AllMusic's Best Albums of 2023
AllMusic has assembled our Best of 2023. Browse through and check out what music our editors have been listening to this year.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #2 | Tony Allen JID018 | Tony Allen, Adrian Younge | Jul-07-2023, |
| #3 | Integrated Tech Solutions | Aesop Rock | Nov-10-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #4 | Shook | Algiers | Feb-24-2023, Post-Industrial |
| #5 | Aşk | Altin Gün | Mar-31-2023, Anatolian Rock |
| #6 | Luna | Anna Lapwood | Sep-29-2023, |
| #7 | April March Meets Staplin | April March, Staplin | May-05-2023, Yé-yé |
| #8 | My Soft Machine | Arlo Parks | May-26-2023, Bedroom Pop |
| #10 | Through and Through | Baby Rose | Apr-28-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #11 | Natural Disaster | Bethany Cosentino | Jul-28-2023, Pop Rock |
| #12 | Maps | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #13 | The Ballad Of Darren | Blur | Jul-21-2023, Art Rock |
| #14 | Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You | Bonnie "Prince" Billy | Aug-11-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | the record | boygenius | Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Brand New Life | Brandee Younger | Apr-07-2023, Soul Jazz |
| #17 | Brandy Clark | Brandy Clark | May-19-2023, Contemporary Country |
| #18 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #19 | Mélusine | Cécile McLorin Salvant | Mar-24-2023, Vocal Jazz |
| #20 | Cascades | Christian Dillingham | Sep-01-2023, |
| #21 | Sus Dog | Clark | May-26-2023, Art Pop |
| #22 | Black Rainbows | Corinne Bailey Rae | Sep-15-2023, Art Pop |
| #23 | Quaranta | Danny Brown | Nov-17-2023, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #24 | Memento mori | Depeche Mode | Mar-24-2023, Synthpop |
| #25 | DANSE MACABRE | Duran Duran | Oct-27-2023, Synthpop |
| #26 | Wait Til I Get Over | Durand Jones | May-05-2023, Soul |
| #27 | Behind the Tea Chronicles | Ed Motta | Oct-20-2023, Jazz Fusion |
| #28 | Principia | En Attendant Ana | Feb-24-2023, |
| #29 | Afterpoem | Faten Kanaan | Feb-24-2023, Progressive Electronic |
| #30 | Multitudes | Feist | Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Radical Romantics | Fever Ray | Mar-10-2023, Art Pop |
| #32 | Alive at the Village Vanguard | Fred Hersch, Esperanza Spalding | Jan-06-2023, Vocal Jazz |
| #33 | Angels & Queens - Part II | Gabriels | Mar-01-2023, |
| #34 | STRUGGLER | Genesis Owusu | Aug-18-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #35 | Workin' on a World | Iris DeMent | Feb-24-2023, Americana |
| #36 | After the Magic | Parannoul | Jan-28-2023, Shoegaze |
| #37 | Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)) | Jaimie Branch | Aug-25-2023, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #38 | The Great White Sea Eagle | James Yorkston, Nina Persson, The Second Hand Orchestra | Jan-13-2023, Chamber Folk |
| #39 | Joy'All | Jenny Lewis | Jun-09-2023, Soft Rock |
| #40 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #41 | When you're this, this in love | John Southworth | May-12-2023, |
| #43 | The Greater Wings | Julie Byrne | Jul-07-2023, Chamber Folk |
| #44 | Year Away | Kacey Johansing | Oct-13-2023, Soft Rock |
| #46 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #47 | Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? | Kara Jackson | Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | Mañana será bonito | KAROL G | Feb-24-2023, Reggaetón |
| #49 | Raven | Kelela | Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #50 | Smalltown Stardust | King Tuff | Jan-27-2023, Indie Folk |
| #51 | Endling | Kvelertak | Sep-08-2023, Hardcore Punk |
| #52 | Tension (Deluxe) | Kylie Minogue | Sep-22-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #53 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #2 | Tony Allen JID018 | Tony AllenAdrian Younge | Album, Jul-07-2023, |
