Best Albums of 2023

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Listed below are the best albums of 2023 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2023 were Lana Del Rey, Sufjan Stevens, JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown, Caroline Polachek, The National, Boygenius, Slowdive, 파란노을 [Parannoul], Jessie Ware and Black Country, New Road.

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41.

The Greater Wings

Julie Byrne

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

315

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

234

Overall Rank:

4,468

Average Rating:

74 (55 votes)

Comments:

42.

Ugly

Slowthai

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

312

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

236

Overall Rank:

4,512

Average Rating:

75 (121 votes)

Comments:

43.

O Monolith

Squid (2020s)

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

244

Overall Rank:

4,616

Average Rating:

74 (111 votes)

Comments:

44.

Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?

McKinley Dixon

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

299

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

248

Overall Rank:

4,663

Average Rating:

75 (67 votes)

Comments:

45.

Quaranta

Danny Brown

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

293

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

251

Overall Rank:

4,733

Average Rating:

76 (94 votes)

Comments:

46.

Utopia

Travis Scott

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

281

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

262

Overall Rank:

4,906

Average Rating:

72 (88 votes)

Comments:

47.

Chaos For The Fly

Grian Chatten

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

278

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

265

Overall Rank:

4,954

Average Rating:

74 (52 votes)

Comments:

48.

93696

Liturgy

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

277

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

267

Overall Rank:

4,965

Average Rating:

73 (47 votes)

Comments:

49.

Radical Romantics

Fever Ray

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

276

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

268

Overall Rank:

4,977

Average Rating:

74 (68 votes)

Comments:

50.

Blómi

Susanne Sundfør

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

271

Overall Rank:

5,102

Average Rating:

75 (74 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2023 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Guided By Voices	3	0%
Zach Bryan	2	0%
Mac DeMarco	2	0%
Sufjan Stevens	2	0%
Laufey	2	0%
The National	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	471	47%
	209	21%
	46	5%
	39	4%
	32	3%
	19	2%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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