Far Out Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 2023
From Mitski and Boygenius to The Lemon Twigs and Slowdive, with shoegaze, Japanese acid folk, and Sudanese synth, these are Far Out's 50 best albums of
Published: December 11, 2023 15:13
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Milk for Flowers | H. Hawkline | Mar-10-2023, Psychedelic Pop |
| #2 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Mushroom Cloud | A.S. Fanning | May-26-2023, |
| #4 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #5 | Everything Harmony | The Lemon Twigs | May-05-2023, Soft Rock |
| #6 | Chaos For The Fly | Grian Chatten | Jun-30-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | I've Got Me | Joanna Sternberg | Jun-30-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Accompany | Michael Nau | Dec-08-2023, Alt-Country |
| #9 | everything is alive | Slowdive | Sep-01-2023, Dream Pop |
| #10 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #11 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | This Stupid World | Yo La Tengo | Feb-10-2023, Indie Rock |
| #13 | the record | boygenius | Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | Bunny | Willie J Healey | Aug-25-2023, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Come Back To Me | Peter One | May-05-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons | The Hives | Aug-11-2023, Garage Rock Revival |
| #17 | When Horses Would Run | Being Dead | Jul-14-2023, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Gigis Recovery | The Murder Capital | Jan-20-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #19 | i've seen a way | Mandy, Indiana | May-19-2023, Post-Industrial |
| #20 | I Am Not There Anymore | The Clientele | Jul-28-2023, Chamber Pop |
| #21 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #22 | Norm | Andy Shauf | Feb-10-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | I Dont Know | bdrmm | Jun-30-2023, Dream Pop |
| #24 | Approach to Anima | maya ongaku | May-26-2023, Psychedelic Folk |
| #25 | Life Under The Gun | Militarie Gun | Jun-23-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #26 | Is It? | Ben Howard | Jun-16-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Mercy | John Cale | Jan-20-2023, Art Pop |
| #28 | Nails | Benefits | Apr-21-2023, Poetry |
| #29 | Theatre of the Absurd presents C'est La Vie | Madness | Nov-17-2023, Art Pop |
| #30 | Amatssou | Tinariwen | May-19-2023, Tishoumaren |
| #31 | Hard Light | Drop Nineteens | Nov-03-2023, Shoegaze |
| #32 | My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross | ANOHNI | Jul-06-2023, Soul |
| #33 | Rides On | The Nude Party | Mar-10-2023, Country Rock |
| #34 | Being | Baaba Maal | Mar-31-2023, Fula Music |
| #35 | Angel Numbers | Hamish Hawk | Feb-03-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | FAST TRAKK | SUPERVISJÓN | Oct-13-2023, |
| #37 | Silver | Say She She | Sep-29-2023, Funk |
| #38 | London Ko | Fatoumata Diawara | May-12-2023, Wassoulou |
| #39 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #40 | Ax Ox | Gnoomes | Mar-03-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #41 | Long Rattle | Dream Sitch, Michael Nau, Floating Action | Oct-06-2023, |
| #42 | Synthesized Sudan: Astro-Nubian Electronic Jaglara Dance Sounds from the Fashaga Underground | Jantra | Jun-16-2023, Electronic |
| #43 | The Greater Wings | Julie Byrne | Jul-07-2023, Chamber Folk |
| #44 | Tracey Denim | bar italia | May-19-2023, Slacker Rock |
| #45 | Haunted Mountain | Buck Meek | Aug-25-2023, Alt-Country |
| #46 | Yard | Slow Pulp | Sep-29-2023, Indie Rock |
| #47 | The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte | Sparks | May-26-2023, Art Pop |
| #48 | Medicine | Goat | Oct-13-2023, Psychedelic Rock |
| #49 | EVERY LOSER | Iggy Pop | Jan-06-2023, Garage Rock Revival |
| #50 | Zango | WITCH | Jun-02-2023, Zamrock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Milk for Flowers | H. Hawkline | Album, Mar-10-2023, Psychedelic Pop |