| #3 | Integrated Tech Solutions | Aesop Rock | Album, Nov-10-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #4 | Shook | Algiers | Album, Feb-24-2023, Post-Industrial |
| #5 | Aşk | Altin Gün | Album, Mar-31-2023, Anatolian Rock |
| #6 | Luna | Anna Lapwood | Album, Sep-29-2023, |
| #7 | April March Meets Staplin | April MarchStaplin | Album, May-05-2023, Yé-yé |
| #8 | My Soft Machine | Arlo Parks | Album, May-26-2023, Bedroom Pop |
| #10 | Through and Through | Baby Rose | Album, Apr-28-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #11 | Natural Disaster | Bethany Cosentino | Album, Jul-28-2023, Pop Rock |
| #12 | Maps | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #13 | The Ballad Of Darren | Blur | Album, Jul-21-2023, Art Rock |
| #14 | Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You | Bonnie "Prince" Billy | Album, Aug-11-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Brand New Life | Brandee Younger | Album, Apr-07-2023, Soul Jazz |
| #17 | Brandy Clark | Brandy Clark | Album, May-19-2023, Contemporary Country |
| #18 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #19 | Mélusine | Cécile McLorin Salvant | Album, Mar-24-2023, Vocal Jazz |
| #20 | Cascades | Christian Dillingham | Album, Sep-01-2023, |
| #21 | Sus Dog | Clark | Album, May-26-2023, Art Pop |
| #22 | Black Rainbows | Corinne Bailey Rae | Album, Sep-15-2023, Art Pop |
| #23 | Quaranta | Danny Brown | Album, Nov-17-2023, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #24 | Memento mori | Depeche Mode | Album, Mar-24-2023, Synthpop |
| #25 | DANSE MACABRE | Duran Duran | Album, Oct-27-2023, Synthpop |
| #26 | Wait Til I Get Over | Durand Jones | Album, May-05-2023, Soul |
| #27 | Behind the Tea Chronicles | Ed Motta | Album, Oct-20-2023, Jazz Fusion |
| #28 | Principia | En Attendant Ana | Album, Feb-24-2023, |
| #29 | Afterpoem | Faten Kanaan | Album, Feb-24-2023, Progressive Electronic |
| #30 | Multitudes | Feist | Album, Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Radical Romantics | Fever Ray | Album, Mar-10-2023, Art Pop |
| #32 | Alive at the Village Vanguard | Fred HerschEsperanza Spalding | Album, Jan-06-2023, Vocal Jazz |
| #33 | Angels & Queens - Part II | Gabriels | Album, Mar-01-2023, |
| #34 | STRUGGLER | Genesis Owusu | Album, Aug-18-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #35 | Workin' on a World | Iris DeMent | Album, Feb-24-2023, Americana |
| #36 | After the Magic | Parannoul | Album, Jan-28-2023, Shoegaze |
| #37 | Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)) | Jaimie Branch | Album, Aug-25-2023, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #38 | The Great White Sea Eagle | James YorkstonNina PerssonThe Second Hand Orchestra | Album, Jan-13-2023, Chamber Folk |
| #39 | Joy'All | Jenny Lewis | Album, Jun-09-2023, Soft Rock |
| #40 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Album, Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #41 | When you're this, this in love | John Southworth | Album, May-12-2023, |
| #43 | The Greater Wings | Julie Byrne | Album, Jul-07-2023, Chamber Folk |
| #44 | Year Away | Kacey Johansing | Album, Oct-13-2023, Soft Rock |
| #46 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Album, Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #47 | Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? | Kara Jackson | Album, Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | Mañana será bonito | KAROL G | Album, Feb-24-2023, Reggaetón |
| #49 | Raven | Kelela | Album, Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #50 | Smalltown Stardust | King Tuff | Album, Jan-27-2023, Indie Folk |
| #51 | Endling | Kvelertak | Album, Sep-08-2023, Hardcore Punk |
| #52 | Tension (Deluxe) | Kylie Minogue | Album, Sep-22-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #53 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |