Best Albums of 2023

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Listed below are the best albums of 2023 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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31.

Memento Mori

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

286

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

187

Overall Rank:

4,792

Average Rating:

75 (138 votes)

Comments:

32.

Hackney Diamonds

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

199

Overall Rank:

5,019

Average Rating:

74 (106 votes)

Comments:

33.

O Monolith

Squid (2020s)

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

262

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

204

Overall Rank:

5,118

Average Rating:

75 (102 votes)

Comments:

34.

Blómi

Susanne Sundfør

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

262

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

205

Overall Rank:

5,121

Average Rating:

76 (69 votes)

Comments:

35.

Quaranta

Danny Brown

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

208

Overall Rank:

5,147

Average Rating:

76 (79 votes)

Comments:

36.

Laugh Track

The National

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

252

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

215

Overall Rank:

5,304

Average Rating:

75 (77 votes)

Comments:

37.

Hellmode

Jeff Rosenstock

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

251

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

216

Overall Rank:

5,319

Average Rating:

76 (75 votes)

Comments:

38.

93696

Liturgy

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

249

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

219

Overall Rank:

5,344

Average Rating:

73 (44 votes)

Comments:

39.

Cracker Island

Gorillaz

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

247

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

221

Overall Rank:

5,398

Average Rating:

70 (163 votes)

Comments:

40.

Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?

McKinley Dixon

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

237

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

230

Overall Rank:

5,584

Average Rating:

75 (64 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2023 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Tha God Fahim	4	0%
Th1ng	3	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Guided By Voices	3	0%
Overmono	2	0%
Taylor Swift	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	476	48%
	208	21%
	47	5%
	46	5%
	31	3%
	18	2%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	8	1%

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