Best Albums

The Irish Times

www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/album-reviews

Highest Rated Albums of 2022

Decade

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

Source

Genre

2022

1. Eric Lu - Schubert - Piano Sonatas D784 & D959, Allegretto D915

Eric Lu - Schubert - Piano Sonatas D784 & D959, Allegretto D915

December 2, 2022

Score

100

2. Dry Cleaning - Stumpwork

Dry Cleaning - Stumpwork

October 21, 2022

Post-Punk, Spoken Word, Indie Rock

Score

100

3. Gilla Band - Most Normal

Gilla Band - Most Normal

October 7, 2022

Noise Rock, No Wave, Industrial Rock, Experimental Rock

Score

100

4. Moynihan - Black Brook

Moynihan - Black Brook

September 30, 2022

Score

100

5. Roamer - Lost Bees

Roamer - Lost Bees

July 29, 2022

Score

100

6. Chiaroscuro Quartet - Beethoven String Quartets, Op. 18 Nos 4-6

Chiaroscuro Quartet - Beethoven String Quartets, Op. 18 Nos 4-6

March 4, 2022

Score

100

7. Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh & Irish Chamber Orchestra - Róisín Reimagined

Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh & Irish Chamber Orchestra - Róisín Reimagined

March 10, 2022

Score

100

8. Cormac Begley - B

Cormac Begley - B

May 14, 2022

Score

100

9. SOAK - If I Never Know You Like This Again

SOAK - If I Never Know You Like This Again

May 20, 2022

Score

100

10. The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention

The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention

May 13, 2022

Score

100

11. Aoife Doyle - Infinitely Clear

Aoife Doyle - Infinitely Clear

April 22, 2022

Jazz Pop, Singer-Songwriter

Score

100

12. Phantasm - Jenkins: Four-Part Consorts

Phantasm - Jenkins: Four-Part Consorts

February 11, 2022

Score

100

13. Leland Whitty - Anyhow

Leland Whitty - Anyhow

December 9, 2022

Jazz Fusion, Nu Jazz

Score

80

14. Leftfield - This Is What We Do

Leftfield - This Is What We Do

December 2, 2022

Progressive House, Electro House

Score

80

15. Richard Dawson - The Ruby Cord

Richard Dawson - The Ruby Cord

November 18, 2022

Avant-Folk, Progressive Folk

Score

80

16. Bruce Springsteen - Only the Strong Survive

Bruce Springsteen - Only the Strong Survive

November 11, 2022

Score

80

17. The Mary Wallopers - The Mary Wallopers

The Mary Wallopers - The Mary Wallopers

October 28, 2022

Score

80

18. Sorcha Richardson - Smiling Like An Idiot

Sorcha Richardson - Smiling Like An Idiot

September 23, 2022

Indie Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Synthpop

Score

80

19. Aoife Nessa Frances - Protector

Aoife Nessa Frances - Protector

October 28, 2022

Chamber Folk, Psychedelic Folk

Score

80

20. Arctic Monkeys - The Car

Arctic Monkeys - The Car

October 21, 2022

Baroque Pop, Art Rock, Chamber Pop, Lounge

Score

80

21. Taylor Swift - Midnights

Taylor Swift - Midnights

October 21, 2022

Synthpop, Alt-Pop, Pop

Score

80

22. Björk - Fossora

Björk - Fossora

September 30, 2022

Art Pop, Post-Industrial, Electronic, Deconstructed Club

Score

80

23. Pixies - Doggerel

Pixies - Doggerel

September 30, 2022

Alternative Rock

Score

80

24. Katie Kim - Hour of the Ox

Katie Kim - Hour of the Ox

September 9, 2022

Art Pop, Chamber Folk

Score

80

25. The Amazons - How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me?

The Amazons - How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me?

September 9, 2022

Score

80

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

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