GQ [UK]'s Best Albums of 2023

From Caroline Polachek to Lana Del Rey and Boygenius, it's been a killer year for music

Published: December 01, 2022 17:30 Source

# 1

Fountain Baby by Amaarae

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Afrobeats Alternative R&B

# 2

My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross by ANOHNI

Album • Jul 06 / 2023 Soul Singer-Songwriter

# 3

the record by boygenius

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

# 4

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek

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

# 5

Hearth Room by Frost Children

Album • Nov 17 / 2023 Indie Rock Emo-Pop

# 6

Unreal Unearth by Hozier

Album • Aug 18 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Pop Soul Pop Rock

# 7

Red Moon in Venus by Kali Uchis

Album • Mar 03 / 2023 Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B

# 8

Raven by Kelela

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Alternative R&B Electronic

# 9

Blanket by Kevin Abstract

Album • Nov 03 / 2023 Indie Rock

# 10

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

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 11

The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski

Album • Sep 15 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 12

Get Up by NewJeans

EP • Jul 21 / 2023 K-Pop Contemporary R&B UK Garage

# 13

GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

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

# 14

This Is Why by Paramore

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Post-Punk Revival

# 15

Heaven knows by PinkPantheress

Album • Nov 10 / 2023 Contemporary R&B Alt-Pop Electronic Dance Music

# 16

Zig by Poppy

Album • Oct 27 / 2023 Alt-Pop Post-Industrial Electronic

# 17

Javelin by Sufjan Stevens

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

# 18

1989 (Taylors Version) by Taylor Swift

Album • Oct 27 / 2023 Synthpop Dance-Pop Alt-Pop

# 19

Something To Give Each Other by Troye Sivan

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

# 20

Heavy Heavy by Young Fathers

Album • Feb 03 / 2023 Neo-Psychedelia Art Pop