Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023
This was the year of the long-awaited payoff. After long stretches of toil and creative refinement, 2023 saw the dam break for a handful of...
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #2 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #4 | The Enduring Spirit | Tomb Mold | Sep-15-2023, Death Metal |
| #5 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown | Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #6 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Maps | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #8 | The Window | Ratboys | Aug-25-2023, Indie Rock |
| #9 | Suntub | ML Buch | Oct-27-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #10 | GOOD LUCK | DEBBY FRIDAY | Mar-24-2023, Electro-Industrial |
| #11 | the record | boygenius | Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #13 | Raven | Kelela | Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Bekka Maiingan | Zoon | Apr-28-2023, Shoegaze |
| #15 | Multitudes | Feist | Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | & the Charm | Avalon Emerson | Apr-28-2023, Indietronica |
| #18 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #19 | Post-American | MSPAINT | Mar-10-2023, Synth Punk |
| #20 | VOIR DIRE | Earl Sweatshirt, The Alchemist | Oct-06-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #21 | portrait of a dog | Jonah Yano | Jan-27-2023, Jazz Pop |
| #22 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #23 | Dogsbody | Model/Actriz | Feb-24-2023, Noise Rock |
| #24 | Games of Power | Home Front | Mar-03-2023, Post-Punk |
| #25 | Madres | Sofia Kourtesis | Oct-27-2023, Deep House |
| #26 | Gentle Confrontation | Loraine James | Sep-22-2023, IDM |
| #27 | The Greater Wings | Julie Byrne | Jul-07-2023, Chamber Folk |
| #28 | This Is Why | Paramore | Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #29 | Dizzy | Dizzy | Aug-18-2023, |
| #30 | PANIC | TOBi | Oct-12-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #31 | Burning Desire | MIKE | Oct-13-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #32 | The Whaler | Home Is Where | Jun-16-2023, Midwest Emo |
| #33 | Atlas | Laurel Halo | Sep-22-2023, Ambient |
| #34 | Kaytraminé | KAYTRAMINÉ, Aminé, KAYTRANADA | May-19-2023, Pop Rap |
| #35 | Bless This Mess | U.S. Girls | Feb-24-2023, Pop Soul |
| #36 | Hellmode | Jeff Rosenstock | Sep-01-2023, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Beyond the Uncanny Valley | myst milano. | Aug-25-2023, |
| #38 | Let’s Start Here. | Lil Yachty | Jan-27-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #39 | Agriculture | Agriculture | Jul-21-2023, Blackgaze |
| #40 | Radical Romantics | Fever Ray | Mar-10-2023, Art Pop |
| #41 | Nature Morte | Big Brave | Feb-24-2023, Drone Metal |
| #42 | Life Under The Gun | Militarie Gun | Jun-23-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #43 | Fountain Baby | Amaarae | Jun-09-2023, Afrobeats |
| #44 | When We Were That What Wept for the Sea | Colin Stetson | May-12-2023, Post-Minimalism |
| #45 | We're Still Here | The Hirs Collective | Mar-24-2023, Queercore |
| #46 | Guy | Jayda G | Jun-09-2023, Deep House |
| #47 | Food for Worms | shame | Feb-24-2023, Indie Rock |
| #48 | RAT WARS | HEALTH | Dec-07-2023, Electro-Industrial |
| #49 | Good Living Is Coming For You | Sweeping Promises | Jun-30-2023, Post-Punk |
| #50 | Birds, Bees, The Clouds & the Trees | Harrison | Apr-28-2023, Synthpop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #2 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Album, Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Album, Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #4 | The Enduring Spirit | Tomb Mold | Album, Sep-15-2023, Death Metal |
| #5 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIADanny Brown | Album, Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #6 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Maps | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #8 | The Window | Ratboys | Album, Aug-25-2023, Indie Rock |
| #9 | Suntub | ML Buch | Album, Oct-27-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #10 | GOOD LUCK | DEBBY FRIDAY | Album, Mar-24-2023, Electro-Industrial |
| #11 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #13 | Raven | Kelela | Album, Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Bekka Maiingan | Zoon | Album, Apr-28-2023, Shoegaze |
| #15 | Multitudes | Feist | Album, Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | & the Charm | Avalon Emerson | Album, Apr-28-2023, Indietronica |
| #18 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #19 | Post-American | MSPAINT | Album, Mar-10-2023, Synth Punk |
| #20 | VOIR DIRE | Earl SweatshirtThe Alchemist | Album, Oct-06-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #21 | portrait of a dog | Jonah Yano | Album, Jan-27-2023, Jazz Pop |
| #22 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Album, Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #23 | Dogsbody | Model/Actriz | Album, Feb-24-2023, Noise Rock |
| #24 | Games of Power | Home Front | Album, Mar-03-2023, Post-Punk |
| #25 | Madres | Sofia Kourtesis | Album, Oct-27-2023, Deep House |
| #26 | Gentle Confrontation | Loraine James | Album, Sep-22-2023, IDM |
| #27 | The Greater Wings | Julie Byrne | Album, Jul-07-2023, Chamber Folk |
| #28 | This Is Why | Paramore | Album, Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #29 | Dizzy | Dizzy | Album, Aug-18-2023, |
| #30 | PANIC | TOBi | Album, Oct-12-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #31 | Burning Desire | MIKE | Album, Oct-13-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #32 | The Whaler | Home Is Where | Album, Jun-16-2023, Midwest Emo |
| #33 | Atlas | Laurel Halo | Album, Sep-22-2023, Ambient |
| #34 | Kaytraminé | KAYTRAMINÉAminéKAYTRANADA | Album, May-19-2023, Pop Rap |
| #35 | Bless This Mess | U.S. Girls | Album, Feb-24-2023, Pop Soul |
| #36 | Hellmode | Jeff Rosenstock | Album, Sep-01-2023, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Beyond the Uncanny Valley | myst milano. | Album, Aug-25-2023, |
| #38 | Let’s Start Here. | Lil Yachty | Album, Jan-27-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #39 | Agriculture | Agriculture | Album, Jul-21-2023, Blackgaze |
| #40 | Radical Romantics | Fever Ray | Album, Mar-10-2023, Art Pop |
| #41 | Nature Morte | Big Brave | Album, Feb-24-2023, Drone Metal |
| #42 | Life Under The Gun | Militarie Gun | Album, Jun-23-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #43 | Fountain Baby | Amaarae | Album, Jun-09-2023, Afrobeats |
| #44 | When We Were That What Wept for the Sea | Colin Stetson | Album, May-12-2023, Post-Minimalism |
| #45 | We're Still Here | The Hirs Collective | Album, Mar-24-2023, Queercore |
| #46 | Guy | Jayda G | Album, Jun-09-2023, Deep House |
| #47 | Food for Worms | shame | Album, Feb-24-2023, Indie Rock |
| #48 | RAT WARS | HEALTH | Album, Dec-07-2023, Electro-Industrial |
| #49 | Good Living Is Coming For You | Sweeping Promises | Album, Jun-30-2023, Post-Punk |
| #50 | Birds, Bees, The Clouds & the Trees | Harrison | Album, Apr-28-2023, Synthpop |