| #2 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Album, Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Mushroom Cloud | A.S. Fanning | Album, May-26-2023, |
| #4 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #5 | Everything Harmony | The Lemon Twigs | Album, May-05-2023, Soft Rock |
| #6 | Chaos For The Fly | Grian Chatten | Album, Jun-30-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | I've Got Me | Joanna Sternberg | Album, Jun-30-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Accompany | Michael Nau | Album, Dec-08-2023, Alt-Country |
| #9 | everything is alive | Slowdive | Album, Sep-01-2023, Dream Pop |
| #10 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Album, Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #11 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | This Stupid World | Yo La Tengo | Album, Feb-10-2023, Indie Rock |
| #13 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | Bunny | Willie J Healey | Album, Aug-25-2023, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Come Back To Me | Peter One | Album, May-05-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons | The Hives | Album, Aug-11-2023, Garage Rock Revival |
| #17 | When Horses Would Run | Being Dead | Album, Jul-14-2023, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Gigis Recovery | The Murder Capital | Album, Jan-20-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #19 | i've seen a way | Mandy, Indiana | Album, May-19-2023, Post-Industrial |
| #20 | I Am Not There Anymore | The Clientele | Album, Jul-28-2023, Chamber Pop |
| #21 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Album, Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #22 | Norm | Andy Shauf | Album, Feb-10-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | I Dont Know | bdrmm | Album, Jun-30-2023, Dream Pop |
| #24 | Approach to Anima | maya ongaku | Album, May-26-2023, Psychedelic Folk |
| #25 | Life Under The Gun | Militarie Gun | Album, Jun-23-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #26 | Is It? | Ben Howard | Album, Jun-16-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Mercy | John Cale | Album, Jan-20-2023, Art Pop |
| #28 | Nails | Benefits | Album, Apr-21-2023, Poetry |
| #29 | Theatre of the Absurd presents C'est La Vie | Madness | Album, Nov-17-2023, Art Pop |
| #30 | Amatssou | Tinariwen | Album, May-19-2023, Tishoumaren |
| #31 | Hard Light | Drop Nineteens | Album, Nov-03-2023, Shoegaze |
| #32 | My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross | ANOHNI | Album, Jul-06-2023, Soul |
| #33 | Rides On | The Nude Party | Album, Mar-10-2023, Country Rock |
| #34 | Being | Baaba Maal | Album, Mar-31-2023, Fula Music |
| #35 | Angel Numbers | Hamish Hawk | Album, Feb-03-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | FAST TRAKK | SUPERVISJÓN | Album, Oct-13-2023, |
| #37 | Silver | Say She She | Album, Sep-29-2023, Funk |
| #38 | London Ko | Fatoumata Diawara | Album, May-12-2023, Wassoulou |
| #39 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Album, Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #40 | Ax Ox | Gnoomes | Album, Mar-03-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #41 | Long Rattle | Dream SitchMichael NauFloating Action | Album, Oct-06-2023, |
| #42 | Synthesized Sudan: Astro-Nubian Electronic Jaglara Dance Sounds from the Fashaga Underground | Jantra | Album, Jun-16-2023, Electronic |
| #43 | The Greater Wings | Julie Byrne | Album, Jul-07-2023, Chamber Folk |
| #44 | Tracey Denim | bar italia | Album, May-19-2023, Slacker Rock |
| #45 | Haunted Mountain | Buck Meek | Album, Aug-25-2023, Alt-Country |
| #46 | Yard | Slow Pulp | Album, Sep-29-2023, Indie Rock |
| #47 | The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte | Sparks | Album, May-26-2023, Art Pop |
| #48 | Medicine | Goat | Album, Oct-13-2023, Psychedelic Rock |
| #49 | EVERY LOSER | Iggy Pop | Album, Jan-06-2023, Garage Rock Revival |
| #50 | Zango | WITCH | Album, Jun-02-2023, Zamrock |