Business Insider's Best Albums of 2023

This year's best albums were made by big rock bands, new-age pop stars, and a whole mess of indie darlings.

Published: December 09, 2023 14:27 Source

# 1

the record by boygenius

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

# 2

The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski

Album • Sep 15 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 3

GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

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

# 4

My 21st Century Blues by RAYE

Album • Feb 03 / 2023 Contemporary R&B Pop Rap UK Hip Hop

# 5

Kaytraminé by KAYTRAMINÉ + Aminé + KAYTRANADA

Album • May 19 / 2023 Pop Rap West Coast Hip Hop

# 6

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek

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

# 7

Javelin by Sufjan Stevens

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

# 8

Fountain Baby by Amaarae

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Afrobeats Alternative R&B

# 9

This Is Why by Paramore

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Post-Punk Revival

# 10

Snow Angel by Reneé Rapp

Album • Aug 18 / 2023 Alt-Pop

# 11

With a Hammer by Yaeji

Album • Apr 07 / 2023 Glitch Pop

# 12

Raven by Kelela

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Alternative R&B Electronic

# 13

10,000 gecs by 100 gecs

Album • Mar 17 / 2023 Alternative Rock Hyperpop

# 14

The Good Witch by Maisie Peters

Album • Jun 16 / 2023 Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 15

Henge by Gus Dapperton

Album • Jul 07 / 2023 Synthpop