50 Album Releases of 2022

After one other yr of decoding artists’ cryptic social media posts and staying up till midnight to listen to our favourite new albums as quickly as they dropped, we’re wanting again on all of the most important album releases of 2022.

For Taylor Swift followers, the yr was a back-to-back music spectacular that includes “Midnights,” seven sudden bonus tracks, and residual love for “Red (Taylor’s Version),” which was launched in November 2021. Other artists who’ve dominated the charts with new releases this yr embody (*50*)ía with “Motomami,” The Weeknd with “Dawn FM,” Harry Styles with “Harry’s House,” Kendrick Lamar with “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” and extra. From longtime favorites like SZA and Lizzo to rising artists like The Linda Lindas and Conan Gray, 2022’s album lineup was the final word gas for establishing the right playlist.

As we eagerly await our prime artists of the yr to be revealed on this yr’s Spotify Wrapped, see some of the most important albums of 2022 — together with a couple of new albums nonetheless to come back — forward.