Consequence's Top 30 Albums of 2023 (So Far)
As our painstakingly chosen and ranked Best Albums of 2023 so far makes clear, 2023 is a moment of transition for the music industry.
Published: June 12, 2023 14:30
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #2 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Maps | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #4 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #5 | Weathervanes | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Jun-09-2023, Alt-Country |
| #6 | All of This Will End | Indigo De Souza | Apr-28-2023, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Proof Of Life | Joy Oladokun | Apr-28-2023, Indie Pop |
| #8 | Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? | McKinley Dixon | Jun-02-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #9 | Raven | Kelela | Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | Härvest | Poison Ruïn | Apr-14-2023, Deathrock |
| #11 | After the Magic | Parannoul | Jan-28-2023, Shoegaze |
| #12 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown | Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #13 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #14 | Heavy Heavy | Young Fathers | Feb-03-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #15 | The Weakness | Ruston Kelly | Apr-07-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | D-DAY | Agust D | Apr-21-2023, Pop Rap |
| #17 | Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? | Kara Jackson | Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Love in Exile | Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily | Mar-24-2023, Ghazal |
| #19 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | 72 Seasons | Metallica | Apr-14-2023, Heavy Metal |
| #21 | My 21st Century Blues | RAYE | Feb-03-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Indiana Jones | Boldy James, RichGains | Jan-20-2023, Gangsta Rap |
| #23 | My Soft Machine | Arlo Parks | May-26-2023, Bedroom Pop |
| #24 | Dogsbody | Model/Actriz | Feb-24-2023, Noise Rock |
| #25 | The Age of Pleasure | Janelle Monáe | Jun-09-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #26 | Everyone's Crushed | Water From Your Eyes | May-26-2023, Experimental Rock |
| #27 | But Here We Are | Foo Fighters | Jun-02-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #28 | the record | boygenius | Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Blondshell | Blondshell | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #30 | MICHAEL | Killer Mike | Jun-16-2023, Southern Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Album, Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #2 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Maps | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #4 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #5 | Weathervanes | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, Jun-09-2023, Alt-Country |
| #6 | All of This Will End | Indigo De Souza | Album, Apr-28-2023, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Proof Of Life | Joy Oladokun | Album, Apr-28-2023, Indie Pop |
| #8 | Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? | McKinley Dixon | Album, Jun-02-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #9 | Raven | Kelela | Album, Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | Härvest | Poison Ruïn | Album, Apr-14-2023, Deathrock |
| #11 | After the Magic | Parannoul | Album, Jan-28-2023, Shoegaze |
| #12 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIADanny Brown | Album, Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #13 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Album, Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #14 | Heavy Heavy | Young Fathers | Album, Feb-03-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #15 | The Weakness | Ruston Kelly | Album, Apr-07-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | D-DAY | Agust D | Album, Apr-21-2023, Pop Rap |
| #17 | Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? | Kara Jackson | Album, Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Love in Exile | Arooj AftabVijay IyerShahzad Ismaily | Album, Mar-24-2023, Ghazal |
| #19 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | 72 Seasons | Metallica | Album, Apr-14-2023, Heavy Metal |
| #21 | My 21st Century Blues | RAYE | Album, Feb-03-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Indiana Jones | Boldy JamesRichGains | Album, Jan-20-2023, Gangsta Rap |
| #23 | My Soft Machine | Arlo Parks | Album, May-26-2023, Bedroom Pop |
| #24 | Dogsbody | Model/Actriz | Album, Feb-24-2023, Noise Rock |
| #25 | The Age of Pleasure | Janelle Monáe | Album, Jun-09-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #26 | Everyone's Crushed | Water From Your Eyes | Album, May-26-2023, Experimental Rock |
| #27 | But Here We Are | Foo Fighters | Album, Jun-02-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #28 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Blondshell | Blondshell | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #30 | MICHAEL | Killer Mike | Album, Jun-16-2023, Southern Hip Hop |