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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #2 | HOO HA! | Bad//Dreems | May-19-2023, |
| #3 | Brain Worms | RVG | Jun-02-2023, Indie Rock |
| #4 | NO THANK YOU | Little Simz | Dec-12-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #5 | I Am the River, the River Is Me | Jen Cloher | Mar-03-2023, Indie Rock |
| #6 | STRUGGLER | Genesis Owusu | Aug-18-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #7 | the record | boygenius | Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Lahai | Sampha | Oct-20-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | Light, Dark, Light Again | Angie McMahon | Oct-27-2023, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Good Lies | Overmono | May-12-2023, UK Bass |
| #11 | Sundial | Noname | Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #12 | My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross | ANOHNI | Jul-06-2023, Soul |
| #13 | SOULACOASTA II | Close Counters | Feb-15-2023, House |
| #14 | Eye on the Bat | Palehound | Jul-14-2023, Indie Rock |
| #15 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #16 | Brighter Side of Blue | Babitha | Jan-20-2023, |
| #17 | V | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Mar-17-2023, Psychedelic Pop |
| #18 | Dan Sultan | Dan Sultan | Aug-18-2023, |
| #19 | Mid Air | Romy | Sep-08-2023, Deep House |
| #20 | Where I'm Meant To Be | Ezra Collective | Nov-04-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #21 | Strays | Margo Price | Jan-13-2023, Contemporary Country |
| #22 | For That Beautiful Feeling | The Chemical Brothers | Sep-08-2023, Progressive House |
| #23 | The Music That I Make | Leah Senior | Aug-18-2023, Contemporary Folk |
| #24 | SAMSON: THE ALBUM | CHIKA | Jul-28-2023, Southern Hip Hop |
| #25 | Australia Stops | C.O.F.F.I.N | Sep-15-2023, Punk Rock |
| #26 | Careful of Your Keepers | This Is the Kit | Jun-09-2023, Indie Folk |
| #27 | Under Utopia | Skeleten | Jul-28-2023, Indie Pop |
| #28 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #29 | DRUMMER | G Flip | Aug-11-2023, Pop Rock |
| #30 | My Big Day | Bombay Bicycle Club | Oct-20-2023, Indie Pop |
| #31 | Angels & Queens - Part II | Gabriels | Mar-01-2023, |
| #32 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #33 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | When Will We Land? | Barry Can't Swim | Oct-20-2023, Deep House |
| #35 | Hertz | Carla Geneve | Oct-27-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | Magic 3 | Nas | Sep-14-2023, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #37 | The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons | The Hives | Aug-11-2023, Garage Rock Revival |
| #38 | Songs To Come Home To | Ta-ku | Aug-25-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | Bastard Jargon | Nakhane | Mar-31-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #40 | Council Skies | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | Jun-02-2023, Post-Britpop |
| #41 | Madres | Sofia Kourtesis | Oct-27-2023, Deep House |
| #42 | Holding Pattern | Hannah Cameron | Sep-22-2023, |
| #43 | Weathervanes | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Jun-09-2023, Alt-Country |
| #44 | ORO, PLATA, MATA | Mo’Ju | Mar-24-2023, |
| #45 | everything is alive | Slowdive | Sep-01-2023, Dream Pop |
| #46 | The Cup of Pestilence | Frenzal Rhomb | Apr-07-2023, Skate Punk |
| #47 | MICHAEL | Killer Mike | Jun-16-2023, Southern Hip Hop |
| #48 | Calm Ya Farm | The Murlocs | May-19-2023, Blues Rock |
| #49 | The Age of Pleasure | Janelle Monáe | Jun-09-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | But Here We Are | Foo Fighters | Jun-02-2023, Alternative Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #2 | HOO HA! | Bad//Dreems | Album, May-19-2023, |
| #3 | Brain Worms | RVG | Album, Jun-02-2023, Indie Rock |
| #4 | NO THANK YOU | Little Simz | Album, Dec-12-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #5 | I Am the River, the River Is Me | Jen Cloher | Album, Mar-03-2023, Indie Rock |
| #6 | STRUGGLER | Genesis Owusu | Album, Aug-18-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #7 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Lahai | Sampha | Album, Oct-20-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | Light, Dark, Light Again | Angie McMahon | Album, Oct-27-2023, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Good Lies | Overmono | Album, May-12-2023, UK Bass |
| #11 | Sundial | Noname | Album, Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #12 | My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross | ANOHNI | Album, Jul-06-2023, Soul |
| #13 | SOULACOASTA II | Close Counters | Album, Feb-15-2023, House |
| #14 | Eye on the Bat | Palehound | Album, Jul-14-2023, Indie Rock |
| #15 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Album, Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #16 | Brighter Side of Blue | Babitha | Album, Jan-20-2023, |
| #17 | V | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Album, Mar-17-2023, Psychedelic Pop |
| #18 | Dan Sultan | Dan Sultan | Album, Aug-18-2023, |
| #19 | Mid Air | Romy | Album, Sep-08-2023, Deep House |
| #20 | Where I'm Meant To Be | Ezra Collective | Album, Nov-04-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #21 | Strays | Margo Price | Album, Jan-13-2023, Contemporary Country |
| #22 | For That Beautiful Feeling | The Chemical Brothers | Album, Sep-08-2023, Progressive House |
| #23 | The Music That I Make | Leah Senior | Album, Aug-18-2023, Contemporary Folk |
| #24 | SAMSON: THE ALBUM | CHIKA | Album, Jul-28-2023, Southern Hip Hop |
| #25 | Australia Stops | C.O.F.F.I.N | Album, Sep-15-2023, Punk Rock |
| #26 | Careful of Your Keepers | This Is the Kit | Album, Jun-09-2023, Indie Folk |
| #27 | Under Utopia | Skeleten | Album, Jul-28-2023, Indie Pop |
| #28 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Album, Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #29 | DRUMMER | G Flip | Album, Aug-11-2023, Pop Rock |
| #30 | My Big Day | Bombay Bicycle Club | Album, Oct-20-2023, Indie Pop |
| #31 | Angels & Queens - Part II | Gabriels | Album, Mar-01-2023, |
| #32 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #33 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Album, Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | When Will We Land? | Barry Can't Swim | Album, Oct-20-2023, Deep House |
| #35 | Hertz | Carla Geneve | Album, Oct-27-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | Magic 3 | Nas | Album, Sep-14-2023, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #37 | The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons | The Hives | Album, Aug-11-2023, Garage Rock Revival |
| #38 | Songs To Come Home To | Ta-ku | Album, Aug-25-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | Bastard Jargon | Nakhane | Album, Mar-31-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #40 | Council Skies | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | Album, Jun-02-2023, Post-Britpop |
| #41 | Madres | Sofia Kourtesis | Album, Oct-27-2023, Deep House |
| #42 | Holding Pattern | Hannah Cameron | Album, Sep-22-2023, |
| #43 | Weathervanes | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, Jun-09-2023, Alt-Country |
| #44 | ORO, PLATA, MATA | Mo’Ju | Album, Mar-24-2023, |
| #45 | everything is alive | Slowdive | Album, Sep-01-2023, Dream Pop |
| #46 | The Cup of Pestilence | Frenzal Rhomb | Album, Apr-07-2023, Skate Punk |
| #47 | MICHAEL | Killer Mike | Album, Jun-16-2023, Southern Hip Hop |
| #48 | Calm Ya Farm | The Murlocs | Album, May-19-2023, Blues Rock |
| #49 | The Age of Pleasure | Janelle Monáe | Album, Jun-09-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #50 | But Here We Are | Foo Fighters | Album, Jun-02-2023, Alternative Rock |