Double J's 50 Best Albums of 2023

These 50 works of art helped us escape, make sense of the world, and kept us thankful for those who make it.

Published: December 12, 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

HOO HA! by Bad//Dreems

Album • May 19 / 2023

# 3

Brain Worms by RVG

Album • Jun 02 / 2023 Indie Rock Jangle Pop

# 4

NO THANK YOU by Little Simz

Album • Dec 12 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop UK Hip Hop

# 5

I Am the River, the River Is Me by Jen Cloher

Album • Mar 03 / 2023 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 6

STRUGGLER by Genesis Owusu

Album • Aug 18 / 2023 Post-Punk Revival Dance-Punk

# 7

the record by boygenius

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

# 8

Lahai by Sampha

Album • Oct 20 / 2023 Alternative R&B

# 9

Light, Dark, Light Again by Angie McMahon

Album • Oct 27 / 2023 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 10

Good Lies by Overmono

Album • May 12 / 2023 UK Bass 2-Step

# 11

Sundial by Noname

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

# 12

My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross by ANOHNI

Album • Jul 06 / 2023 Soul Singer-Songwriter

# 13

SOULACOASTA II by Close Counters

Album • Feb 15 / 2023 House

# 14

Eye on the Bat by Palehound

Album • Jul 14 / 2023 Indie Rock

# 15

That! Feels Good! by Jessie Ware

Album • Apr 28 / 2023 Disco Dance-Pop

# 16

Brighter Side of Blue by Babitha

Album • Jan 20 / 2023

# 17

V by Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Album • Mar 17 / 2023 Psychedelic Pop Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Rock

# 18

Dan Sultan by Dan Sultan

Album • Aug 18 / 2023

# 19

Mid Air by Romy

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

# 20

Where I'm Meant To Be by Ezra Collective

Album • Nov 04 / 2022 Jazz Fusion Jazz-Funk

# 21

Strays by Margo Price

Album • Jan 13 / 2023 Contemporary Country Heartland Rock

# 22

For That Beautiful Feeling by The Chemical Brothers

Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Progressive House

# 23

The Music That I Make by Leah Senior

Album • Aug 18 / 2023 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 24

SAMSON: THE ALBUM by CHIKA

Album • Jul 28 / 2023 Southern Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop Pop Rap

# 25

Australia Stops by C.O.F.F.I.N

Album • Sep 15 / 2023 Punk Rock Garage Punk

# 26

Careful of Your Keepers by This Is the Kit

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Indie Folk

# 27

Under Utopia by Skeleten

Album • Jul 28 / 2023 Indie Pop

# 28

Javelin by Sufjan Stevens

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

# 29

DRUMMER by G Flip

Album • Aug 11 / 2023 Pop Rock

# 30

My Big Day by Bombay Bicycle Club

Album • Oct 20 / 2023 Indie Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 31

Angels & Queens - Part II by Gabriels

Album • Mar 01 / 2023

# 32

Rat Saw God by Wednesday

Album • Apr 07 / 2023 Indie Rock Noise Rock

# 33

The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski

Album • Sep 15 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 34

When Will We Land? by Barry Can't Swim

Album • Oct 20 / 2023 Deep House

# 35

Hertz by Carla Geneve

Album • Oct 27 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter

# 36

Magic 3 by Nas

Album • Sep 14 / 2023 East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop Boom Bap

# 37

The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons by The Hives

Album • Aug 11 / 2023 Garage Rock Revival

# 38

Songs To Come Home To by Ta-ku

Album • Aug 25 / 2023 Alternative R&B

# 39

Bastard Jargon by Nakhane

Album • Mar 31 / 2023 Dance-Pop

# 40

Council Skies by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Album • Jun 02 / 2023 Post-Britpop

# 41

Madres by Sofia Kourtesis

Album • Oct 27 / 2023 Deep House Latin House

# 42

Holding Pattern by Hannah Cameron

Album • Sep 22 / 2023

# 43

Weathervanes by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Alt-Country Americana

# 44

ORO, PLATA, MATA by Mo’Ju

Album • Mar 24 / 2023

# 45

everything is alive by Slowdive

Album • Sep 01 / 2023 Dream Pop

# 46

The Cup of Pestilence by Frenzal Rhomb

Album • Apr 07 / 2023 Skate Punk

# 47

MICHAEL by Killer Mike

Album • Jun 16 / 2023 Southern Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 48

Calm Ya Farm by The Murlocs

Album • May 19 / 2023 Blues Rock Folk Rock

# 49

The Age of Pleasure by Janelle Monáe

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 50

But Here We Are by Foo Fighters

Album • Jun 02 / 2023 Alternative Rock