Top 100 Music Albums of 2023 by ThuramThugood 
Best tracks of 2023 - TBC - unfinished:
* Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Kakistocracy. 98
* Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Blind Spot. 97
* Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Thunder. 84
* Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - The Tinker. 73
- Chart updated: 02/28/2025 11:15
- (Created: 01/02/2023 21:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Album Rating: 88.00
(352/4)
Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Knocknarea
17.03.2025
Nearly two years on, it now sounds even better. 'Kakistocracy' has really stewed in its own juices and taken on the stench of oloroso barrel and smoked guanciale to eclipse the brilliant 'Blind Spot'.
High class psychedelic-jazz-punk
1.Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Thunder. 84
2.Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Blind Spot. 97
3.Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - The Tinker. 73
4.Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Kakistocracy. 98
Ranked in order:
* Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Kakistocracy. 98
* Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Blind Spot. 97
* Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Thunder. 84
* Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - The Tinker. 73 [First added to this chart: 05/08/2023]
(352/4)
Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Knocknarea
17.03.2025
Nearly two years on, it now sounds even better. 'Kakistocracy' has really stewed in its own juices and taken on the stench of oloroso barrel and smoked guanciale to eclipse the brilliant 'Blind Spot'.
High class psychedelic-jazz-punk
1.Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Thunder. 84
2.Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Blind Spot. 97
3.Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - The Tinker. 73
4.Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Kakistocracy. 98
Ranked in order:
* Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Kakistocracy. 98
* Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Blind Spot. 97
* Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - Thunder. 84
* Maruja (Knock - UK - Mar 23) - The Tinker. 73 [First added to this chart: 05/08/2023]
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Album Rating: 83.63
(669/8)
01.09.2023
Slowdive (UK): Everything Is Alive
1.Shanty. 91
2.Prayer Remembered. 84
3.Alife. 81
4.Andalucia Plays. 83
5.Kisses. 86
6.Skin In The Game. 78
7.Chained To A Cloud. 88
8.The Slab. 78 [First added to this chart: 12/26/2023]
(669/8)
01.09.2023
Slowdive (UK): Everything Is Alive
1.Shanty. 91
2.Prayer Remembered. 84
3.Alife. 81
4.Andalucia Plays. 83
5.Kisses. 86
6.Skin In The Game. 78
7.Chained To A Cloud. 88
8.The Slab. 78 [First added to this chart: 12/26/2023]
Year of Release:
2023
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876
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Album Rating: 81.83
(982/12)
07.07.2023
PJ Harvey (UK): I Inside The Old Year Dying
1.Prayer At The Gate 95
2.Autumn Term 75
3.Lwonesome Tonight 73
4.Seem An I 72
5.The Nether-Edge 85
6.I Inside The Old Year Dying 87
7.All Souls 73
8.A Child's Question, August 76
9.I Inside The Old I Dying 78
10.August 90
11.A Child's Question, July 86
12.A Noiseless Noise 92 [First added to this chart: 12/27/2023]
(982/12)
07.07.2023
PJ Harvey (UK): I Inside The Old Year Dying
1.Prayer At The Gate 95
2.Autumn Term 75
3.Lwonesome Tonight 73
4.Seem An I 72
5.The Nether-Edge 85
6.I Inside The Old Year Dying 87
7.All Souls 73
8.A Child's Question, August 76
9.I Inside The Old I Dying 78
10.August 90
11.A Child's Question, July 86
12.A Noiseless Noise 92 [First added to this chart: 12/27/2023]
Year of Release:
2023
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532
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Album Rating: 81.75
(654/8)
09.06.2023
Squid (2020s) (UK): O Monolith
1.Swing (In A Dream) 85
2.Devil's Den 70
3.Siphon Song 83
4.Undergrowth 88
5.The Blades 98
6.After The Flash 74
7.Green Light 76
8.If You Had Seen The Bull’s Swimming Attempts You Would Have Stayed Away 80 [First added to this chart: 12/29/2023]
(654/8)
09.06.2023
Squid (2020s) (UK): O Monolith
1.Swing (In A Dream) 85
2.Devil's Den 70
3.Siphon Song 83
4.Undergrowth 88
5.The Blades 98
6.After The Flash 74
7.Green Light 76
8.If You Had Seen The Bull’s Swimming Attempts You Would Have Stayed Away 80 [First added to this chart: 12/29/2023]
Year of Release:
2023
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300
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Album Rating: 81.56
(734/9)
Mar 23
1.Up Song. 84
2.The Boy. 70
3.I Won’t Always Love You. 85
4.Across The Pond Friend. 83
5.Laughing Song. 80
6.The Wrong Trousers. 71
7.Turbines / Pigs. 97
8.Dancers. 86
9.Up Song (Reprise). 78 [First added to this chart: 03/31/2023]
(734/9)
Mar 23
1.Up Song. 84
2.The Boy. 70
3.I Won’t Always Love You. 85
4.Across The Pond Friend. 83
5.Laughing Song. 80
6.The Wrong Trousers. 71
7.Turbines / Pigs. 97
8.Dancers. 86
9.Up Song (Reprise). 78 [First added to this chart: 03/31/2023]
Year of Release:
2023
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720
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Album Rating: 80.30
(803/10)
Feb 23
The Slow Readers Club: Knowledge Freedom Power
The epitaph of Alphabet Brewing. Gone but not forgotten.
