Dazed's 20 Best Albums of 2023

Featuring Kelela’s long-awaited return, Jim Legxacy’s eccentric portrait of Black Britain, and Lana Del Rey’s era-defining Did You Know There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd

Published: December 14, 2023 11:46 Source

# 1

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

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 2

Raven by Kelela

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Alternative R&B Electronic

# 3

softscars by yeule

Album • Sep 22 / 2023 Dream Pop Indietronica Indie Rock

# 4

With a Hammer by Yaeji

Album • Apr 07 / 2023 Glitch Pop

# 5

the record by boygenius

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

# 6

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek

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

# 7

SOS by SZA

Album • Dec 09 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 8

Something To Give Each Other by Troye Sivan

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

# 9

The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski

Album • Sep 15 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 10

Fountain Baby by Amaarae

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Afrobeats Alternative R&B

# 11

A Grisaille Wedding by Rainy Miller + Space Afrika

Album • Nov 16 / 2023 UK Hip Hop Alternative R&B Ambient

# 12

GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

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

# 13

Sundial by Noname

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

# 14

homeless n*gga pop music by Jim Legxacy

Album • Apr 26 / 2023 Alternative R&B UK Hip Hop Emo Rap Pop Rap

# 15

Fluid Meditations by DJ Gigola

Album • Feb 03 / 2023

# 16

Pure Music by Strange Ranger

Album • Jul 21 / 2023 Dream Pop Indietronica

# 17

Javelin by Sufjan Stevens

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

# 18

10,000 gecs by 100 gecs

Album • Mar 17 / 2023 Alternative Rock Hyperpop

# 19

Famous Last Words by CASISDEAD

Album • Oct 27 / 2023 UK Hip Hop

# 20

Good Lies by Overmono

Album • May 12 / 2023 UK Bass 2-Step