Best Albums of 2023

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Listed below are the best albums of 2023 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Javelin

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

310 charts

Rank Score:

1,410

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Overall Rank:

1,248

Average Rating:

81 (256 votes)

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Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd

Lana Del Rey

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

251 charts

Rank Score:

1,260

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Overall Rank:

1,383

Average Rating:

77 (237 votes)

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Scaring The Hoes

JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

977

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

238 charts

Rank Score:

911

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Overall Rank:

1,855

Average Rating:

76 (207 votes)

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Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

Caroline Polachek

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

896

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

186 charts

Rank Score:

642

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

182 charts

Rank Score:

629

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Overall Rank:

2,507

Average Rating:

78 (177 votes)

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The Ballad Of Darren

Blur

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

178 charts

Rank Score:

602

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Overall Rank:

2,583

Average Rating:

74 (150 votes)

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Live At Bush Hall
Live soundtrack

Black Country, New Road

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

581

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Overall Rank:

2,662

Average Rating:

82 (166 votes)

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10.

First Two Pages Of Frankenstein

The National

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

559

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Overall Rank:

2,750

Average Rating:

75 (156 votes)

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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%
Rival Sons	2	0%
Mac DeMarco	2	0%
Bob Dylan	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	475	48%
	211	21%
	43	4%
	39	4%
	31	3%
	19	2%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

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