Best Albums of 2023
Explore the best albums of 2023, based on over 2 million album rankings across 61,000 charts
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"Bold, witty and on the nose, Rosenstock’s epic latest offering ‘HELLMODE’ spans the human range of emotions, from raging to tender, and is genuinely funny at times, despite the deadly serious subject matter." Reply
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"Like all of the projects, their high points are very high but their low points are very low. Still some good moments like mememe, doritos & fritos, dumbest girl alive and got my tooth removed" Reply
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"“Zach Bryan” is based on intimacy. Moments of great sadness or quiet affection are the center of the lyrics. Bryan makes these feelings even more powerful with little details like the geographic features or seasons when they took place. “El Dorado” is a heartbreaking story of not knowing if a fri..." Reply
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"82/100 The "Krautrock" inspiration that Yo La Tengo adopts on their latest project is a really interesting aspect and asset. This album symbolizes imperfection, it's efficient when it's simple, intriguing and fascinating when it gets lost, it's never marvellous but it remains very charming. In an..." Reply
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"Big step down from Song Machine, unfortunately." Reply
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"Look, I love First Two Pages of Frankenstein. It's a record that took time for me to appreciate, but that I love like pretty much all of The National's discography. But Laugh Track? The band is COOKING. Where the band's songs from High Violet on became bedded in moody textures, and even their sma..." Reply
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"84 YT are still a safe bet, creative, talented, magical, so many adjectives that can describe them. This new project continues to prove the more "pop" ambition of the artist, its content gains in finishing, becomes more accessible. They also embrace this Post-Punk / Dance-Punk wave that shows thi..." Reply
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2023
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"A great album from a timeless band." Reply
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2023
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"The music is generally enjoyable, with the track "Death Wish" being a standout. However, the album's second half tends to lose momentum, giving the impression that the band struggled to maintain their initial creativity and uniqueness in melodies. Additionally, their sound occasionally comes acro..." Reply
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"‘O Monolith’ doesn’t quite reach the lofty peaks of ‘Bright Green Field’ in my humble opinion, but still proves itself as a worthy sophomore album nonetheless." Reply
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Best Albums of 2023 composition
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| Patricia Taxxon | 4 | 0% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 4 | 0% | |
| Tha God Fahim | 4 | 0% | |
| Guided By Voices | 3 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 3 | 0% | |
| The National | 2 | 0% | |
| Death's Dynamic Shroud | 2 | 0% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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Best Albums of 2023 chart changes
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