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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #2 | Brand New Soul | Angel Du$t | Sep-08-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #3 | My Soft Machine | Arlo Parks | May-26-2023, Bedroom Pop |
| #4 | Life Is But a Dream… | Avenged Sevenfold | Jun-02-2023, Progressive Metal |
| #5 | The Other One | BABYMETAL | Mar-24-2023, Alternative Metal |
| #6 | Halo | Bakar | Sep-22-2023, |
| #7 | ONE MORE TIME... | blink-182 | Oct-20-2023, Pop Punk |
| #8 | Sit Down for Dinner | Blonde Redhead | Sep-29-2023, Dream Pop |
| #9 | Blondshell | Blondshell | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #10 | the record | boygenius | Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Lucky for You | Bully | Jun-02-2023, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Wisconsin | Carlie Hanson | Mar-10-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | Chappell Roan | Sep-22-2023, Synthpop |
| #14 | Calling the Dogs | Citizen | Oct-06-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #15 | The Above | Code Orange | Sep-29-2023, Alternative Metal |
| #16 | Sunburn | Dominic Fike | Jul-07-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #17 | Living Proof | DRAIN | May-05-2023, Crossover Thrash |
| #18 | So Much (For) Stardust | Fall Out Boy | Mar-24-2023, Pop Rock |
| #19 | Girl with Fish | feeble little horse | Jun-09-2023, Slacker Rock |
| #20 | But Here We Are | Foo Fighters | Jun-02-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #21 | Only Constant | GEL | Mar-31-2023, Hardcore Punk |
| #22 | STRUGGLER | Genesis Owusu | Aug-18-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #23 | I Love You, I’m Trying | grandson | May-05-2023, Rap Rock |
| #24 | RAT WARS | HEALTH | Dec-07-2023, Electro-Industrial |
| #25 | Joy'All | Jenny Lewis | Jun-09-2023, Soft Rock |
| #26 | ...So Unknown | Jesus Piece | Apr-14-2023, Metalcore |
| #27 | Blanket | Kevin Abstract | Nov-03-2023, Indie Rock |
| #28 | Would You Miss It? | Koyo | Sep-29-2023, Pop Punk |
| #29 | I Killed Your Dog | L’Rain | Oct-13-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #30 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Past // Present // Future | Meet Me @ The Altar | Mar-10-2023, Pop Punk |
| #32 | Life Under The Gun | Militarie Gun | Jun-23-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #33 | Post-American | MSPAINT | Mar-10-2023, Synth Punk |
| #34 | Moments of Clarity | Narrow Head | Feb-10-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #35 | Field of Appearances | Object of Affection | Mar-05-2023, Post-Punk |
| #36 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #37 | This Is Why | Paramore | Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #38 | MID AIR | Paris Texas | Jul-21-2023, Rap Rock |
| #39 | The Jaws Of Life | Pierce the Veil | Feb-10-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Zig | Poppy | Oct-27-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #41 | Psychic Dance Routine | Scowl | Apr-07-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #42 | Take Me Back to Eden | Sleep Token | May-19-2023, Alternative Metal |
| #43 | Spiritual Cramp | Spiritual Cramp | Nov-03-2023, Garage Rock Revival |
| #44 | Perfect Saviors | The Armed | Aug-25-2023, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Everyone's Crushed | Water From Your Eyes | May-26-2023, Experimental Rock |
| #46 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | Waterparks | Apr-14-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #47 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #48 | Future Reference | Yeek | Aug-25-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #49 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #50 | A New Tomorrow | Zulu | Mar-03-2023, Metalcore |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #2 | Brand New Soul | Angel Du$t | Album, Sep-08-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #3 | My Soft Machine | Arlo Parks | Album, May-26-2023, Bedroom Pop |
| #4 | Life Is But a Dream… | Avenged Sevenfold | Album, Jun-02-2023, Progressive Metal |
| #5 | The Other One | BABYMETAL | Album, Mar-24-2023, Alternative Metal |
| #6 | Halo | Bakar | Album, Sep-22-2023, |
| #7 | ONE MORE TIME... | blink-182 | Album, Oct-20-2023, Pop Punk |
| #8 | Sit Down for Dinner | Blonde Redhead | Album, Sep-29-2023, Dream Pop |
| #9 | Blondshell | Blondshell | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #10 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Lucky for You | Bully | Album, Jun-02-2023, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Wisconsin | Carlie Hanson | Album, Mar-10-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | Chappell Roan | Album, Sep-22-2023, Synthpop |
| #14 | Calling the Dogs | Citizen | Album, Oct-06-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #15 | The Above | Code Orange | Album, Sep-29-2023, Alternative Metal |
| #16 | Sunburn | Dominic Fike | Album, Jul-07-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #17 | Living Proof | DRAIN | Album, May-05-2023, Crossover Thrash |
| #18 | So Much (For) Stardust | Fall Out Boy | Album, Mar-24-2023, Pop Rock |
| #19 | Girl with Fish | feeble little horse | Album, Jun-09-2023, Slacker Rock |
| #20 | But Here We Are | Foo Fighters | Album, Jun-02-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #21 | Only Constant | GEL | Album, Mar-31-2023, Hardcore Punk |
| #22 | STRUGGLER | Genesis Owusu | Album, Aug-18-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #23 | I Love You, I’m Trying | grandson | Album, May-05-2023, Rap Rock |
| #24 | RAT WARS | HEALTH | Album, Dec-07-2023, Electro-Industrial |
| #25 | Joy'All | Jenny Lewis | Album, Jun-09-2023, Soft Rock |
| #26 | ...So Unknown | Jesus Piece | Album, Apr-14-2023, Metalcore |
| #27 | Blanket | Kevin Abstract | Album, Nov-03-2023, Indie Rock |
| #28 | Would You Miss It? | Koyo | Album, Sep-29-2023, Pop Punk |
| #29 | I Killed Your Dog | L’Rain | Album, Oct-13-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #30 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Past // Present // Future | Meet Me @ The Altar | Album, Mar-10-2023, Pop Punk |
| #32 | Life Under The Gun | Militarie Gun | Album, Jun-23-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #33 | Post-American | MSPAINT | Album, Mar-10-2023, Synth Punk |
| #34 | Moments of Clarity | Narrow Head | Album, Feb-10-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #35 | Field of Appearances | Object of Affection | Album, Mar-05-2023, Post-Punk |
| #36 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #37 | This Is Why | Paramore | Album, Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #38 | MID AIR | Paris Texas | Album, Jul-21-2023, Rap Rock |
| #39 | The Jaws Of Life | Pierce the Veil | Album, Feb-10-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Zig | Poppy | Album, Oct-27-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #41 | Psychic Dance Routine | Scowl | EP, Apr-07-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #42 | Take Me Back to Eden | Sleep Token | Album, May-19-2023, Alternative Metal |
| #43 | Spiritual Cramp | Spiritual Cramp | Album, Nov-03-2023, Garage Rock Revival |
| #44 | Perfect Saviors | The Armed | Album, Aug-25-2023, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Everyone's Crushed | Water From Your Eyes | Album, May-26-2023, Experimental Rock |
| #46 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | Waterparks | Album, Apr-14-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #47 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #48 | Future Reference | Yeek | Album, Aug-25-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #49 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Album, Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #50 | A New Tomorrow | Zulu | Album, Mar-03-2023, Metalcore |