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, Caroline Polachek, JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown, Boygenius, 파란노을 [Parannoul], The National, Jessie Ware, Black Country, New Road and Slowdive.

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Javelin

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

284 charts

Rank Score:

1,272

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Overall Rank:

1,369

Average Rating:

81 (242 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:

225 charts

Rank Score:

980

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Overall Rank:

1,734

Average Rating:

78 (224 votes)

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Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

Caroline Polachek

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

815

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Overall Rank:

2,034

Average Rating:

76 (207 votes)

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Scaring The Hoes

JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

188 charts

Rank Score:

797

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

767

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

599

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Overall Rank:

2,585

Average Rating:

78 (170 votes)

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Live At Bush Hall
Live soundtrack

Black Country, New Road

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

571

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2023

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

529

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

480

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Overall Rank:

3,118

Average Rating:

76 (178 votes)

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10.

The Ballad Of Darren

Blur

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

452

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103

Overall Rank:

3,269

Average Rating:

74 (142 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%
Damien Jurado	2	0%
Sufjan Stevens	2	0%
Taylor Swift	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	477	48%
	207	21%
	46	5%
	46	5%
	30	3%
	19	2%
	18	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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Recognised Year Charts (2023)
1. Top 40 Albums of 2023 by Decibel (2023)
2. Top 10 Albums of the Year 2023 by Bleep (2023)
3. Les Inrocks Albums of the Year 2023 by Les Inrocks (2023)
4. Best Albums of 2023 by Norman Records (2023)
5. Albums of the year 2023 by The Line Of Best Fit (2023)
6. The 50 Best Albums Of 2023 by Complex (2023)
7. Loud And Quiet Albums of the Year 2023 by Loud And Quiet (2023)
8. The 20 best albums of 2023 by Dazed (2023)
9. Uncut Best 75 Albums Of The Year 2023 by Uncut (2023)
10. The 30 best albums of 2023 by Time Out (2023)
11. Albums Of The Year 2023 by Rough Trade (2023)
12. Quietus Albums Of The Year 2023 by The Quietus (2023)
13. The 100 Best Albums of 2023 by Rolling Stone (2023)
14. Top 100 Albums of 2023 by Piccadilly Records (2023)
15. Best Albums of 2023 by Northern Transmissions (2023)
16. The 20 Best Albums of 2023 by Esquire (2023)
17. Top 55 Albums of 2023 by The Alternative (2023)
18. The best albums of 2023 by Independent (2023)
19. The 27 best albums of 2023 by The A.V. Club (2023)
20. Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023 by Exclaim! (2023)