DIY's Albums of the Year 2023

It’s safe to say that it’s been a stellar twelve months on the musical front, but what have DIY’s writers had on repeat?

Published: December 07, 2023 18:00 Source

# 1

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek

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

# 2

the record by boygenius

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

# 3

GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

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

# 4

Heavy Heavy by Young Fathers

Album • Feb 03 / 2023 Neo-Psychedelia Art Pop

# 5

Crazymad, For Me by CMAT

Album • Oct 13 / 2023 Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 6

Javelin by Sufjan Stevens

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

# 7

That! Feels Good! by Jessie Ware

Album • Apr 28 / 2023 Disco Dance-Pop

# 8

Chaos For The Fly by Grian Chatten

Album • Jun 30 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Chamber Pop

# 9

This Is Why by Paramore

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Post-Punk Revival

# 10

False Lankum by Lankum

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Irish Folk Music Avant-Folk

# 11

Rat Saw God by Wednesday

Album • Apr 07 / 2023 Indie Rock Noise Rock

# 12

The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski

Album • Sep 15 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 13

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

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 14

The Ballad Of Darren by Blur

Album • Jul 21 / 2023 Art Rock Indie Pop

# 15

SCARING THE HOES by JPEGMAFIA + Danny Brown

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

# 16

Something To Give Each Other by Troye Sivan

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

# 17

i've seen a way by Mandy, Indiana

Album • May 19 / 2023 Post-Industrial

# 18

O Monolith by Squid

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Experimental Rock Art Punk

# 19

My 21st Century Blues by RAYE

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

# 20

Mid Air by Romy

Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Deep House Dance-Pop Alt-Pop