Best Albums of 2023
Explore the best albums of 2023, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts
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"Incredibly short but sweet." Reply
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2023
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"I like big expensive sounding albums with A-star features so this was a real box ticker for me !! Feel it could be a little sharper in places after a first listen but this doesn’t stop it being another treat from The National !!" Reply
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"“The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess” has distinct lyricism. Roan is fantastic at using the vulgar to expose the vulnerable. A great example is the line “Knee deep in the passenger seat, and you’re eating me out” off of “Causal”. It uses the fantastic double entendre of eating me out to show ..." Reply
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"Yeah I think if expectations are tempered enough since the predictable overhype of the now pay-attention-to-us-please music press that seems desperate to crown the Pop-Rocks-and-Mr-Pibb successor to Taylor Swift, this is a solid listen (although the reaction has been surprisingly muted since the ..." Reply
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"Wow, this was unexpected! In a shocking twist, Lil Yachty completely switches up his sound and makes a great psych rock album that takes clear influence from acts like Tame Impala and Pink Floyd. Not every track is amazing, but overall this is an incredibly solid effort." Reply
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"A wintry take on shoegaze’s trademark blanket of fuzz, a frosty breeze numbs your cheeks and water-coats your eye before unfolding into a milky glittery cushion of stardust. Reading through the lyrics confirmed what the music itself, as well as the cover art, suggested: a high emphasis on images;..." Reply
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viquel | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2023
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"Mitski’s transition into the Nashville sound is a perfect fit. Her earnest self-doubting lyrics fit in with many a honky tonk legend. Her lush production translates wonderfully into the soaring strings and detailed guitars. However, it feels almost a bit too on the nose. Everything done here is s..." Reply
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2023
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"This is why i'm such a big fan of this band." Reply
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"A very solid album. Grohl pulls at the heartstrings on this one, delivering 48 minutes and 14 seconds of hard hitting, assured songwriting. I’ll need to give it another listen, but I’m content to declare it as one of their best in years." Reply
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"This is an album packed full of nostalgia and feels like it could have easily been made in the 70's with it giving off that classic feel good energy that is extremely infectious. Every song radiates this positivity in its instrumentation making it lovable and feel personal even if it is just your..." Reply
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 2 of 100
Best Albums of 2023 composition
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| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 4 | 0% | |
| Tha God Fahim | 4 | 0% | |
| Patricia Taxxon | 4 | 0% | |
| Guided By Voices | 3 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 3 | 0% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 0% | |
| Zach Bryan | 2 | 0% | |
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464 | 46% | |
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202 | 20% | |
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48 | 5% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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17 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 2023 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 8 from 97th to 89th |
Up 6 from 80th to 74th |
Up 3 from 82nd to 79th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 77th to 80th |
Down 3 from 79th to 82nd |
Down 2 from 17th to 19th |
