A.V. Club's 27 Best Albums of 2023

From legends like The Rolling Stones to up-and-comers like Chappell Roan and of-the-moment stars like Olivia Rodrigo, here are the albums we loved in 2023

Published: December 13, 2023 13:00 Source

# 1

GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

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

# 2

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan

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

# 3

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek

Album • Feb 14 / 2023 Art Pop Alt-Pop Electronic

# 4

the record by boygenius

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

# 5

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

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 6

Let’s Start Here. by Lil Yachty

Album • Jan 27 / 2023 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Rock

# 7

Javelin by Sufjan Stevens

Album • Oct 06 / 2023 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk

# 8

The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski

Album • Sep 15 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 9

Snow Angel by Reneé Rapp

Album • Aug 18 / 2023 Alt-Pop

# 10

This Is Why by Paramore

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Post-Punk Revival

# 11

Norm by Andy Shauf

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Chamber Pop

# 12

The Ballad Of Darren by Blur

Album • Jul 21 / 2023 Art Rock Indie Pop

# 13

A Cat in the Rain by Turnpike Troubadours

Album • Aug 25 / 2023 Red Dirt Country Rock

# 14

Erotic Probiotic 2 by Nourished by Time

Album • Mar 21 / 2023

# 15

SCARING THE HOES by JPEGMAFIA + Danny Brown

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 16

Seven Psalms by Paul Simon

Album • May 19 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk

# 17

Sundial by Noname

Album • Aug 11 / 2023 Jazz Rap Conscious Hip Hop Political Hip Hop

# 18

The Loveliest Time by Carly Rae Jepsen

Album • Jul 28 / 2023 Dance-Pop

# 19

SOS by SZA

Album • Dec 09 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 20

In Times New Roman... by Queens of the Stone Age

Album • Jun 16 / 2023 Alternative Rock Hard Rock

# 21

Good Riddance by Gracie Abrams

Album • Feb 24 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Pop

# 22

Unreal Unearth by Hozier

Album • Aug 18 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Pop Soul Pop Rock

# 23

JAGUAR II by Victoria Monét

Album • Aug 25 / 2023 Contemporary R&B

# 24

I Inside the Old Year Dying by PJ Harvey

Album • Jul 07 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Art Rock

# 25

AURORA by Daisy Jones & The Six

Album • Mar 03 / 2023 Soft Rock

# 26

Something To Give Each Other by Troye Sivan

Album • Oct 13 / 2023 Dance-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 27

Hackney Diamonds by The Rolling Stones

Album • Oct 20 / 2023 Pop Rock Blues Rock