1. Modernise. 84
2.Afterlife. 83
3.Sacred Song. 74
4.Lay Your Troubles On Me. 83
5.How Could You Know. 83
6.Knowledge Freedom Power. 73
7.What Might Have Been. 84
8.Seconds Out. 75
9.Forget About Me. 81
10.No You Never. 83 [First added to this chart: 04/19/2023]
(803/10)
Feb 23
The Slow Readers Club: Knowledge Freedom Power
The epitaph of Alphabet Brewing. Gone but not forgotten.
1. Modernise. 84
2.Afterlife. 83
3.Sacred Song. 74
4.Lay Your Troubles On Me. 83
5.How Could You Know. 83
6.Knowledge Freedom Power. 73
7.What Might Have Been. 84
8.Seconds Out. 75
9.Forget About Me. 81
10.No You Never. 83 [First added to this chart: 04/19/2023]
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Album Rating: 78.45
(863/11)
Mar 23
1.Yum 71
2.Selfish 91
3.Sooner 69
4.Feel Good 67
5.Never Again 85
6.Fuck It Puppet n/a (43) n/a
7.HAPPY 72
8.UGLY 84
9.Falling 84
10.Wotz Funny 74
11.Tourniquet 81
12.25% Club 85 [First added to this chart: 03/03/2023]
(863/11)
Mar 23
1.Yum 71
2.Selfish 91
3.Sooner 69
4.Feel Good 67
5.Never Again 85
6.Fuck It Puppet n/a (43) n/a
7.HAPPY 72
8.UGLY 84
9.Falling 84
10.Wotz Funny 74
11.Tourniquet 81
12.25% Club 85 [First added to this chart: 03/03/2023]
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Album Rating: 78.40
(784/10)
Mar 23
Lucinda Chua (UK): Yian
1.Golden 84
2.Meditations On A Place 73
3.I Promise 72
4."You" 75
5.An Ocean 83
6.Autumn Leaves Don't Come 69
7.Echo 85
8.Do You Know, You Know? 87
9.Grief Piece 68
10.Something Other Than Years 88 [First added to this chart: 05/02/2023]
(784/10)
Mar 23
Lucinda Chua (UK): Yian
1.Golden 84
2.Meditations On A Place 73
3.I Promise 72
4."You" 75
5.An Ocean 83
6.Autumn Leaves Don't Come 69
7.Echo 85
8.Do You Know, You Know? 87
9.Grief Piece 68
10.Something Other Than Years 88 [First added to this chart: 05/02/2023]
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Album Rating: 78.30
(783/10)
21.07.2023
Blur (UK): The Ballad of Darren
1.The Ballad. 81
2.St. Charles Square. 77
3.Barbaric. 81
4.Russian Strings. 76
5.The Everglades (For Leonard). 73
6.The Narcissist. 85
7.Goodbye Albert. 82
8.Far Away Island. 84
9.Avalon. 68
10.The Heights. 76 [First added to this chart: 12/27/2023]
(783/10)
21.07.2023
Blur (UK): The Ballad of Darren
1.The Ballad. 81
2.St. Charles Square. 77
3.Barbaric. 81
4.Russian Strings. 76
5.The Everglades (For Leonard). 73
6.The Narcissist. 85
7.Goodbye Albert. 82
8.Far Away Island. 84
9.Avalon. 68
10.The Heights. 76 [First added to this chart: 12/27/2023]
Year of Release:
2023
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604
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Album Rating: 78.22
(704/9)
1.Overnight Trains. 83
2.Don't Say It's Over. 81
3.Feel Loop (Lizard Dream). 76
4.Long Live The Strange. 86
5.Not The Only Things. 76
6.Turn The Car Around. 79
7.This Love. 73
8.Sonny The Strong. 76.
9.Dance On. 74 [First added to this chart: 01/13/2023]
(704/9)
1.Overnight Trains. 83
2.Don't Say It's Over. 81
3.Feel Loop (Lizard Dream). 76
4.Long Live The Strange. 86
5.Not The Only Things. 76
6.Turn The Car Around. 79
7.This Love. 73
8.Sonny The Strong. 76.
9.Dance On. 74 [First added to this chart: 01/13/2023]
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2023 composition
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| 파란노을 [Parannoul] | 2 | 2% | |
| The National | 2 | 2% | |
| Benefits | 1 | 1% | |
| J.T. IV | 1 | 1% | |
| Tha God Fahim & Mach-Hommy | 1 | 1% | |
| PJ Harvey | 1 | 1% | |
| Anohni And The Johnsons | 1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2023 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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 Up 2 from 3rd to 1stKnocknarea by Maruja |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 1st to 2nd After The Night by 파란노을 [Parannoul] |
| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rd The Future Is Your Past by The Brian Jonestown Massacre |
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