November 25, 2022

UK Hip Hop, Contemporary R&B, R&B

Score

16. Anna Mieke - Theatre

November 18, 2022

Score

17. Louis Culture - When Life Presents Obstacle

November 26, 2022

Score

Source →

Amazon

18. Leftfield - This Is What We Do

December 2, 2022

Progressive House, Electro House

Score

19. Gaye Su Akyol - Anadolu Ejderi

November 25, 2022

Neo-Psychedelia, Art Pop, Anatolian Rock

Score

Source →

Amazon

20. Honey Dijon - Black Girl Magic

November 18, 2022

Score

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

November 18, 2022

Baroque Pop, Singer-Songwriter

Score

22. Sarathy Korwar - KALAK

November 11, 2022

Score

23. Lous And The Yakuza - IOTA

November 11, 2022

Score

24. First Aid Kit - Palomino

November 4, 2022

Folk Pop, Indie Folk, Americana, Soft Rock

Score

25. Cakes da Killa - Svengali

October 28, 2022

Hip House, East Coast Hip Hop, Deep House

Score

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