Alternative Press's 50 Best Albums of 2023

Here are 50 of the best albums of 2023. From hardcore to alt-rock records and more, these are Alternative Press' favorite albums of the year.

Published: December 12, 2023 17:00 Source

# 1

10,000 gecs by 100 gecs

Album • Mar 17 / 2023 Alternative Rock Hyperpop

# 2

Brand New Soul by Angel Du$t

Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Alternative Rock Power Pop

# 3

My Soft Machine by Arlo Parks

Album • May 26 / 2023 Bedroom Pop Alt-Pop

# 4

Life Is But a Dream… by Avenged Sevenfold

Album • Jun 02 / 2023 Progressive Metal Avant-Garde Metal

# 5

The Other One by BABYMETAL

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Alternative Metal Trance Metal

# 6

Halo by Bakar

Album • Sep 22 / 2023

# 7

ONE MORE TIME... by blink-182

Album • Oct 20 / 2023 Pop Punk Alternative Rock

# 8

Sit Down for Dinner by Blonde Redhead

Album • Sep 29 / 2023 Dream Pop Neo-Psychedelia Indie Rock

# 9

Blondshell by Blondshell

Album • Apr 07 / 2023 Indie Rock

# 10

the record by boygenius

Album • Mar 31 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk Indie Rock

# 11

Lucky for You by Bully

Album • Jun 02 / 2023 Indie Rock Slacker Rock

# 12

Wisconsin by Carlie Hanson

Album • Mar 10 / 2023 Contemporary R&B

# 13

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan

Album • Sep 22 / 2023 Synthpop Dance-Pop Alt-Pop

# 14

Calling the Dogs by Citizen

Album • Oct 06 / 2023 Post-Punk Revival Power Pop

# 15

The Above by Code Orange

Album • Sep 29 / 2023 Alternative Metal

# 16

Sunburn by Dominic Fike

Album • Jul 07 / 2023 Alt-Pop Indie Pop

# 17

Living Proof by DRAIN

Album • May 05 / 2023 Crossover Thrash Metalcore

# 18

So Much (For) Stardust by Fall Out Boy

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Pop Rock Alternative Rock

# 19

Girl with Fish by feeble little horse

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Slacker Rock Noise Pop

# 20

But Here We Are by Foo Fighters

Album • Jun 02 / 2023 Alternative Rock

# 21

Only Constant by GEL

Album • Mar 31 / 2023 Hardcore Punk

# 22

STRUGGLER by Genesis Owusu

Album • Aug 18 / 2023 Post-Punk Revival Dance-Punk

# 23

I Love You, I’m Trying by grandson

Album • May 05 / 2023 Rap Rock

# 24

RAT WARS by HEALTH

Album • Dec 07 / 2023 Electro-Industrial Industrial Metal

# 25

Joy'All by Jenny Lewis

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Soft Rock

# 26

...So Unknown by Jesus Piece

Album • Apr 14 / 2023 Metalcore

# 27

Blanket by Kevin Abstract

Album • Nov 03 / 2023 Indie Rock

# 28

Would You Miss It? by Koyo

Album • Sep 29 / 2023 Pop Punk Emo-Pop

# 29

I Killed Your Dog by L’Rain

Album • Oct 13 / 2023 Neo-Psychedelia

# 30

Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd by Lana Del Rey

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 31

Past // Present // Future by Meet Me @ The Altar

Album • Mar 10 / 2023 Pop Punk

# 32

Life Under The Gun by Militarie Gun

Album • Jun 23 / 2023 Alternative Rock Post-Hardcore

# 33

Post-American by MSPAINT

Album • Mar 10 / 2023 Synth Punk

# 34

Moments of Clarity by Narrow Head

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Alternative Rock Alternative Metal

# 35

Field of Appearances by Object of Affection

Album • Mar 05 / 2023 Post-Punk Alternative Rock

# 36

GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter Alternative Rock

# 37

This Is Why by Paramore

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Post-Punk Revival

# 38

MID AIR by Paris Texas

Album • Jul 21 / 2023 Rap Rock Experimental Hip Hop

# 39

The Jaws Of Life by Pierce the Veil

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Alternative Rock

# 40

Zig by Poppy

Album • Oct 27 / 2023 Alt-Pop Post-Industrial Electronic

# 41

Psychic Dance Routine by Scowl

EP • Apr 07 / 2023 Alternative Rock Hardcore Punk

# 42

Take Me Back to Eden by Sleep Token

Album • May 19 / 2023 Alternative Metal Alt-Pop

# 43

Spiritual Cramp by Spiritual Cramp

Album • Nov 03 / 2023 Garage Rock Revival Post-Punk Revival Punk Rock

# 44

Perfect Saviors by The Armed

Album • Aug 25 / 2023 Indie Rock Noise Rock

# 45

Everyone's Crushed by Water From Your Eyes

Album • May 26 / 2023 Experimental Rock Art Pop

# 46

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY by Waterparks

Album • Apr 14 / 2023 Alternative Rock Pop Rock Power Pop

# 47

Rat Saw God by Wednesday

Album • Apr 07 / 2023 Indie Rock Noise Rock

# 48

Future Reference by Yeek

Album • Aug 25 / 2023 Alternative R&B

# 49

Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) by Yves Tumor

Album • Mar 17 / 2023 Neo-Psychedelia Post-Punk

# 50

A New Tomorrow by Zulu

Album • Mar 03 / 2023 Metalcore Powerviolence